Oil major Exxon Mobil Corp. is considering a sale of its gas stations in Singapore, which could raise about $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
11 Fascinating Facts About Singapore You Didn’t Know
Singapore, a global hub for finance, innovation, and urban planning, is a country that continues to captivate the world. This tiny island nation stands as a beacon of progress and prosperity, offering ...
How Citigroup’s Firing of Asia Equity Sales Traders Is Haunting the Bank Years Later
Citigroup fired an entire team of Hong Kong equity sales traders in 2019 for alleged misconduct. The ensuing regulatory and legal saga spotlights the question: Who should take the blame when banks get ...
Protecting people from themselves: Can a proposed law help bring down scam numbers in Singapore?
A clinical psychologist and lawyer speak to CNA’s Deep Dive podcast to weigh in on plans to give police powers to avert scams by freezing bank accounts of potential victims.
Hong Kong needs to nurture insurance talent to rival Singapore and Dubai, CEOs say
Lawrence Lam, Hong Kong CEO at Prudential, says data analysts have become more important than ever in the industry.
Singapore charges two former bankers
Singapore: Singapore has charged two former bank relationship managers in the city’s biggest money-laundering case. Wang Qiming, an ex-employee of Citibank Singapore Ltd, was charged with 10 ...
Singapore investors think AI investments boost companies’ productivity, profitability: PwC survey
SINGAPORE investors think technological advances will be the most significant driver of change for the businesses they invest in – ahead of factors such as government regulation, geopolitics, supply ...
StanChart to hire more wealth managers in Hong Kong, Singapore under US$1.5 billion plan
Standard Chartered will hire more relationship managers in Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a five-year plan to oversee an additional US$200 billion of new money from ...
Singapore UOB to boost high-tech FDI into Vietnam
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) will boost high-quality foreign direct investments (FDI) into Ho Chi Minh City, especially in high technology, digital technology, green growth, sustainability, ...
DBS notes a volatile year ahead, sets STI end-2025 target at 3,950
The top themes for 2025 are Trump trade, stocks with earnings resilience and recovery and beneficiaries of MAS review.
Australia Invests US$50M in Singapore’s Blended Finance Initiative FAST-P
Australia invests US$50 million in Singapore's FAST-P to support sustainable infrastructure development and clean energy transition.
How Difficult Is It For The Average Young Singaporean To Achieve A $100,000 Investment Portfolio By Age 30?
The younger you start saving and investing, the easier (and less stressful) it becomes to reach the milestone $100,000 by age 30.
Singapore Banks Expect Wealth Management, Loans To Drive Earnings Momentum
Singapore's three largest banks expect wealth management and growing loan portfolios to drive earnings in 2025 after they posted strong earnings growth in the third quarter. Click to read.
Robust outlook for Singapore’s three biggest banks
DBS, OCBC and UOB – reached record highs in November, driven by strong Q3 2024 earnings, which bolstered investor confidence in the local banking sector. Read more at The Business Times.
DBS, ThaiBev, YZJ Shipbuilding and DFI help bring STI above 3,800 points, a 17-year high
This was largely due to intra-day surges by constituents DBS Group Holdings, Thai Beverage Y92 and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, while other component stocks DFI Retail Group D01, Sembcorp Industries U96 ...
Australia approves US$50 mil investment into Singapore’s Fast-P blended finance initiative
At COP29, the Singapore government pledged up to US$500 million as concessional capital, to match dollar-for-dollar concessional capital from other partners.