Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and food delivery firm, Grab Holdings, agreed a merger on Tuesday with special-purpose acquisition company Altimeter Growth Corp securing a valuation of nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Grab to List in U.S. in $40 Billion SPAC Deal
Gerstner is no stranger to Southeast Asia, having invested in Singapore-based gaming and e-commerce leader Sea Ltd. The Tencent Holdings Ltd.-backed company has emerged as a stock-market sensation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Grab to list in US through $40bn SPAC deal
Southeast Asia's biggest unlisted startup, Grab, is to go public in the U.S. through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the "superapp" developer announced Tuesday, a deal that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Grab to go public at US$40 billion valuation amid SPAC frenzy
Singapore is one of several bourses ... who was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly. Alison is the Post's Finance Editor. Previously, she was Managing Editor of FinanceAsia; The Wall Street ... ( read original story ...)
Indranee Rajah or Lawrence Wong: Who’s up next for Finance Minister?
Singapore—With all the talk of who is next in line to lead the country in the wake of Heng Swee Keat’s announcement that he would step aside from PAP 4G lea ... ( read original story ...)
Building Asia
Governments and businesses are gearing up for net-zero emissions or carbon neutrality by 2050 or earlier. Singapore's UOB has created a framework to define the path towards that goal. UOB's Chief ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out at former Standard Chartered building in CBD
Several police cars and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF ... The front entrance of the former Standard Chartered building, located at 6 Battery Road, was witnessed to have been cordoned ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS Introduces AI enhanced Digital Investment Advisory Solution
As reported last month, DBS became the first major Asian bank to finalize a trade financing transaction via AntChain’s Trusple platform. As covered in February 2021, advanced facial biometrics are now ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank unlikely to tighten policy
Singapore’s central bank is likely to maintain its easing monetary policy stance this week. What remains to be seen is whether the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) deems it fit to flag the risk ... ( read original story ...)
A global bank where people can build long and successful careers
For Bank of America, creating a great place to work is key to its talent management strategy. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Knocking on 7000’s door
Citibank, Blackrock and Bank of New York follow ... while the FTSE100 managed to move above its early year peaks that we saw in January. CMC Markets Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Reg. No./UEN 200605050E.) is ... ( read original story ...)
Roy Ngerng raises over S$90,000 over 5 days of fund raising to pay for PM Lee’s defamation damage
The Online Citizen Asia Roy Ngerng raises over S$90,000 over 5 days of fund raising to pay for PM Lee's defamation damage ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s green taxonomy should lead not lag
By taking the initiative to create a common language for all financial institutions in ASEAN, Singapore is asserting its ambition to become the green finance hub of Asia. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered names Singapore heavy hitter for global role
Standard Chartered has hired former UBS executive Raymond Ang to run its private and affluent banking business worldwide. As global head of private and priority banking, Singapore-based Ang will ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Singapore stocks end down 0.33 pct on Monday
Among top gainers, DBS Group Holdings rose 0.14 percent to 28.69 Singapore dollars, while Venture Corporation became one of the top losers by falling 1.7 percent to 20.28 Singapore dollars. (1 U.S. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Bank announces new appointment in Consumer, Private and Business Banking
Standard Chartered Bank has announced the appointment of Raymond Ang as Global ... subject to regulatory approval. Ang will be based in Singapore and will report to Judy Hsu, CEO, Consumer, Private ... ( read original story ...)