The SingapoRediscovers Vouchers can be redeemed online through five authorised booking partners.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB to issue first Singapore covered bond in two years
United Overseas Bank has mandated leads for the first euro covered bond benchmark from a Singapore lender since September 2018. The deal takes advantage of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for company founder who helped clients secure nearly $1m in bank loans through forged payslips
A company founder used forged payslips to assist others in applying for bank loans.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
OCBC Securities, Lion Global Investors to launch SG’s first tech-focused ETF
It will give Singapore investors easy access to HKEX-listed tech-themed stocks. Lion Global Investors and OCBC Securities will list Singapore's first technology-focused exchange traded fund (ETF) on ... ( read original story ...)
What Singapore analysts say about DBS takeover of Lakshmi Vilas Bank
Last week news emerged that DBS Bank DBS Southeast Asia largest lender has proposed to fold Indian Bank Lakshmi Vilas Bank LVB into its Indian subsidia ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Singapore stocks hit 8-month high as economic outlook brightens
World FX rates * Singapore Q3 GDP contracts less than expected * Tourism-reliant Thailand shares gain over 2% * Japan stock markets closed for holiday By Shruti Sonal Nov 23 (Reuters) - Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
IPO market in both the U.S. and China to remain strong in the near term, VC exec says
Vertex has two companies that are planning to go public next year, one in the U.S. and the other in China, according to Chua Kee Lock. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sees Return to Growth in 2021 on Global Recovery
Singapore said its economy will probably expand 4% to 6% next year amid a global recovery from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic and as travel restrictions and local safety measures are eased. ( read original story ...)
Singapore”s economy to return to growth in 2021 after worst slump
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore`s economy contracted less than initially estimated in the third quarter due to the gradual easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures and authorities expect the city-state to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy is set to rebound in 2021 as third-quarter contraction slows
The Singapore economy is is expected to bounce back to grow by between 4% and 6% next year, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry. ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble Has Burst
None, appears to be the answer, judging by the suspension of the Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble on the eve of its debut. The two finance and transport centers hit pause on what would have been the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Red Ants underpin mask reality
Wearing red polo shirts with “SAFE DISTANCING AMBASSADOR” emblazoned on the back, Rugayah Noordin and Fiona Tay made their rounds in an upscale mall. Infractions abounded. A maskless man at his laptop ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Hong Kong to go ahead with air travel bubble
The flights will proceed on Nov. 22 with an additional COVID-19 test for travellers from Hong Kong, Channel News Asia reported ... ( read original story ...)
For Asia’s super-rich, Singapore family offices keep the wealth churning – but Hong Kong wants a piece of the pie too
the offices "generate indirect employment in Singapore through their engagement of external finance, tax and legal professionals for advice on wealth planning and operational matters". And Lin, of ... ( read original story ...)
CIMB S’pore lays off 3 banking unit heads amid Covid-19 pandemic
CIMB Singapore has laid off three of its banking unit heads as the lender restructures its business in an effort to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘RBI spurned DBS offer to buy 50% of LVB in 2018’
K.R. Pradeep, the single largest promoter of the crippled Lakshmi Vilas Bank with a 4.8% shareholding, said that Singapore’s DBS had been keen to acquire 50% stake in the lender for a high valuation ... ( read original story ...)