Schroders Capital has appointed Ankita Baheti as its private equity investment director based in Singapore as the firm seeks to bolster the practice further in Singapore. The firm has plans to ...
Singapore’s been named the world’s 6th Blue Zone. Some locals disagree and say life on the island sucks — here’s why.
Singapore was recently named the sixth Blue Zone, but some locals are skeptical of the accolade.One Singaporean told Insider that while people may be living longer, they aren't healthy or ...
Singapore Banks Ramp Up Anti-Malware Measures in Face of Rising Threats
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) has revealed that significant retail banks in the city-state have bolstered their security protocols against ...
Singapore shares track fall in regional bourses, Wall Street; STI dips 0.5%
Pacific, including Singapore, mostly closed in the red on Monday (Sep 18), tracking the sharp loss on Wall Street last Friday. Read more at The Business Times.
Analysis-More SE Asia firms consider U.S. IPOs, filling void left by China peers
Several Southeast Asian companies are considering listing in the United States, banking on strong investor appetite for emerging market growth in the absence of Chinese stock offerings.
Sun Xueling on freezing of bank accounts suspected of being linked to scams
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) only freezes bank accounts when there is reason to suspect that they are involved in illicit activities, including scams. The annual number of such accounts is ...
Singapore’s Temasek Trust and DBS plan to launch philanthropic marketplace
Singapore’s Temasek Trust and DBS Foundation plan to launch a digital marketplace that will direct private investments into impact-focused projects. Called Co-Axis, the marketplace will be launched in ...
Daily Cuts – Analysis: F1 weekend in Singapore
Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Alvin Liew, Senior Economist, UOB, about whether this year's Singapore Grand Prix event was financially successful.
Singapore’s retail banks take steps to enhance cybersecurity
The new measures will not conduct surveillance on devices but are intended to block access to banking apps and inform customers if suspicious activity is detected. Ho Hern Shin, deputy managing ...
Why buy Singapore office and retail assets at below borrowing costs?
OVER the past 18 months, much attention in Singapore and globally has focused on the rise in interest rates. Read more at The Business Times.
Refrigerated trucks may give Singapore startup edge into China EV market
Fully electric refrigerated trucks for delivering food and pharmaceuticals are expected to give a Singapore-based startup the edge to crack into the crowded Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market.
Samhi Hotels IPO booked 1.93 times as QIBs rule final day of bidding
The finalisation of basis of allotment of IPO shares by the company in consultation with the BSE will be taking place at the end of 22.
S’pore police only freezes bank accounts suspected of illicit activities: MHA’s Sun Xueling
The SPF also does not track the time taken to unfreeze bank accounts once investigations are completed, she added.
OCBC Dividend 2023: Here’s What You Need to Know
SGX-listed Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., or OCBC Bank (SG:O39), is among the most popular dividend stocks in the Singapore market. OCBC ...
Proposed rezoning of Marina Square could have ‘significant upsides’ to NAVs, says DBS
SingLand, a listed subsidiary of UOL, had submitted an application to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to rezone its Marina Square site.
KKR (NYSE:KKR) Eyes Southeast Asia’s Data Center Market
Global investment firm KKR (NYSE:KKR) is eying the lucrative Southeast Asia data center market. To capitalize on this growing segment, KKR announced that it would acquire a 20% stake in Singtel’s ...