Demand for Islamic financial products from the Middle East and Southeast Asia is growing. Etiqa Insurance Pte Ltd. has launched Singapore’s first takaful insurance product in more than a decade, as it ...
How Singapore Became the World’s Most Crypto-Friendly Country
Singapore is a leading country in crypto and blockchain technology. Its supportive regulatory environment has made the country a crypto hub.
Fintech company Pine Labs to file for IPO by mid-February
Leading fintech firm Pine Labs is gearing up to file its initial public offering (IPO) documents by mid-February. The company had recently completed the process of shifting its base from Singapore to ...
Pine Labs to file draft documents for IPO by mid-February
With the process of reverse flipping completed, Pine Labs plans to go public by August. The IPO may be a mix a fresh issue and offer for sale ...
Bank of Singapore adds six to Dubai advisory, product team
Zeena Abou Elnaja joins the bank’s investment advisory team from Julius Baer. A CFA by qualification, Elnaja has also worked with Standard Chartered Bank in the Middle East and will further strengthen ...
Experts clash over Singapore’s 2025 monetary policy amid easing inflation
Economists differ on MAS’s next move, with some expecting policy easing and others urging caution amid stable inflation and growth ...
RHB, DBS maintain ‘buy’ on ESR REIT despite DPU drop
ESR REIT reported a 17% drop in its DPU for FY2024 as the REIT did not enjoy income from divested assets and as certain other properties are being redeveloped or down for asset enhancement initiatives ...
DBS/POSB and The Secret Little Agency creates limited-edition home scent to spread joy and fortune in Singapore over Chinese New Year
Singapore’s longest-serving neighbourhood bank has created a limited-edition home scent to spread joy and fortune in our homes this Lunar New Year.
Singapore-listed US office Reits soar on Trump’s return to office mandate
SINGAPORE-LISTED office real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have surged in the past week, after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating federal employees to return to ...
4 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks That Are Perfect for the Sandwiched Generation
Looking for an attractive mix of growth and dividends? Here are four blue-chip stocks that are suitable for the sandwiched generation. The post 4 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks That Are Perfect for the ...
Budget 2025 likely to invest in keeping workforce competitive, attracting talent: observers
AS DOWNSIDE economic risks loom, manpower-related moves in Budget 2025 should aim to keep Singapore attractive to foreign talent, while boosting skills and wages of local employees, watchers told The ...
Experts split on Singapore’s monetary policy outlook for 2025
UOB expects mas to ease policy, whilst RHB sees no change till mid-2025. Experts have differing views on Singapore's monetary policy direction for 2025, following the recent easing of inflationary ...
Govt to continue green budgeting, set aside money for climate action: Ministry of Finance
Initiatives that tap the green budget include Tuas Nexus, which integrates water treatment and solid waste management. Read more at straitstimes.com.
StanChart, Prudential Singapore’s bancassurance partnership hit 25
This is the longest on record in Singapore. Standard Chartered Bank and Prudential Singapore are celebrating 25 years of bancassurance partnership. This is the longest on record in Singapore and Asia, ...
Tying Biodiversity to Carbon Credits Could Help Save Nature, Says Singapore’s President
Speaking at Davos, Tharman Shanmugaratnam called for nature markets to be stapled together, but others argue they should develop independently.
Seven young people arrested for alleged unlawful disclosure of bank account access code
Three of them will be charged in court, while the rest are assisting with investigations. Read more at straitstimes.com.