SINGAPORE: Fixed deposit interest rates in Singapore have dipped in recent months, down from highs of about 4 per cent at the start of the year. The lower interest rates at Singapore ...
Chongqing, Singapore boost cross-border investment
The event kicked off in Chongqing and Singapore both online and offline. In recent years, the event has yielded deals of $30.21 billion in the financial services sector and 74 innovative policies for ...
Singapore’s success hinges on staying open and relevant to the world: DPM Heng
He urged Singaporeans to think about what special role they can play to stay relevant to the world. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore, China to deepen ties for green and transition financing
Newly-formed Green Finance Taskforce will also encourage greater collaboration between the public and private sectors. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC SME Index turned contractionary for first time in eight quarters
The OCBC SME Index (SMEI) turned contractionary for the first time in 1Q2023 ended March 2023, after eight consecutive quarters of expansion, but is expected to ease slightly in 2Q2023. The index was ...
‘I was so consumed by work’: DBS CEO Piyush Gupta reflects on career failures, gives tips on navigating setbacks
Work-life balance can be a real conundrum for many - especially for those who are at the starting point of their careers.For Piyush Gupta, the chief executive of DBS Group, giving up his interests to ...
Singapore: UOB to Build Tech and Innovation Center in Punggol Digital District
UOB will reportedly invest more than S$500 million "to build its new global technology and innovation center in JTC’s Punggol Digital District (PDD)." ...
Standard Chartered leads MISC’s ESG financing
MISC Bhd’s Singapore-based subsidiaries have entered into a US$527mil (RM2.3bil) syndicated loan facility to finance six very large ethane carriers (VLECs) with Standard Chartered playing a lead role ...
Singapore Stock Market May Give Up Support At 3,300 Points
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had ...
Singapore rolls out new plans to support green finance | Video
Singapore is rolling out new plans to support green finance, including Asia's first master's programme on sustainable financing conducted at the National University of Singapore. Deputy Prime Minister ...
MAS bets on transition finance in next phase of its green finance plan
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is placing its bets on transition finance with an expanded vision on how it plans to corral capital towards Asia’s net-zero transition. Read more at The ...
Singapore plans ESG rules, pushes transition finance
The central bank and Singapore Exchange Ltd are planning to require key financial institutions and listed companies to make ESG disclosures in line with rules being developed by the International ...
DBS sharply upgrades Keppel, citing its capabilities as asset manager and developer
DBS Group Research noted it had been transforming from an industrial conglomerate into a leading global asset manager and operator. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Current generation must invest to keep Singapore sustainable for future generations: Grace Fu
The current generation has to set aside financial resources for future generations to thrive. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore must abandon ‘use and throw culture’, invest now for future sustainability: Grace Fu
TO STAY sustainable, Singapore must move away from its “use and throw culture”, and make long-term investments today in areas such as coastal protection and food security, said Minister for ...
Singapore to tighten ‘greenwashing’ audit as climate finance grows
Singapore's financial regulator is tightening scrutiny of companies that claim to have put in place plans to fight climate change, as the city-state positions itself as Asia's climate financing hub.