The moves come as the government seeks to assuage a population that’s been rattled by the rapid rise in cases, and amid divided sentiment over the country’s pledge to cautiously reopen. Health ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia’s start-ups are moving with caution amid IPO frenzy, venture capitalist says
Appetite for Southeast Asia's start-ups is growing, but that hunger could remain unsated for some time, according to venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures. ( read original story ...)
Singapore SPACs Need to Go Hunting in Bigger Markets
Singapore has seen just three initial public offerings this year, garnering less than $250 million. The 69 IPOs in rival Hong Kong have netted $35 billion. Clearly, Singapore Exch ... ( read original story ...)
MAS: Green finance needs to scale up
MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon talked about the missing components in making green finance work effectively. Green finance needs to scale up in order to meet net-zero emission goals by 2050, said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: HSBC Continues Looking East
HSBC once touted itself as “the world’s local bank.” But if 2008 taught global banks anything, it’s that bigger isn’t necessarily better. Global ambitions in retail banking have fallen out of favor as ... ( read original story ...)
Debrief: Spac listings on the Singapore Exchange
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Exchange (SGX) this month launched new rules allowing special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) to list on its mainboard, a move that will make it the first major bourse ... ( read original story ...)
Netizens slam Gov’t after Finance Minister said S’pore can record 2,000 new COVID-19 cases daily by Oct if current rate of spread continues
The Online Citizen Asia Netizens slam Gov’t after Finance Minister said S’pore can record 2,000 new COVID-19 cases daily by Oct if current rate of spread continues Comments ... ( read original story ...)
Cautious on Indian market as some rotation of investments back to China likely: Standard Chartered Bank
Abhilash Narayan, senior investment strategist-group wealth management at Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore, on Wednesday, said that there could be some rotation of investments back to China from ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 pandemic gives opportunity for companies to share fairer, greener, more inclusive future, says Finance Minister
The Online Citizen Asia COVID-19 pandemic gives opportunity for companies to share fairer, greener, more inclusive future, says Finance Minister Current Affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Take Further Damage On Thursday
The Singapore stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had gained almost 25 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,070-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, ‘living with Covid-19’ feels like walking a tightrope of uncertainty, residents say
A milestone in vaccination efforts has been marred by rising virus cases and words of caution from authorities, raising questions of whether the country is on the cusp of further reopening or a return ... ( read original story ...)
Are UOB shares worth buying?
Why did UOB stock price climb this week? UOB shares rallied as much as 1.3% this week, after its Chinese and Indonesian units secured cross-currency licences. Singapore’s third largest bank said on ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic opens doors for firms to shape fairer, greener, more inclusive future: Finance Minister Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE - Two years ago, like many people around the world, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong had not heard of video conferencing app Zoom.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
New disclosure standards for Singapore retail ESG funds due early 2022: MAS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will set out early next year its regulatory expectations on the disclosure standards that retail funds in Singapore with an ESG investment objective must meet ... ( read original story ...)
‘Gradual recovery’ for Singpost as mail flies again: OCBC
OCBC Investment Research analyst Chu Peng sees a gradual recovery ahead for Singapore Post, following a proposed sale of a non-core asset and a resumption of its international post and parcel business ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s top lender picks Chinese stocks for ‘bottom fishers’
Chinese stocks in Hong Kong across a variety of sectors have taken a big beating in 2021 as regulatory fears continue to cloud the outlook. ( read original story ...)