HSBC Asset Management agreed to buy Singapore-based SilkRoad Property Partners this week to enter into real estate business The lender's Asia-Pacific head said its acquisitions, including that of ...
Technical issue disrupts clearing of Singdollar cheques deposited on Dec 12
A TECHNICAL issue arising from the central cheque processing system has impeded the clearing process for Singapore-dollar cheques deposited on Dec 12. Read more at The Business Times.
Trust Bank and Thales Launch Singapore’s First Ocean Plastic® Card
Thales’ Ocean Plastic® payment cards are manufactured from PET (a type of plastic used in products such as single-use bottles) recovered from coastal areas. Each card contains the equivalent of ...
What shifting supply chains mean for Singapore’s manufacturing industry
The Development and Incentives Manufacturing (DEI) is an important consideration for companies considering Singapore, providing a concessionary tax rate of 10% to encourage companies to engage in high ...
SingSaver is Singapore’s largest one-stop finance comparison platform to compare 43 travel insurance products
SINGAPORE, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SingSaver, a leading personal finance comparison platform in Singapore and subsidiary of MoneyHero Group (Nasdaq: MNY), introduces a series of exclusive offers ...
Economists Keep Singapore 2023 Growth Forecast Steady, Trim 2024 View in MAS Survey
Experts surveyed by Singapore’s central bank have maintained their economic growth forecast for this year, but trimmed their views for 2024, flagging risks from an external slowdown.
Singapore shares open flat on Wednesday; STI dips 0.02%
SINGAPORE stocks opened Wednesday (Dec 13) on a muted note after global equities ended mixed overnight. Read more at The Business Times.
Digital bank Trust unveils environmentally-friendly payment card
Singapore’s digital bank Trust is offering the country’s first Ocean Plastic payment card. The card, launched in collaboration with electronics multinational firm Thales, consists of 70% Ocean Plastic ...
CPF withdrawal at 55 years old: What can you do?
SINGAPORE – The Central Provident Fund (CPF) helps working Singaporeans and Singapore permanent residents set aside funds for retirement. Contributions to CPF are split into three accounts: - Ordinary ...
OCBC Bank named Bank of the Year 2023
PETALING JAYA: OCBC Bank (M) Bhd has been named Malaysia’s “Bank of the Year 2023” by trade publication The Banker. OCBC Bank, among the foremost foreign banks in Malaysia, is part of the ...
Maersk’s $500 Million Investment to Expand SE Asian Capacity 50%
Maersk expects to add 5.2 million square feet of warehouse space in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Singapore, Verra, and Gold Standard announce playbook for ‘robust and effective’ carbon crediting
New coalition unveils plan for carbon crediting 'playbook', as initiative launched to boost carbon market transparency ...
Singapore shares rise ahead of US Fed meeting; STI up 0.4%
The benchmark Straits Times Index has risen 0.4 per cent or 12.11 points to end Tuesday at 3,102.31. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s transition credits aim to defuse Asia’s coal climate risks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore wants the credits to help with the retirement of coal plants, which account for 60% of energy supply in the region, and replace them with cleaner sources.
Year in Review 2023: Top 10 most searched stocks on Yahoo in Singapore
Singapore Airlines (SIA) clinched top spot as the most searched stock on Yahoo. The list also includes Singapore banks OCBC, UOB and DBS. Find out more.
Singapore’s Seraya Partners closes US$800 million fund backed by BlackRock and AIIB to build Asia-Pacific infrastructure
Singapore-based private-equity firm Seraya Partners has closed a US$800 million fund focusing on bolstering Asia's digital infrastructure and energy transition, backed by investors including BlackRock ...