Two investment firms have acquired large stakes in global CRO Novotech, the Singapore-based company announced March 30. GIC and Temasek have invested in Novotech with the goal of providing funds to ...
OCBC signs pact with UK govt to channel $17b of investments into key British industries
OCBC will also help UK firms expanding into or establishing operations in Singapore and South-east Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Taiwan chipmaker UMC’s US$5B new wafer fab facility in Singapore to create 700 jobs
SINGAPORE: Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp’s (UMC’s) newly opened US$5 billion (S$6.7 billion) wafer fabrication facility in Pasir Ris, Sin ...
UltraGreen.ai is said to mull up to S$400 million IPO in Singapore
SINGAPORE] UltraGreen.ai, a provider of fluorescence technology used in medical and surgical imaging, is considering an initial public offering to raise as much as S$400 million, people familiar with ...
9 Best Personal Loans in Singapore with Lowest Interest Rates (Apr 2025)
If you’re in urgent need of money, but are too paiseh to borrow from your family and friends, your best bet is probably a personal loan. With a personal loan, you borrow cash from a bank or financial ...
Here’s the top 5 performing Singapore stocks in Q1 – DBS, UOB and OCBC are not in it
SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) achieved multiple highs in the first quarter of 2025, driven by factors such as investors flocking to safe havens and fresh records hit by the banks. Read more ...
RHB SINGAPORE ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TRANSITION TO DRIVE CONTINUED GROWTH
RHB Singapore announced the appointment of Goh Ken-Yi as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 April 2025, reinforcing the bank's commitment to sustainable growth, customer-centricity, ...
RHB Singapore appoints new CEO Goh Ken-Yi
SINGAPORE] Goh Ken-Yi has been named the new chief executive officer (CEO) of RHB Singapore, effective Tuesday (Apr 1). Read more at The Business Times.
Panin Bank a good fit for DBS’ Indonesia operations; Singapore bank’s surplus capital can fund potential acquisition
SINGAPORE] A potential acquisition of Indonesia’s Panin Bank could benefit from DBS’ strong track record of turning around unprofitable targets, and is a good place for South-east Asia’s biggest bank ...
How a tiny island nation became Asia’s finance powerhouse—why Singapore attracts expats
Singapore, a speck on the map, has defied the odds to become Asia’s financial colossus. Its journey from a struggling, resource-starved nation to a global hub of finance and innovation is nothing ...
Singapore’s finance giants exploit contract hiring frenzy to cut costs
SINGAPORE: According to the 2025 Salary Guide Report of Morgan McKinley, a recruitment consultancy firm in Singapore, the city-state’s financial services sect ...
Banking Singapore’s brains: How the grey matter of the dead can help improve lives
Brain Bank Singapore collects human brain tissue after a donor’s death and preserves it for use in research that aims to help prevent, diagnose and treat various conditions.
New head of Singapore’s DBS grapples with weight of succession
SINGAPORE -- At an earnings briefing in February, Tan Su Shan, who helms her first financial quarter from this month as the CEO of DBS Group Holdings, noted that her predecessor, Piyush Gupta, was ...
4 Singapore Stocks Hitting Their 52-Week Highs: Are They Screaming Buys?
These four stocks could be attractive buys after their share price hit a year-high. The post 4 Singapore Stocks Hitting Their 52-Week Highs: Are They Screaming Buys? appeared first on The Smart ...
Wedding Loan vs Personal Loan: What’s the Best Way to Finance a Wedding in Singapore
Ah, weddings. A day to celebrate your love with your partner and solemnly vow to stand by them in sickness and in health, to love and cherish, until debt do you part. That’s right—debt. With wedding ...
CORRECTING and REPLACING CAPTION UMC Unveils New Fab Expansion in Singapore in Grand Opening Ceremony
Please replace the photo caption with the following corrected caption: (From Left to Right) Michael Hsu, UMC Vice President; Jermaine Loy, EDB Managing Director; Dr Beh Swan Gin, MTI Permanent ...