SINGAPORE - UOB’s $5 billion acquisition of Citigroup’s consumer businesses in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia will be a game changer by doubling the bank’s Asean customer base outside ...
Finally cracking the US market: What Singapore’s Osim learnt from a US$77m deal setback
After Singapore entered a recession in 1985 ... and cardiothoracic surgeon Professor Thomas Burdon for the uDream Pro Well-Being Chair – and investing in new technologies will enable Osim to help its ...
Challenger’s majority shareholders exercise right of compulsory acquisition
The majority shareholders of Challenger Technologies have exercised the right to compulsorily acquire all shares of the company – particularly the shares of shareholders who have not accepted the ...
IPO Roundup: Arm Holdings, Prospect Energy Holdings and more
The U.S. IPO market is gaining momentum as fall approaches, with growth stocks performing well in 2023 amid lower inflation and AI hype. In August, 16 companies filed for IPOs, with Arm (ARM) filing ...
Singapore’s WealthGreen to Launch Innovative Carbon Credits App to Tackle Climate Change
Singapore-based WealthGreen disrupts sustainable investing with its new app, allowing retail investors access to the burgeoning carbon credits market. Telok Ayer St, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - ...
APPEC-Trafigura exec: market sees $72-$88 as fair price for oil
The market sees the fair price for oil at $72 to $88 per barrel, Ben Luckock, co-head of oil trading at global commodities trading firm Trafigura, told the APPEC conference on Monday.
HSBC announces new CEO for HSBC Life Singapore
HSBC has announced plans to appoint Harpreet Bindra as the CEO of HSBC Life Singapore, subject to regulatory clearance. In his new role, Bindra will oversee HSBC Life Singapore and be responsible for ...
Jail for man who got 25 people to transfer $1.28m to him for ‘investments’
Ong Ka Yong, 36, ran his scheme for more than a year from April 2020 until he turned himself in. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Interest rises for Singapore’s businesses
Vietnam and Singapore have upgraded their bilateral connectivity framework agreement to include new areas, making it more favourable for businesses of both nations to intensify trade and investment ...
Singapore Central Bank Chief Menon to Retire; Chia Is Successor
Ravi Menon, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s longest-serving chief, will to leave the central bank at the end of the year and will be succeeded by Chia Der Juin.
Singlife revamps investment platform to GROW
The platform was previously Navigator Investment Services. Singlife’s investment platform, Navigator Investment Services, has rebranded to GROW. Navigator originated as an investment platform in ...
Keppel, DBS tie up to drive sustainable development in Asia
Under the MOU, businesses can access Keppel’s suite of energy-as-a-service solutions while DBS provides financing solutions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
IFC’s Singapore Commitments Reach Record $1.2 Billion on ESG: BT
International Finance Corp.’s annual financial commitments to Singapore crossed $1 billion for the first time as businesses in the city-state pursued more environmental, social and governance ...
Ex-deputy PM new president of Singapore
a sociologist at the National University of Singapore. The candidate of the ruling People's Action Party, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a former deputy prime minister and finance minister, won the three-way ...
Singapore looking at ways to manage investments to safeguard economic resilience, national security
The move comes as countries around the world seek to limit foreign investments to protect national assets and critical industries. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam The New Singapore President
SINGAPORE, Sept 2 (NNN-Bernama) - Tharman Shanmugaratnam is the new Head of State for Singapore after winning the Presidential race by a decisive margin on Friday.