Mr Khaw is among 6 alumni of the University of Newcastle who were inducted as ambassadors of the harbour city. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk and Tesla in Singapore: 8 things you may not know
Tesla's CEO Elon Musk is in the news over an alleged affair with the wife of Google's co-founder. But did you know Musk and Tesla have been making waves in Singapore for a while? ( read original story ...)
Singapore looks to drive green fintech development with Google Cloud partnership
Point Carbon Zero Programme will shortlist 100 fintech applications that address climate finance challenges, which then will be developed and tested on Google's open source cloud platform. ( read original story ...)
Temasek’s US$290 billion fund helping make tiny Singapore an agricultural powerhouse
Temasek Holdings Chief Executive Officer Dilhan Pillay runs a US$290 billion state-owned investment empire. But every quarter he spends up to two hours chatting to a man in Indonesia about fish. ( read original story ...)
The $290 Billion Fund Helping Make Tiny Singapore an Agricultural Powerhouse
Temasek Holdings Chief Executive Officer Dilhan Pillay runs a $290 billion state-owned investment empire. But every quarter he spends up to two hours chatting to a man in Indonesia about fish. ( read original story ...)
Zomato slips 11% to record low as IPO lock-in ends
Shares of food delivery service provider Zomato Ltd plunged 11.4% to close at a record low of ₹47.55 on Monday, after the one-year lock-in period for investors who bought shares in the company’s ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for Singapore wealth services surges
Number of family offices established in the Lion City has skyrocketed in the last three years, from 27 in 2018 to 453 in 2021 #careyolsen #singapore #wealthmanagement ... ( read original story ...)
Genius Group Edtech arm, GeniusU, named a Singapore Top 10 Emerging Giant in KPMG Report
SINGAPORE, July 25, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeniusU ... The group includes four pre-IPO companies (the "Pre-IPO Group"), and four companies being acquired at the time of the closing of the IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation rose the most for high-income groups in Singapore during first half of 2022
The highest income groups in Singapore saw the largest increase in consumer prices in the first half of 2022, compared to households from other income groups. ( read original story ...)
SEBA Bank Plans to Raise Headcount in Singapore and Hong Kong Amid Cryptocurrency Sell-Off
According to TechChrunch, the fintech industry accounted for the largest number of layoffs as of the second quarter of 2022. ( read original story ...)
Schroders Teams up With Conservation Body to Invest in Nature-Protection Projects
LONDON (Reuters) - Asset manager Schroders has teamed up with an environmental organisation to set up a Singapore-based fund house to invest in projects that seek to halt and reverse the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seen to tighten Singdollar again ‘very soon’ as inflationary pressure grows
Instead of adjusting the Singdollar only, the government may have to consider other measures to contain inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Zipmex To Write Off $5 Million Exposure To Celsius, Bitcoin, Ethereum Fall 2%
Zipmex had a total of $5 million and $48 million exposure to Celsius and Babel Finance, respectively, and they are engaged in talks with Babel finance regarding the recovery of the same. Meanwhile the ... ( read original story ...)
DBS keeps ‘buy’ on UOB and OCBC while largely positive on Singapore banks
Lim observes that the banks’ net interest income (NII) will bolster 2QFY2022 earnings as NIM continue to expand ... ( read original story ...)
Rising mortgage rates unlikely to dampen property demand in Singapore until they climb above 3pc, say analysts
The recent bank hikes on mortgage rates are unlikely to dampen demand for both public and private properties unless the rates edge past 3 per cent, ... ( read original story ...)
The Week Ahead – Producer price index, Singapore inflation
A handful of economic data are due this week including the producer price index (PPI), leading index and coincident index. ( read original story ...)