This interview is an extract from senior correspondent Leslie Yee’s PropertyBT Podcast. The transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore stocks edge lower as tariff concerns weigh on investor sentiment; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE – Local shares dipped on Nov 27, mirroring a mixed regional performance as investors digest the threat of President-elect Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.1 per ...
Pharma giant Sanofi opens $595 million vaccine facility in Singapore to boost preparedness for potential pandemics
The Singapore facility is part of Sanofi's 900 million euro investment to develop two new EVFs globally over five years. The other facility will be in Neuville-sur-Saône, France. SINGAPORE — French ...
Companies’ debt levels in Singapore low, banks and insurers can withstand shocks: MAS
Business costs and earnings are expected to improve, which would ease pressures on firms. Read more at straitstimes.com.
S$1.5b nickel investment fraud case: Man lived lavishly on gains from scheme he masterminded, prosecution says
(Photo: Reuters/Edgar Su) SINGAPORE: Alleged fraudster Ng Yu Zhi "lived lavishly" on the criminal proceeds from the S$1.5 billion (US$1.1 billion) nickel investment scheme he masterminded, prosecutors ...
Singapore Shares: Support Expected At 3,700 Points
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, dropping almost 35 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The ...
Singapore Trader Pleads Not Guilty to $1.1 Billion Fraud
An ex-accountant accused of running a billion-dollar nickel scam that rocked Singapore’s business community pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 42 charges including fraud and money laundering.Prosecutors ...
Trial opens in S$1.5 billion nickel investment fraud case against Envy Global’s ex-director
The prosecution accused Ng Yu Zhi's defence team of time-wasting after his lawyers made an "eleventh hour" application to the court.
Singapore-listed Dow ETF offers local investors a gateway to US stocks, say panellists
Wong: It’s the same. So if you buy anything that is listed in the US, be it an ETF or a stock, whenever it pays dividends, an investor in Singapore will get hit by a 30 per cent withholding tax.
Singapore’s First APAC Fund to invest $1.36bn in Dubai’s AMIS Development
The partnership follows the success of AMIS Development’s Woodland Residences project, a $115.7 million luxury development in District 11, Meydan. Singapore’s First APAC Fund to invest $1.36bn in ...
Singapore’s First APAC Fund to invest $1.36bln in Dubai’s AMIS
The partnership reflects the Fund’s confidence in Dubai’s real estate market and AMIS Development’s reputation for high-value luxury developments ...
Singapore’s First APAC Fund to invest up to AED 5bln in Dubai’s AMIS Development
The partnership reflects the Fund’s confidence in Dubai’s real estate market and AMIS Development’s reputation for high-value luxury developments ...
Singapore sets new hotel licensing guidelines for 2025
Singapore's Hotels Licensing Regulations 2024, effective January 2025, seeks to modernise hotel operations, streamline licensing, and introduce stricter requirements for operators.
Brokers’ take: Macquarie initiates coverage on S-Reits, favours those with industrial exposure
MACQUARIE Research started coverage on Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits), with an “outperform” rating on nine out of the 11 it listed. Read more at The Business Times.
YouTrip to Raise Series C Ahead of Planned IPO, Listing Still ‘A Few Years’ Away
Caecilia Chu, who recently toured the New York Stock Exchange, is actively preparing YouTrip for an Initial Public Offering (IPO).
MAS: Banking sector’s overall exposure to India’s Adani Group is small
The Singapore banking sector's overall exposure to the Adani Group, the Indian conglomerate embroiled in bribery and fraud allegations by US authorities, is small, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ...