Welp, it was an EV heavy week, starting with the Polestar SPAC and ending with the Rivian IPO filing (curses to the late Friday regulatory filing). There are plenty of other insights tucked in here, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore steps up focus on green finance
Singapore's ministry of finance has set up a Green Bond Programme Office (GBPO), minister of finance Lawrence Wong said last week at Temasek's Singapore Sustainable Investment & Financing Conference ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore parliament debates bill to tackle foreign interference
Singapore's parliament began discussion on Monday of a proposed law to counter foreign interference that has sparked concern from opposition parties, rights groups and experts about its broad scope ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Trade Minister Defends Government Messaging on Virus
Singapore’s Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong, one of the co-chairs of a taskforce managing the pandemic response, defended the government’s messaging on the virus and said decisions are made collectively ... ( read original story ...)
Jetcraft expands presence in Asia with new Singapore office
Jetcraft, the world leader in business jet sales and acquisitions, is announcing the opening of an office in Singapore to support growth in Southeast Asia and across the region. This press release ... ( read original story ...)
Credit Disbursed from Singapore Auto Finance Industry is expected to witness a CAGR of 8.9% during 2020-2025: Ken Research
Singapore hasn't had a car manufacturing plant since Ford closed its factory several decades ago, effectively ending automobile production on the island owing to which it imports all its cars from oth ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong urges patience on reopening further
He added that people should not get too anxious or fearful about the total number of new cases being reported daily.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Based TDCX Rises in U.S. Stock-Market Debut
Singapore-based TDCX Inc., a provider of digital customer experience solutions, saw its shares rise 5.5% in its U.S. initial public offering Friday. The company priced almost 19.4 million American ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Finance Authority Issues License to DBSV and Independent Reserve
The licensing of these two exchanges comes a few days after Binance halted its offerings in Singapore after regulatory warnings. ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Thai baht set for best day in a week, Singapore stocks shed 1%
The Thai baht rose on Friday and was on track for its best session in a week, while Singaporean stocks were headed for their worst day in nearly a month after the city state reported its highest ... ( read original story ...)
Oyo DRHP: Promoter Softbank, Hero’s Sunil Munjal, Singapore’s Grab to sell shares in IPO
Oyo will see promoter Softbank Vision Fund, Hero Enterprise's Sunil Munjal, and Singapore's ride-hailing company Grab selling shares as part of the Rs 1,430 crore Offer for Sale in the hospitality ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean digital customer services provider TDCX raises US$349 million in US IPO
The company said it sold 19.4 million American depositary shares at US$18 a share and would begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Softbank Group eyes part exit as Oyo files for ₹8,430 crore IPO
Softbank Group is selling shares worth ₹1,328.53 crore while Grab, which invested $100 mn in Oyo in 2018, is selling approximately ₹51.6 crore worth of shares. ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank to roll out digital platform to fight money laundering
Singapore's central bank announced plans on Friday to introduce a digital platform that will enable banks to share information on customers and transactions, part of efforts to prevent money ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore finance authority grants licenses to Independent Reserve and DBS
Monetary Authority of Singapore issued new licenses to the Australian crypto exchange Independent Reserve and DBS Bank’s brokerage arm, DBS Vickers. ( read original story ...)
Stakes rise for Singapore’s big crypto bet
In a socially conservative country, authorities have not just extolled the potential benefits of crypto but backed it up with legislation. Since January 2020, crypto companies have been able to apply ... ( read original story ...)