IN AN era of rapid digital transformation and changing customer expectations, banks are seeking new ways to remain relevant. While the financial sector often looks to tech companies for innovation ...
HSBC sets up captive insurer in Hong Kong to support growth in Asia
Move will solidify Hong Kong’s position as a global leader in asset, wealth, and risk management, lender’s CEO in the city says.
21 months’ jail for ex-Keppel Shipyard officer who took over S$700,000 in bribes
SINGAPORE — A former senior procurement officer ... probed Neo in 2014 as large deposits were made into a joint POSB savings account under his and his wife's name that could not be traced ...
Singapore’s GIC finds $9 trillion investment opportunity in climate adaptation
The investment opportunity afforded by climate adaptation is set to reach $9 trillion by 2050, with growth expected in both emerging and established technologies and solutions, Singapore sovereign ...
In Pictures: On the frontlines of Singapore’s General Election
SINGAPORE: 92 seats will be up for grabs when Singapore heads to the polls on May 3 in an election that will be crucial for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong - his first since taking over as premier last ...
Singapore’s May 3 Election: Implications for Foreign Investors
Singapore votes May 3 — foreign investors should watch how the outcome may shape trade, policy tone, and confidence.
Singapore heads to the polls on Saturday. What’s at stake?
Singaporeans will vote on Saturday in what many see as the first big test for new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. His party, the People’s Action Party (PAP), has won every election since the ...
Green pragmatism takes centrestage as Singapore state investor hosts annual climate summit
Amid trade tensions and political headwinds, Temasek is set to convene Asia's top financiers and officials in the city-state to assess the region's progress on 2030 decarbonisation goals and map ...
Issue 146: Urging the financial sector to address nature; Singapore investors lag on climate plans
Singapore Sustainable Finance Association calls for action on nature financing; climate investor group polls investors on strategies, disclosures Read more at The Business Times.
StanChart posts profit beat as lender weighs impact of tariff war
Adjusted pretax profit for the quarter through March hit US$2.28 billion, largely driven by the bank’s wealth and financial markets units, which exceeded the US$2.15 billion consensus estimate.
Climate adaptation solutions could offer $11.7 trillion investment opportunity by 2050: GIC
The report offers insight into the role of the private sector in financing climate adaptation strategies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Nio, MIT, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, iFast, Sasseur Reit, Elite UK Reit
SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (May 2). Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore Stock Market Due For Support
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, slumping more than 20 points or 0.6 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,810 ...
New Ipos chairman wants to draw more R&D from multinationals to Singapore
SINGAPORE] The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) will continue to focus on making the Republic an attractive destination for multinational corporations to conduct research and ...
The IPO Is Dying. Tokenized Equity May Replace It
Public markets have become slower, more rigid, and increasingly misaligned with how modern businesses operate.
HSBC chair prepares to bow out after turbulent eight-year reign
Over his term, Tucker has overseen a radical reshaping of HSBC, including two major restructurings of its business that has increasingly pivoted it toward its core markets in Asia.