At least 6,600 victims have fallen prey to an online job scam since January, with losses totalling at least $96.8 million, police said on Saturday.
56% young Singaporeans worried they couldn’t afford a home: OCBC survey
SINGAPORE: A recent annual financial wellness survey conducted by OCBC has revealed alarming statistics regarding Singaporeans’ concerns over housing affordability and mortgage payments. According to ...
Citizenship for sale: Singapore’s US$1.3 billion money laundering probe exposes Chinese criminals’ paid-for passports
Seven of the 10 Chinese suspects arrested in Singapore’s massive money-laundering probe held foreign passports from the likes of Cambodia and Vanuatu, where citizenship can be bought for as little as ...
China’s Contagious Crisis, Singapore Fun: Saturday Asia Briefing
An exodus of funds from Chinese assets — $188 billion in under two years — is reinforcing China’s decoupling from the global market. China’s EV makers, under investigation by the EU, are using an old ...
Audit assistant fined for forging signatures on independent auditor’s reports for Singapore football clubs
The offence only came to light after a police probe into Tiong Bahru Football Club for misuse of funds, which also saw Hougang United and Woodlands Wellington investigated.
Citizenship for sale: Singapore’s U$1.3 billion money laundering probe exposes Chinese criminals’ paid-for passports
Seven of the 10 Chinese suspects arrested in Singapore’s massive money-laundering probe held foreign passports from the likes of Cambodia and Vanuatu, where citizenship can be bought for as little as ...
Singapore reaping rising investment from India, China, South-east Asia: EDB
SINGAPORE has seen increasing investments from India, China, and South-east Asia in recent years even as the US remains its largest investor, its investment chief said on Thursday (Sep 14). Read more at The Business Times.
Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: US Inflation Rate, Temasek’s Advanced MedTech IPO and SGX Listed Companies’ Quarterly Profits
We look at the latest US inflation reading and size up SGX’s listed companies’ quarterly profits for the most recent quarter. The post Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: US Inflation Rate, ...
Korean insurer announces investor roadshows in Singapore and HK ahead of IPO
Seoul Guarantee Insurance (SGI) has organised a series of deal roadshows in Hong Kong and Singapore aimed at both Korean and foreign investors, commencing on September 19. The move comes after the ...
Simpple Shares Rise 9% After IPO Closes
By Chris Wack Simpple shares were up 9%, to $5.11, after the Singapore-based property-technology company closed its initial public offering. The shares ...
Daily Cuts – Why are Singapore workers more sensitive to stress after the pandemic?
A survey by Aon and Telus Health found that half of Singapore’s workers reported being more sensitive to stress after the pandemic. Two-thirds also reported being concerned that being open about their ...
BlackRock lists Singapore’s largest-ever equity ETF at record US$426 mil to drive climate action
BlackRock lists Singapore's largest-ever equity exchange-traded fund, or ETF, at record US$426 mil to drive climate action. The market share of such funds focused on ESG themes is growing fast in Asia ...
Emerging Markets: Singapore stocks hit one-month high as Asian equities rise as China data lifts sentiment, FX mixed
Major Asian equity markets rallied on Friday, while emerging currencies were mixed after market-beating economic data from China added to expectations that global central banks were close to being ...
Cayman Islands to open Singapore office to lure Asia’s wealthy
The Cayman Islands will open an office in Singapore by the end of the year, as the Caribbean offshore financial services centre seeks to capture more business from Asia’s hedge funds and wealthy families.
UOB keys on family firms
UOB Thailand wants to focus on the younger generation of family-run businesses to support customers' expansion in Asean as the regional economy grows.UOB Thailand, a regional network of the ...
DBS reinstates ‘buy’ on Frasers Property, says ‘immense value’ overlooked by investors
DBS analysts have reduced their target price to $1.21 from $1.70 previously, pegged to a 60% discount to Frasers Property's RNAV.