The third Supplementary Budget 2020 (named the 'Fortitude Budget') was presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr. Heng Swee Keat, to the Singapore Parliament on 26 May 2020. ( read original story ...)
Kamala Harris flight from Singapore delayed for ‘possible anomalous health incident’
A flight carrying US Vice President Kamala Harris from Singapore to Hanoi departed nearly three hours later than scheduled due to a “recent possible anomalous health incident” in Vietnam, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian furniture marketplace secures $15m, plans for IPO in 2023
Dekoruma said that its revenue has tripled over the past 18 months and expects to turn EBITDA positive by the end of 2022. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Consumer Sentiment Study H2 2021
The PropertyGuru Consumer Sentiment Study H2 2021 revealed that the Sentiment Index increased to 48 points, as the buying sentiment remains resilient and continues to improve despite the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Distressed’ Crude From Venezuela, Iran Stacks Up Off Singapore
Oil stored in ships has been stacking up off key Asian ports as a crackdown in China on private crude oil processors has blunted purchases and disrupted flows, including some U.S.-sanctioned barrels ... ( read original story ...)
SGX Nifty up 80 points; here’s what changed for market while you were sleeping
Asian markets opened higher on Tuesday as investors took heart from rallies on Wall Street partly fuelled by vaccine hopes. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up by 1.19 ... ( read original story ...)
Digital banking in Philippines sees new contender, GOtyme
The digital banking scene in the Philippines is steadily growing as yet another bank secures a digital banking license from the central bank, Bangko ... ( read original story ...)
Industrious hires new COO to lead IPO prep, international expansion
Flex-office provider Industrious hires Liz Simon as new COO to lead legal department, people function, IPO prep and international expansion. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, US partnering in new areas, including cybersecurity and climate cooperation: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: The United States and Singapore are entering new areas of partnership including cybersecurity, climate and economic cooperation, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday (Aug 23). The ... ( read original story ...)
Adani Enterprises shares drop over 4% after SEBI stays Rs 4,500 cr-Adani Wilmar IPO
SEBI has put on hold the Adani Wilmar IPO due to an investigation that is pending against the flagship entity of ports-to-energy conglomerate Adani Group. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Supplementary Budget 2020 – Standing In Solidarity.
The S$5.1 billion second Supplementary Budget 2020, an unprecedented third round of measures rolled out to address the COVID-19 situation in Singapore, was deliver ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Singapore Has Recruited Richard Teng as Its Chief Executive Officer
Binance Singapore announced that it has recruited Richard Teng as its new Chief Officer, effective from August 2021. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fintech Unicorn Startups: Past, Present, and Future
Let’s take a look at Singapore’s unicorn companies: from the past, present, and the aspiring unicorns of the future. ( read original story ...)
InvestCorp and Singapore’s ADDX to Expand Use of Digital Securities in Private Markets
Investment manager Investcorp and Singapore's private capital exchange ADDX to expand the use of digital securities in the private markets. ( read original story ...)
HKEX to launch A-shares futures, filling a gap in cross-border finance and giving Hong Kong the edge over Singapore
HKEX has entered into a new licensing agreement with global index provider MSCI to launch the new futures contract based on the MSCI China A 50 Connect Index. ( read original story ...)
No formal communication from SEBI on Adani Wilmar IPO being kept in abeyance: Adani Grp
The Adani Group has said that it has not received any formal communication from the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) with respect to Adani Wilmar initial public offering (IPO) observations ... ( read original story ...)