Development of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone's (JS-SEZ) infrastructure will be co-financed by the government and the private sector, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said. The JS-SEZ was ...
Temasek Review 2024: 4 Investment Lessons We Can Learn From Temasek As An Investor
By looking at the Temasek Review 2024 and the performance of Temasek, investors can learn some investment lessons from Temasek.
Singapore’s stock rally likely to continue as dividend plays shine
The benchmark STI provides yields of more than 5 per cent, which is higher than what most regional markets offer. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore reviewing how local, global banks check wealth flows
(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s regulator is working with banks to hash ... The work by the group wouldn’t be focused just on the wealth business, but cuts across the banking sector, the people said. Their ...
Malaysia says near Singapore deal for special economic zone
Malaysia said it’s near a deal with Singapore to develop Southeast Asia’s first cross-border special economic zone, which the countries hope will lure new investment and spur growth.
DBS Bank, JP Morgan ranked as best bank employers in Singapore in survey
The research included a wide range of factors contributing to employers’ appeal to candidates. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Open interest in currency derivatives up 44% in Singapore after RBI’s new norms
The aggregate open interest currency derivatives contract on the Singapore Exchange have risen around 44 percent after the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) new norms kicked in on May 3. Experts attribute the sharp increase as a reaction to the Indian banking regulator asking participants to have valid underlying contracted exposure that has not been hedged ...
NSE’s loss, Singapore’s gain: Rupee volumes on SGX surge as FII leave in hordes
The market's fears about the impact of RBI's decision to restrict the use of exchange-traded currency derivatives for hedging appear to have come true. Investors are ditching NSE in favour of the ...
3 Singapore Dividend Stocks That Can Supply You with Dependable Retirement Income
If you are looking for a reliable source of dividend income, these three stocks could be the ones for you. The post 3 Singapore Dividend Stocks That Can Supply You with Dependable Retirement Income ...
Banks catapult STI to 6-year high as Singapore stocks extend gains
DBS charged ahead of its peers, jumping S$0.75 or 2 per cent to S$38.15, slightly lower than its 52-week high of S$38.17. UOB climbed S$0.23 or 0.7 per cent to S$33.10, while OCBC hit an all-time high ...
Money laundering in Singapore up by almost 80% in 2023—Moody’s
SINGAPORE: Financial intelligence and analytics tool provider Moody’s said recently that money laundering events in... The post Money laundering in Singapore up by almost 80% in 2023—Moody’s appeared ...
Singapore stocks continued their upward trend on Wednesday—STI gained 0.3%
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks continued their upward trend on Wednesday, July 10, following the previous day’s rally. The Straits Times Index (STI) gained 8.65 points, or 0.3%, reaching 3,434.74 at 9:01 ...
Singapore stock benchmark heads for six-year high since June 2018 on earnings hopes
Singapore stocks are are set for a six-year high as investor optimism grows ahead of earnings season. The Straits Times Index is up 0.6% for the highest close since June 2018.
Singapore’s Temasek will back big polluters to curb emissions
Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte. will continue to invest in major polluters even as it seeks to slash portfolio emissions, aiming to push sectors like aviation to decarbonize faster.
Encouraging shareholder activism may help Singapore’s stock market
REVIEWS of shareholder activism are mixed, but in a market such as Singapore, more of such activity could be worth encouraging. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s revamped anti-money laundering measures frustrate wealthy Chinese enough to leave for Hong Kong
SINGAPORE: Hong Kong is drawing high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) from mainland China, a significant reversal from... The post Singapore’s revamped anti-money laundering measures frustrate wealthy Ch ...