Singapore is increasing the qualifying salary for S Pass applications, requiring foreigners to meet a higher threshold for work visas.
Singapore Only Charts 4 IPOs This Yr, Setting 10Yr+ Low
Only four IPOs were listed in Singapore in the whole year of 2024, setting an all-time low of more than a decade and raising about US$31 million, the Financial Times reported. The number of listed ...
Starting a start-up: Will 2025 be a year of growth for Singapore’s start-up scene?
The funding landscape is poised to be buoyant, with expected rate cuts and investments targeting South-east Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
When the heat races ahead, sports enthusiasts need stronger safeguards to keep pace
Singapore is expected to experience an increase in ambient heat and humidity in the near future. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Declares Former Tycoon Lim Oon Kuin Bankrupt Following Oil Empire Collapse
Former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin has been declared bankrupt in Singapore following the collapse of his oil empire, Hin Leong Trading.
China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Further Upgrade Protocol to come into force
Further Upgrade Protocol will enter into force on Dec. 31, 2024, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.In alignment with high-standa ...
China to upgrade FTA with Singapore, implement FTA with Maldives, in show of commitment to free trade
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Monday that the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Further Upgrade Protocol will come into effect on Tuesday. Also on Monday, Wang Wentao, ...
OCBC to offload full 33.33% stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance
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OCBC selling stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance for $103 million
SINGAPORE - OCBC has agreed to sell its entire stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance to a Hong Kong investment holding company for HK$589.3 million (S$103 million). OCBC, through its wholly owned ...
Trump’s next steps will shape economic outlook for 2025: OCBC Bank’s Vasu Menon
Vasu Menon, Managing Director, Investment Strategy Wealth Management of OCBC Bank Singapore talks about the factors that will drive the global economy and markets in 2025.
Who Is Lim Oon Kuin, Singapore Oil Tycoon Declared Bankrupt?
The government gazette revealed that Lim Oon Kuin, founder of the Hin Leong Trading Pte., and his children, Lim Huey Ching and Lim Chee Meng, were issued bankruptcy orders on December 19. Both ...
Singapore’s DBS appoints Rajat Verma as DBS Bank India CEO
Singapore's DBS Group said on Monday it has appointed Rajat Verma as chief executive officer of DBS Bank India, succeeding Surojit Shome, who would retire at the end of February.
Rajat Verma appointed as CEO of DBS Bank India from March 2025
DBS Bank has appointed Rajat Verma as its new chief executive officer of DBS Bank India effective from Mar 1, 2025. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore stocks saw little change on Monday morning—STI edged up 0.03%
In the broader market, 56 stocks gained while 46 declined, with 51.2 million securities valued at S$42.5 million traded ...
Possible IPO of Sunway Healthcare and Columbia Asia might spur re-rating of IHH Healthcare: Maybank
Maybank Securities has resumed coverage of IHH Healthcare , with a "buy" call and sum-of-the-parts based RM7.97 target price for its Bursa-quoted shares, up from a previous target of RM7.13. IHH ...
SingPost Names Group Finance Chief After Whistleblower Report
Singapore Post Ltd. named a group chief financial officer and said the search for a chief executive continues after it fired a number of senior executives over allegations of misconduct.