Singapore banks’ loan growth hits 3-year high

Higher credit card and car loans pushed bank lending up. Singapore bank lending rose 8.5% YoY in February 2018 and hit its strongest pace in three years, up from an 8.3% climb in January. According to RHB Research, this was mainly on the back of stronger ... ( read original story ...)

Global IPO proceeds up 28% in Q1

Even though the Asia-Pacific experienced a drop in IPO activity, it remained the world's busiest region for new listings in the first quarter of this year; in part because of activity in South-east Asia, EY said. Mr Max Loh, EY's Asean and Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Stock Market May Extend Losses

The Singapore stock market turned decidedly lower again on Wednesday, one session after it had snapped the four-day losing streak in which it had tumbled more than 100 points or 2.9 percent. The Straits Times index now rests just above the 3,380-point ... ( read original story ...)

Here’s How Singapore Banks’ Stocks Performed In FY2017

Singapore banks are often touted as some of the safest and best banks in the world, coming in at 11th (DBS), 13th (OCBC) and 14th (UOB) in the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance. In Singapore, they comprise close to 42% of the benchmark ... ( read original story ...)

DBS to launch second edition of Hack2Hire in India

Post success of its’ first DBS Hack2Hire last year, DBS, Singapore’s largest bank and a leading bank in Asia, today announced the second edition of this novel recruiting programme in India. DBS Hack2Hire 2018 aims to hire over 100 of the brightest tech ... ( read original story ...)

DBS looks for new tech talent through Hack2Hire programme

In an all-out effort to identify and hire the best emerging technology talent in Singapore, DBS announced today that it plans to hire up to 100 of the brightest tech sparks through its Hack2Hire programme. This will double the number of technology talent ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Stock Market Today: Sasseur REIT Makes Its Debut

Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), finished Wednesday at 3,382.8, slumping 56.6 points or 1.6%. Of the 30 index components, 25 were in the negative territory ... ( read original story ...)

Uber races towards IPO with South-east Asian deal

SINGAPORE (REUTERS) - Uber is revving up for an initial public offering by exiting another cut-throat market. On Monday, the US ride-hailing giant said it would hand its South-east Asian arm to Grab, a US$6 billion local rival, and take 27.5 per cent of ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese outlet mall operator launches IPO

In the first initial public offering (IPO) of a real estate investment trust (Reit) in Singapore this year, Sasseur Reit is offering 266.6 million units at 80 cents each. This consists of 13.8 million shares for the public, with the rest being 252.8 ... ( read original story ...)

China Outlet Mall REIT Falls Short with $302M Singapore IPO

Ping An Real Estate-backed Sasseur REIT has driven Singapore’s biggest equity offering this year by raising S$396.0 million ($301.7 million) via a public listing on the Singapore Exchange. Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is among the REIT’s cornerstone ... ( read original story ...)