Hong Kong sold US$3 billion of green bonds, pricing its first euro tranche to sharpen Hong Kong´s edge as center for green finance. The entire offering of Eurobonds and dollar-denominated debt was ... ( read original story ...)
BritCham in the Press: Business groups call for regionwide plans to tackle plastic use, boost climate finance
Our joint green finance research with the ICAEW featured in The Business Times on Friday, November 18th, with reference to the need for clearer regional standards around audit, disclosure and ... ( read original story ...)
Can Us Citizen Drive In Malaysia?
If you are a foreign citizen and hold both a valid foreign license AND an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in your country, you can drive in Malaysia. The U. There is no International Driving ... ( read original story ...)
BNPL player Pace raises $40m from UOB arm, Marubeni Ventures, AppWorks, others
Singapore-based buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) provider Pace has raised $40 million in a Series A round from new investors that include UOB Venture Management, Marubeni Ventures, Atinum Partners, AppWorks, ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty50 likely to open higher today; SGX Nifty up over 40 points
Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 are likely to start Monday's session on a positive note, tracking gains across other Asian markets as US futures. Nifty futures trading on Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty rises 30 points; Asian markets off to tepid start; all eyes on Latent View listing
Latent View Analytics, whose Rs 600-crore initial public offer (IPO) attracted a record 338 times bids, will make market debut on Monday. The IPO, which was sold from November 10 to November 12, had ... ( read original story ...)
Pace raises USD40 million Series A funding from Pan-Asian group of investors from Singapore, Japan, Korea, China Taiwan and Indonesia
Pace, a Singapore-based fintech solution company that allows customers to 'Buy Now Pay Later' (BNPL), today announced that it has raised USD40 million in its Series A investment round. Investors that ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC CEO recognises crypto potential, might be second bank in S’pore to set up crypto exchange
OCBC chief executive officer Helen Wong revealed that the bank is considering to set up a crypto exchange. At the end of last year, Singapore-based OCBC had US$121 billion in assets under management, ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC’s scam detection helped customers save $10m this year
The bank has detected three times more scams a day than the average level over the past week amid the Singles' Day sale frenzy.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Can Malaysia P License Drive In Singapore?
Malaysian driving license can be used in Singapore. The answer to that is if a Malaysian citizen who wants to drive in Singapore is at least 18 years old, has a work permit, dependent permit, or a ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm IPO Everything You Should Know
Paytm, India’s first digital mobile payment platform, was launched back in 2009 and its parent company, One 97 Communications Ltd, was incorporated in 2000 ... ( read original story ...)
Are Labor Costs Lower In Singapore Than In Malaysia?
An average of 85 percent of labour costs were incurred in Singapore. Over the past three decades, the index has risen 47 points to 111, its highest point ever. In the first quarter of 2020, the index ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore Is Better Than Malaysia?
Singapore’s economic high development has caused prices to stay stable and its per capita GDP to be higher than most developed economies. Taking into account the recent World Bank’s Ease of Doing ... ( read original story ...)
Me & My Money: Start early on investing so there’s time to bounce back from turmoil, says finance executive
Never mind the folly of youth, they have time to bounce back. That is the opinion of finance executive Srihari Sikhakollu who reckons youngsters have great advantages when it comes to investing - the ... ( read original story ...)
Jaishankar meets Singapore’s finance, health ministers; discusses bilateral ties, health security cooperation
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Singapore's finance and health ministers and exchanged views with them on the growth p. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to relax virus curbs as Covid cases stabilise but ministers caution against expecting any major changes this year
Singapore will relax virus-related curbs from Monday, allowing five people from different households to sit together at restaurants, although ministers cautioned against expecting any major changes ... ( read original story ...)