"The core principle of what Singapore is about will remain because it is a system that has worked for many years. But I think his style may be slightly different because he comes from a different ...
End of Lee era for Singapore as PM steps down
After 20 years in power Lee Hsien Loong is stepping down, marking the end of a political era for the tiny island nation.
Lawrence Wong set to take centre stage as Singapore’s new prime minister
Singapore – For the first time in 20 years, Singapore will inaugurate a new prime minister, Minister for Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who will take the reins of power in a ceremony ...
Asia Minute: Singapore’s new PM does more than play Taylor Swift songs
For the first time in two decades, Singapore is getting a new leader. The new prime minister will be sworn in on Wednesday — but don't look for any radical changes. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today ...
Singapore E-Commerce Giant Sea Is Up After Topping Estimates
Shares of Sea Ltd. jumped after the Southeast Asia e-commerce giant reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts’ estimates, a sign that it has been successfully navigating fierce ...
Billionaire Wee Family’s UOL Offers Top Bid Of $595 Million For Prime Singapore Site
A consortium led by billionaire Wee family's UOL Group submitted the top bid of $595 million for a prime site in the western Singapore town of Holland Village.
Deutsche Bank joins Singapore’s asset tokenization project
Deutsche Bank will test an interoperable blockchain platform as part of its new role in Singapore’s tokenization and DeFi project, Project Guardian.
Singapore’s Sea Tops Estimates as Online Shoppers Spend More
The stock jumped 7% in pre-market trading after the Singapore-based internet firm posted adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $401 million. While that’s a 21% ...
Singapore stocks opened steady on Tuesday—STI up by 0.01%
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks opened steady on Tuesday morning, reflecting global market sentiment as investors awaited... The post Singapore stocks opened steady on Tuesday—STI up by 0.01% appeared fir ...
Q1 2024 update: private equity deals in power in Singapore
The $20m investment by Responsability Investments in CleanEdge Resources ... In value terms, private equity deal activity in Singapore decreased in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter and as ...
Q1 2024 update: M&A activity in mining in Singapore
In the Singaporean mining industry, there were 3 M&A deals announced in Q1 2024, worth a total value of $36.4m, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $35m minority acquisition of Geo Energy ...
Briefs: Singapore must recognise stock-market challenges: DPM Wong; StarHub and M1 potential merger said to be back on
Yet on a panel at Intel’s AI Summit, IDC’s VP in data analytics, AI, sustainability, and industry research, Chris Marshall, said that Singapore’s challenge in scaling AI is its small and ageing ...
Haidilao restaurant operator Super Hi targets $1.87 billion valuation in US IPO
Singapore-based Super Hi’s 2023 revenue stood at US$686.4 million compared with US$558.2 million a year earlier. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Shein Leans to London IPO Amid U.S. Hurdles
The fast-fashion company headquartered in Singapore hasn't ruled out a U.S. listing, but the London Stock Exchange offers an easier route to going public, possibly within a month.
Shein steps up IPO plans amid reports suppliers still work 75 hours a week
Shein shares are set to go public on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), marking the controversial online retailer's initial public offering (IPO) as one of the largest globally this year. However, a ...
Singapore stocks edge up, bucking decline in key regional markets
SINGAPORE - The Straits Times Index (STI) started the trading week with a rise of 0.4 per cent or 12.96 points to 3,303.66 after markets closed on May 13, making it one of the few better-performing ...