The Southeast Asian city-state expects to have fully vaccinated 80% of its population by then, placing the nation in a solid position to move forward with reopening, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong ... ( read original story ...)
MPs call for greater clarity on Singapore’s Covid-19 road map
Several MPs said the rapidly changing set of restrictions have caused confusion and uncertainty.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore plans to allow quarantine-free travel for fully-vaccinated visitors from September
City-state excepts 80 percent of its population to be fully vaccinated by same timeline. Right now, a spike in COVID-19 cases has led to a fresh round of curbs. ( read original story ...)
DBS starts Far East Orchard at ‘buy’ with TP of $1.70
DBS Group Research has initiated “buy” on Far East Orchard Limited (FEO) with a target price of $1.70. To analysts Chung Wei Le and Derek Tan, the counter, which is currently trading at a trailing 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Unit Trusts in Singapore – Things to Know Before You Invest
Most common investments in Singapore, (like stocks, bonds, and property) are not difficult to understand once you get past the jargon. When it comes to complex products like a unit trust or mutual ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fintech Startup Nium Tops $1 Billion Valuation
Singapore’s Nium Pte, a payments startup serving businesses, became a rare fintech unicorn in the city-state after raising more than $200 million in fresh funding.The company said Tuesday its value ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Find Support On Tuesday
The Singapore stock market has tracked lower in consecutive trading days, sinking more than 20 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,140-point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 2.1GHz Spectrum Policy to Raise 5G Competition
Singapore’s proposed spectrum allocation framework for the 2.1GHz band will rebalance competition by allowing the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech Nium turns unicorn, topping US$1 billion in valuation
Singapore's Nium, a payments start-up serving businesses, became a rare fintech unicorn in the city-state after raising more than US$200 million in fresh funding. The company said Tuesday its value ... ( read original story ...)
DBS provides S$6.2b collateral-free loans to SMEs amidst pandemic
The bank is now allowing small- and medium-sized enterprises to avail the loan digitally. DBS has provided collateral-free loans to over 12,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ninja Van ‘a year away’ from IPO: CEO
E-commerce logistics player Ninja Van may pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in the US as early as next year. Ninja Van chief executive Lai Chang Wen told the Financial Times (FT) on Sunday (July ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore startup Ninja Van may pursue an IPO in the US next year, at “almost break-even” now
Homegrown e-commerce logistics startup Ninja Van might be going public in the United States next year. Ninja Van CEO Lai Chang Wen told the Financial Times (FT) on Sunday (July 25) that the startup is ... ( read original story ...)
Xero, a Cloud Accounting Software Solution for SMEs, Extends Partnership with UOB to Better Serve Small Businesses
Xero, a cloud accounting software solution for SMEs, extends partnership with UOB to better serve small businesses. ( read original story ...)
How to pick the best stock trading platform/broker?
More people are picking up on how to open stock trading accounts in Singapore with online platforms to do self-directed trading, where they learn how to start stock trading confidently and how to buy ... ( read original story ...)
Market Analysts see UP Fintech Holding Limited [TIGR] gaining to $21.10. Time to buy?
TIGR] traded at a low on 07/23/21, posting a -6.59 loss after which it closed the day’ session at $16.88. The company report on June 25, 2021 that UP Fintech Holding Limited’s Singapore Subsidiary Rec ... ( read original story ...)
Oil prices little changed, Corona threaten demand
“We saw an over reaction in the market last Monday, and like all other technical corrections so far oil’s downturn has typically proven short lived,” Howie Lee, an economist at Singapore’s OCBC Bank ... ( read original story ...)