CNA's Yasmin Jonkers speaks to Herry Cho, Managing Director, Head of Sustainability and Sustainable Finance at SGX Group, about Singapore's sustainable finance ambitions.
Stop comparing Hong Kong to Singapore, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Shuli Ren
"Those who are savvy and committed to Asia know each city has its own bragging rights and structural challenges." - Ren.
Economists Expect Singapore’s Monetary Policy to Remain Unchanged in 2024, Survey Shows
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Most economists are expecting Singapore's monetary policy to remain unchanged at the July and October reviews, according to a survey by the central bank, as they expect core ...
Singapore stocks started on a strong note on Wednesday—STI rose by 0.3%
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks started on a strong note on Wednesday morning despite mixed performances in global markets the previous night. The Business Times reported that the Straits Times Index (STI ...
UOB and EnterpriseSG launch sustainability-linked advisory, grants and enablers programme for SMEs
The programme aims to simplify sustainability-linked financing solutions for SMEs, providing preferential loan rates from UOB.
UOB, EnterpriseSG launch programme for SMEs to secure sustainability-linked financing
SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can pursue sustainability performance targets and obtain preferential loan rates from UOB, in a new programme launched by the bank and Enterprise Singapore ...
Singapore Names Nine Entities as Critical to National Security
Singapore has designated nine entities as critical to national security under the newly legislated Significant Investments Review Act (SIRA) 2024. These entities are required to seek government ...
Singapore Stock Market May Find Mild Support On Wednesday
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, slipping more than 20 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the ...
Job hiring optimism in Singapore declines for 3 consecutive quarters
SINGAPORE: Hiring optimism in Singapore has taken a hit for the year’s third quarter. According... The post Job hiring optimism in Singapore declines for 3 consecutive quarters appeared first on The I ...
Over two years’ jail for Singaporean man who helped launder almost S$410,000, including money from scam victims
For more than a year, Chua Hock Hua used different bank accounts to help unknown parties he met online to transfer funds to other people he also did not ...
Malaysia’s brain drain to Singapore inevitable due to currency differentials, says World Bank
It is impossible to stop or prevent Malaysians from moving to Singapore for jobs because of the currency differentials, according to the World Bank. “Most countries see things like this where highly ...
Over 2 years’ jail for man who helped launder almost S$410,000, including money from scam victims
SINGAPORE — For more than a year ... The court heard that in January 2022, a police report was lodged over a POSB bank account belonging to Chua. He had used the account to receive monies on behalf of ...
Singapore stocks end lower as macroeconomic concerns weigh on markets
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 332 to 257, while regional markets were mixed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOB forecasts 6% GDP growth for Vietnam in Q2
In 2025, UOB expected the Vietnamese economy to grow at 6.4% Recent economic indicators affirm positive outlook for the Vietnamese economy. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) remained ...
UOB Thailand appoints Richard Maloney as CEO
SINGAPORE - UOB appointed Richard Maloney as the new chief executive officer of its Thailand operations, effective July 1. Mr Maloney will succeed Tan Choon Hin, who will return to Singapore to be ...
UOB Thailand appoints new chief executive
UOB appointed Richard Maloney as the new chief executive of its Thailand operations, effective Jul 1. Read more at The Business Times.