If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash-rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of bank account that pays account ...
Singapore to get guitar-playing new PM in first transfer of power for 20 years
Lee Hsien Loong will stand down and hand power to his deputy Lawrence Wong at a challenging time for the city state ...
Singapore budgets $2.4B to boost ICT infrastructures and digital services
At least 60% of this figure, which is budgeted for ICT procurements in Singapore's fiscal 2024, will go toward modernizing and improving the country's digital infrastructures. At SG$2.1 billion, the ...
Singapore shares fell on Wednesday—STI dipped by 0.4%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares fell on Wednesday morning due to declines among index counters after a... The post Singapore shares fell on Wednesday—STI dipped by 0.4% appeared first on The Independent S ...
Bank of Singapore ‘bullish on Hong Kong’ as it hires bankers to tap growth opportunities in China, CEO says
Bank of Singapore, the private banking unit of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), is expanding its family office business in Hong Kong, as it is bullish about its growth prospects in the city and ...
Commentary: Lawrence Wong as Prime Minister and Finance Minister – it could give him an advantage
Lawrence Wong will remain Finance Minister after he becomes Prime Minister on Wednesday (May 15). Double-hatting gives him the opportunity to front the next Budget before the General Election is ...
Singapore To Swear In Lawrence Wong As New Prime Minister
"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 ...