KUALA LUMPUR] Johor-based pawnbroker Well Chip Group, an associate company of Singapore Exchange-listed ValueMax Group, made its debut on Bursa Malaysia’s main market stock exchange on Tuesday (Jul 23 ...
Singapore’s market value may soon beat Thailand for first time since 2020
For years, Thai equities stood tall as one of Southeast Asia’s largest stock markets. That bullish story is fast unraveling, and not even cheap valuations can save the day.
Up to S$3 cashback for PayLah! customers at hawker stalls, heartland shops & markets on Saturdays
From Aug. 1 until the end of the year, the first 75,000 people who scan to pay with PayLah! at participating merchants on Saturdays will get up to S$3 cashback. These comprise hawker stalls, heartland ...
Singapore reports increased use of crypto to fund terrorism
Singapore is facing a troubling trend: more and more cryptocurrencies are being used to fund terrorisms around the world. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently reported that, while traditional ...
Strength in Singapore’s data centre colocation market has analysts positive on Keppel DC REIT
Although Lee says that the REIT’s 1HFY2024 results painted the strength of Singapore's colocation data centre market, he notes that key downsides include short land tenure on its Singapore assets, ...
UOB makes ‘management refresh’ amid digital push
To replace Hwee (pictured middle), UOB has promoted Singapore-based Lawrence Goh (pictured right) is promoted head of GTO and will commence the role on the same day as September 1, according to a UOB ...
Continued Consolidation Expected For Singapore Shares
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has tracked lower in back-to-back sessions, stumbling more than 30 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the ...
Singapore Central Bank Keeps Policy Unchanged, Sees Stronger Economic Growth Ahead
Singapore’s central bank left its monetary policy settings unchanged for a fifth straight time as it tweaked its economic outlook, expecting cooler inflation and stronger growth.
Singapore’s Aspiring Bankers Skip Class to ‘Stack’ Internships
has spent two semesters away from school to gain more direct exposure to the finance sector. The 24-year-old accountancy undergraduate, who will likely graduate later than many of his classmates at ...
Tohokushinsha, Japanese Coproducer of ‘Lost in Translation,’ Receives $575 Million Takeover Bid From Singapore Investor
Singapore-based finance firm 3D Investment Partners said Thursday that it is seeking to take private Tohokushinsha, the Japanese film and TV distribution firm. Its bid values Tohokushinsha at $575 ...
Grab Buys Singapore’s Chope to Add Dining Reservation Service
Ride-hailing and delivery provider Grab Holdings Ltd. acquired Singapore restaurant reservation app Chope for an undisclosed sum, expanding its services as competition over users intensifies.Most Read ...
Geopolitics, high rates stifle Asia IPO ambitions
Asia witnessed a prolonged slowdown in H1 2024, according to the EY Global IPO Trends Q2 2024 report, with a mere 216 IPOs listed and US$10.4 billion raised. This jaded performance represents a ...
Singapore central bank proposes simplified leverage provisions for REITs
All Singapore REITs will be subject to a minimum interest coverage ratio (ICR) threshold of 1.5 times and an aggregate leverage limit of 50%, under the proposal brought forth by the Monetary Authority ...
Bank Commonwealth Indonesia to cut 1,146 jobs after OCBC acquisition
JAKARTA] Indonesia’s PT Bank Commonwealth (PTBC) is set to lay off 1,146 employees following its acquisition by Singapore’s OCBC, two months after the 2.2 trillion rupiah (S$182 million) deal was ...
HSBC, SBF set to help Singapore businesses expand in India and other regions
SINGAPORE: HSBC and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) have formalized a strategic collaboration through a... The post HSBC, SBF set to help Singapore businesses expand in India and other regions ...
Ex-DBS and UOB techie now heads Writers Festival
Feeling lonely among American students “who wore cowboy hats” and “talked about their fathers owning oil rigs”, he started to write poetry to cope with his homesickness, isolation and yearning for ...