A financial industry taskforce convened by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched today several initiatives to accelerate green finance in Singapore through improving disclosures and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms and Standard Chartered to launch carbon exchange by end-2021
Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek Holdings, together with two other prominent local companies and Standard Chartered, plan to launch a carbon exchange by the end of the year. The other ... ( read original story ...)
Would investors take a big gulp of the Oatly IPO?
Oprah-backed Oatly Group of Malmo, Sweden is on track to claim the title as the biggest plant-based food company IPO of 2021. ( read original story ...)
Aung San Suu Kyi in court, JD Logistics IPO, HSBC coal plan
After more than 100 days under house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi will appear in court on Monday as the junta levies five criminal charges against her. And with 60 days to go before Tokyo welcomes 15,000 ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle: Australian expat aims to ride 5,000km in a year to raise funds for Aidha
Non-profit helps foreign domestic workers and low-income Singaporean women achieve economic independence. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Pupil at Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) is the first case of Covid-19 Singapore school-based transmission, says MOE
An 11-year-old pupil at Anglo-Chinese School (Junior), who tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, is the first case of Covid-19 school-based transmission in Singapore, said the Ministry of Education ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports first case of school-based coronavirus transmission
Covid-19 transmission as an outbreak in the city state showed little signs of abating. A student at a local school contracted the virus after his classmate tested positive on Wednesday, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Zomato, GoAir and other major upcoming IPOs in 2021
Companies that have recently filed the draft prospectus for their offering with market regulator include Zomato, GoAir, CarTrade, Nuvoco Vistas, Devyani International, and Aditya Birla Sunlife AMC. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees first case of school-based Covid transmission
Singapore reported its first case of school-based Covid-19 transmission as an outbreak in the city-state showed little signs of abating. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Review Support for Vulnerable Firms Amid Outbreak
Singapore will review how it can further support companies after a new wave of Covid-19 infections prompted authorities to increase restrictions that curbed business activity and the movement of ... ( read original story ...)
Oatly soars in trading debut after raising $1.9b in IPO
NEW YORK • Oatly Group, the vegan food and drink maker, climbed 19 per cent in its debut after pricing its initial public offering (IPO) on the high end to raise more than US$1.4 billion (S$1.86 ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered and Tazapay Agree to Offer Digital Escrow Services via B2B Marketplace Proxtera
Standard Chartered and Tazapay have committed to an MoU so they can offer digital escrow services via B2B marketplace Proxtera. ( read original story ...)
For Monde Nissin IPO, allotment cap for retail investors raised to P 1M
As Monde Nissin Corp. launched the largest initial public offering (IPO) in Philippine stock market history and the biggest equity deal out of Southeast Asia’s food and beverage segment, local small ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks track Wall St gains to end 0.26% higher
Investors ended the week on a high note with local shares tracking Wall Street gains overnight as inflation concerns subsided amid favourable United States jobs data.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Domestic consequences of Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘Singapore strain’ statement
Singapore’s economic recovery, especially its aviation sector’s, would be in jeopardy if rumours like the one floated by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were to go unchallenged ... ( read original story ...)
75 unlinked Covid-19 cases in Singapore in past two weeks raising concerns
The number of unlinked Covid-19 cases in Singapore has been going up steadily this month, giving rise to concerns that there are undetected reservoirs of infections in the community. ( read original story ...)