SINGAPORE- The 81-year-old founder of collapsed oil trading firm Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd went on trial in Singapore on Tuesday (April 11) accused of forgery and cheating HSBC out of $111.7 million ...
Another tightening or status quo? What to expect from MAS’ April MPC meeting
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Rich Chinese have yet to invest big in city-state
When ultra-wealthy Chinese entrepreneurs started moving to Singapore en masse in 2019, investment firms were salivating at the chance to manage billions in new money. So far, it hasn’t quite happened.
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United Overseas Bank, or UOB, is Singapore’s third-largest bank by market capitalisation. The bank provides a comprehensive range of banking services to individuals and corporations. UOB reported a ...
Singapore stocks see muted trading as caution reigns ahead of key data; STI up 0.1%
In the wider Singapore market, gainers outnumbered losers 305 to 256 ... Genting Singapore was the most actively traded constituent stock. The integrated resort operator fell 0.9 per cent or S$0.01 to ...
Hin Leong founder and former oil tycoon OK Lim on trial for instigating forgery, cheating HSBC in US$111.7 million case
At the time of the alleged offences, Lim was the managing director and 75 per cent shareholder of Hin Leong Trading, an oil trading company incorporated in Singapore. The prosecution's case is that ...
High-profile trial of Singapore’s former oil tycoon OK Lim begins
According to prosecutors, the offences committed between Mar 19 and Mar 23, 2020 had allegedly “induced” HSBC to disburse nearly US$112 million to Hin Leong Trading. The offences carry a maximum ...
Singapore Oil Trader OK Lim on Trial in $3.5 Billion Case
Hin Leong’s fallout was the biggest among a string of failures in Singapore’s commodities sector in recent years. HSBC and DBS Group Holdings Ltd. are among the bank creditors which provided trade ...
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HSBC Revolution, by contrast, lets you earn bonus points more easily-almost anything can be paid for online these days, and contactless payment is very widely accepted in Singapore and many other ...
Rich Chinese splashing out on luxury have yet to invest big in Singapore
Hedge funds, banks and private equity firms say there has been a relative pittance of new business from ultra-rich Chinese emigres. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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That said, it is not enough to just select any REIT out of the myriad of choices on the Singapore stock market. What you need to look for are REITs with a track record of consistent increases in their ...
JJ Lin appears to hit back at talk that he lost money investing in virtual property
He bought land in the metaverse for $163,000 in 2021 but its value has dropped by 90 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com.