The star performer so far was Singapore’s STI +0.65% (2965) led by its cyclical/value oriented constituents stocks; Venture (manufacturing) +1.96%, OCBC Bank (financials) +1.83% and Genting Sing ... ( read original story ...)
How leaders can harness the power of finance and technology for social well-being
When world leaders gather in Singapore this summer to address the global pandemic ... women and disadvantaged communities were left behind in an alarming way by the capital markets. Finance and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks departing finance executives to explain themselves
Fund managers and bankers leaving Hong Kong for alternative financial centres have been asked to explain their decision to a range of government agencies amid concerns that Beijing’s national security ... ( read original story ...)
What we know about the COVID-19 cases in Singapore that tested positive for the B117 strain
SINGAPORE: Four COVID-19 cases in Singapore have so far tested positive for the more virulent B117 strain of the coronavirus. Three of these ... ( read original story ...)
FACTBOX-Global tech giants expanding in Singapore
Singapore has years been a destination for multinationals and banks and more recently global technology giants have been setting up regional hubs in what some see as a neutral base amid trade tension ... ( read original story ...)
Budget 2021 to stay ‘expansionary but calibrated’: UOB
UOB expects the upcoming Singapore Budget 2021 to stay "expansionary but calibrated" to target specific industries and parts of society still affected by Covid-19.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Reed Smith grows Singapore office with BCLP sextet
U.S. firm Reed Smith has expanded its Singapore office with the hire of six lawyers from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP), including partners Manoj Purushothaman and Simon Spells. Previously the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May See Mild Support On Wednesday
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, dropping almost 75 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory output beats forecast, growing 14.3% in Dec
Singapore's manufacturing sector was the silver lining of 2020, with the sector posting growth for the full year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Factory output grows 14.3% in December
Singapore's manufacturing sector was the silver lining of 2020, with the sector posting growth for the full year. Factory output extended its rebound last month, notching another month of better than ... ( read original story ...)
DBS takes steps to ease queues for new notes at ATMs
DBS Bank has rolled out additional measures to reduce long queues at its pop-up ATMs for new dollar notes ahead of Chinese New Year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS rolls out new measures to reduce long queues for new notes at ATMs
DBS Bank has rolled out additional measures to reduce long queues outside its pop-up ATMs for new dollar notes ahead of Chinese New Year. These include putting up end queue signage to cap the numbers, ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore reports three confirmed cases of B117 strain
Three previously reported cases have tested positive for the B117 variant and could be linked, according to the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) today. The ministry said it was revealed by the whole ... ( read original story ...)
USD/SGD finds resistance at 1.33 after strong Singapore data
The EUR/USD pair declined today as investors reacted to the rising risks of a double-dip recession in the European Union due to covid ... ( read original story ...)
DBS rolls out additional measures to control queues at pop-up ATMs for new CNY notes
SINGAPORE - DBS Bank has rolled out additional measures to reduce long queues outside its pop-up ATMs for new dollar notes ahead of the Chinese New Year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Fintech FinVolution Scores Capital Markets Services License From Monetary Authority of Singapore
FinVolution Group, a China-based fintech that connects underserved individual borrowers with financial institutions, announced on Tuesday its subsidiary has received the Capital Markets Services (CMS) ... ( read original story ...)