Even though India is in the spotlight at the moment, Citi sees countries like Indonesia and Vietnam exhibiting strong growth.
Briefs: Biden faces mounting pressure; Singapore stocks jump to two-year high; Google’s emissions higher due to AI
In other news, tokenisation, AI and quantum computing are the best prospects for transforming finance, says Ravi Menon.
IPOs in Southeast Asia and Singapore fell y-o-y in 1H2024: Deloitte report
The decrease, which highlights a “lukewarm regional IPO outlook”, is due to the lack of blockbuster IPOs in the 1H2024. During this time, Southeast Asia only welcomed one large IPO, which raised over ...
IPO Watch: 3 High-Growth Companies Going Public or Recently Listed
Discover the next big IPO success stories following the impressive growth of Arm and Reddit. The post IPO Watch: 3 High-Growth Companies Going Public or Recently Listed appeared first on The Smart ...
NSE urges market regulator Sebi to take a ‘fresh view’ on much-delayed IPO
In its petition to the court, People Activism Forum had submitted that there is no hindrance to ‘enlisting of shares of NSE with Sebi’ as the six-month prohibition imposed by the market regulator ...
Singapore stocks rise in tandem with regional indices; STI up 0.7%
SINGAPORE stocks rose on Thursday (Jul 4), tracking gains by regional indices. Read more at The Business Times.
Concerns over fraud protection grow among Singapore bank customers
SINGAPORE: A significant portion of Singapore’s banking customers are increasingly dissatisfied with the perceived level of fraud protection provided by their banks, according to a recent report. As ...
Singapore: 1.5 million adults to receive up to SGD 850 in cash, govt to disburse SGD 1.4 billion in GST Voucher in August
GSTV disbursement will amount to a total of SGD 1.4 billion in GSTV – Cash and GSTV – MediSave, which is around SGD 200 million more than last year.
Singapore’s DBS boosts digital-asset push with first stablecoin tie-up
Singapore’s largest bank DBS Group Holdings Ltd. will for the first time custody stablecoin reserves and offer related cash management services, in a tie-up with the local unit of cryptocurrency ...
How Much Does It Cost To Participate In A Marathon In Singapore
Taking part in a marathon can cost between $50 to $200 per runner depending on the distance and complexity of the event.
Singapore will not direct GIC to invest in locally listed companies
Singapore will continue to find ways to improve the attractiveness of Singapore’s equity market, but it will not direct sovereign wealth fund GIC to invest in locally listed companies, says Second ...
Singapore’s banking trio swells to 45% of Straits Times Index after recent run-up
AFTER a strong performance this year and an even more spectacular run-up this week, the three local banks are increasingly dominating Singapore’s benchmark index. The proportion of the market ...
Chart of the Day: Stock market booked $1.17b net institutional outflow in H1
UOB, OCBC, Singtel and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding book the most inflows. Singapore’s stock market logged $1.175b of net institution outflow during the first six months of 2024, according to data shared ...
10 Best Savings Accounts in Singapore with the Highest Interest Rates (Jul 2024)
Savings accounts have a simple premise, but often come with complex mechanisms for you to earn bonus interest. When you open a savings account with a bank, you deposit money into it and let that money ...
UOB winds down digital credit assessment subsidiary
It had promised to invest S$12m on Avatec when it launched in 2018. United Overseas Bank (UOB) is winding up operations of its subsidiary Avatec.ai (S) Pte Ltd, a digital solutions company using AI to ...
Singapore Stocks Jump to Two-Year High as DBS, OCBC Hit Records
Singapore stocks rose to the highest level in two years, helped by optimism over major banks’ dividend payouts and elevated Federal Reserve interest rates hopes.Most Read from BloombergDemocrats Weigh ...