In his May Day speech, DPM Lawrence Wong shared the grim outlook on the global economy and how Singapore can stay competitive.
Singapore must find ‘right niches’, leverage hub status to thrive in fragmented global economy: Lawrence Wong
Singapore is feeling the impact of geopolitics shifting the flow of direct investments and cannot 'afford to outbid the big boys', says the country's No 2 leader Wong also reiterates the government is ...
Amid grim economic landscape, Singapore must have ‘something special’ to show it is a better bet, says its DPM
Singapore will find it harder to grow its economy and create jobs in an increasingly dangerous and troubled world, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday.
Investor’s Guide To Webull, Possibly Singapore’s Most Cost-Efficient Broker
But the latest entrant in the Singapore market, Webull, is going one step further by not charging any commission or platform fee* for trading US stocks. That’s right, zero fees! Find out how opening a ...
Economist Tan Khee Giap warns of investment scam that uses his name; one victim lost over $20,000
The police received 682 reports of investment scams from January to March 2023, with victims losing at least $40.8 million. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: Property Cooling Measures, Frasers Centrepoint Trust and Parkway Life REIT
We look at the latest round of property cooling measures and the results from two popular REITs. The post Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: Property Cooling Measures, Frasers Centrepoint Trust ...
Singapore’s 60% Property Tax for Non-Citizens Is Now the Highest in the World
Moving to Singapore as a foreigner just got a lot more expensive. On Thursday, the city-state doubled its Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty, Bloomberg reported. Now foreign home buyers will have to pay a ...
Singapore stocks flat amid regional rally; STI down 0.4%
A rally across key regional bourses could not prevent the local market from slipping into the red on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Southeast Asia’s strong IPO markets an outlier as global deals fizzle
Southeast Asia is emerging as a global initial public offering (IPO) hotspot, with the region's elevated economic growth and stable interest rate outlook making it a standout as bigger financial ...
Mankind Pharma IPO’s success raises revival hopes for moribund public issue market
The success of Mankind Pharma’s Rs 4,326-crore IPO, the biggest this year and the third-largest since 2022, augurs well for the moribund public issue market, which has seen just six issues this year.
Singapore retrenchments rise for 3rd straight quarter, unemployment stays low
SINGAPORE: Retrenchments in Singapore rose for the third consecutive quarter though unemployment rates remained low amid robust hiring demand. According to advance labour market estimates released by ...
Significant irregularities in reporting to investors led to Zilingo’s failure: Investor Burda
Burda Principal Investments, one of the leading investors in Singapore-based fashion startup Zilingo, has backed the action against ...
Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty 50 likely to start May series on a strong note
Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 are likely to open higher on the first trading day of the May F&O series. The indices saw the best F&O series in six months in April. Singapore ...
Pertamina Hulu Energi plans US$1.4 billion Indonesian IPO with June debut -sources
The upstream arm of Indonesia's state energy company Pertamina, Pertamina Hulu Energi, plans to debut on the local bourse in June, after raising at least 20 trillion rupiah (US$1.36 billion), two ...
Mankind Pharma IPO fails to attract retail investors
MUMBAI : Billionaire businessman Ramesh Juneja-promoted pharmaceutical company Mankind Pharma Ltd, failed to attract enough retail investors till the closing day of its much-awaited IPO – mirroring a ...
Singapore’s Boom Hits at Least One Speed Bump
Being a global magnet is cool, but it can create local strains, forcing officials to rein in a surging property sector.