Singapore has seen a good number of IPOs in the small to mid-cap segments as well as REITS for the past 6 months from the end of 2017 to current 2018. Companies undergoing IPO usually involves founder or co-founders or founding shareholders ceding control ... ( read original story ...)
Techcombank to price Vietnam’s biggest IPO at top end, raise $922 million: source
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank is set to price its global equity offering at the top end of an indicative range, raising roughly $922 million and marking the country’s biggest-ever IPO, a source familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
Straits Times Index STI Supporting Stock Market Bulls
Straits Times Index (STI) is regarded as the benchmark index for the Singapore stock market. It tracks the performance of the top 30 companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. It is jointly calculated by Singapore Exchange (SGX), Singapore Press Holdings ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to set up first seed bank
SINGAPORE - Singapore will have its first seed bank next year, storing seeds of up to 25,000 plant species, in an effort to protect local and regional plant diversity. The Singapore Botanic Gardens Seed Bank will be set up by the National Parks Board ... ( read original story ...)
POSB vs OCBC vs POEMS vs Maybank Kim Eng: Which Regular Savings Plan Should You Choose?
It is designed for medium to long-term investments, so don’t expect to make a quick buck. Singapore currently offers four options: POSB Invest-Saver, OCBC Blue Chip Investment Plan, POEMS Share Builders Plan and Maybank Kim Eng Monthly Investment Plan. ( read original story ...)
RGS wins literature quiz, heads to NZ for world finals
At the POSB-NLB Kids' Lit Quiz 2018, students were asked questions from a wide range of literature genres, even comics. In the national finals yesterday, the team of four from Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) emerged tops, and will represent Singapore in ... ( read original story ...)
Raffles Girls’ School tops literature quiz and will represent Singapore in global round
SINGAPORE - What novel by Jane Austen is also a girl's name ... Organised by National Library Board (NLB) and supported by POSB, the Kids' Literature Quiz saw a record 126 teams from 71 schools who signed up this year to test their students' knowledge ... ( read original story ...)
UOB aims to help SMEs cut costs with solution
THE THAI unit of Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has released cloud-based integrated digital business solution aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to cut costs in accounting and inventory and payroll management. ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market Today: Asian Healthcare Specialists Limited and SLB Development Ltd Make Their Trading Debuts
It’s Fri-yay! Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended Friday at 3,573 points, down 25 points, or 0.7%. On the other hand, the Straits Times Index component ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Credit Card Sign-up Promotions in Singapore 2018 (UPDATED 20 APR)
Some common credit card freebies include: Citibank: $150 NTUC FairPrice or Takashimaya voucher ... for a rebate only at the end of the month or quarter. Get S$150 cashback at Singapore Airlines MoneySmart Exclusive! - Bonus S$100 worth of Grab OR NTUC ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Travel Booking Credit Card Promotions Singapore 2018
Expedia Maybank, HSBC, Citibank, OCBC, Amex 10% off with respective promo codes and landing pages Zuji Maybank, OCBC 10% off with respective promo codes and landing pages Booking.com American Express 1 year GENIUS membership for 10% off via www.booking ... ( read original story ...)
KinderWorld Education Group Considers Singapore IPO
IPO targeted to take place as soon as the end of this year KinderWorld Education Group, which runs schools across Southeast Asia, is considering a Singapore initial public offering that could raise about S$70 million ($53 million), people with knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
Lotte Duty Free forms alliance with Citibank to promote tourism
Chinese arrivals in South Korea fell -48.3% in 2017. Through this agreement, Lotte Duty Free will provide benefits to Citibank VIP customers in Asia Pacific, including Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. Tourists with Citibank VIP ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fintech Association Unifies Crowdlending Platforms
The SFA subcommittee is dedicated to ensuring the local crowdlending industry is a trusted, credible and viable mode of financing for businesses in Singapore. In 2016, Southeast Asia’s alternative finance market reached a record US$215.94 million ... ( read original story ...)
National University of Singapore to go fully cashless
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has set itself the aim of becoming a ... Other modes such as credit cards, Nets, OCBC Pay Anyone, UOB Mighty, DBS/POSB Digibank, DBS iWealth, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay are also available. To encourage users ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Market Draws Firm Lead For Wednesday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the five-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 140 points or 4.1 percent. The Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)