Monde Nissin Corporation on Wednesday announced it has completed its initial public offering (IPO) of 3,600,000,000 common shares on the Philippine Stock Exchange. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Tycoons Bet Big On Housing As Demand Heats Up
Billionaires Kwek Leng Beng and Wee Cho Yaw, among the richest real estate tycoons in Singapore, are placing big bets in state land auctions as the developers seek to replenish their land banks amid ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Is Calling: 5 Reasons You Should Jump Into This Industry
If you’ve been looking for a sign to get into a finance career, then the 6,500 jobs generated by the finance sector in ... ( read original story ...)
Monde Nissin Completes Domestic and International Book Builds and Announces IPO Shares Were Multiple Times Oversubscribed
The Offering received overwhelming interest from global institutional investors and long-only funds, as well as strong demand from Philippines-based investors, resulting in an international and ... ( read original story ...)
Company briefs: Singapura Finance
Singapura Finance has disposed of its stake in MatchMove PowerBank following its unsuccessful attempt to obtain a digital bank licence in Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore maintains 2021 GDP forecast at 4% to 6% due to ‘heightened uncertainties’ from COVID-19
SINGAPORE: Singapore has maintained its growth forecast for 2021 at a range of 4 to 6 per cent in view of “heightened uncertainties” arising from ... ( read original story ...)
UK Finance Regulations Could Determine Klarna’s IPO
Will the Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna list itself on the London stock exchange? It depends on the British government. ( read original story ...)
Still possible for Singapore’s economy to grow 6% or more this year, economists say
SINGAPORE: There is still a possibility for Singapore to chalk up growth of 6 per cent or more this year, according to economists who do not ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed recruitment platform owner files for $100m US IPO
A Chinese online recruitment platform backed by Tencent Holdings has filed to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering in the U.S. as it seeks funds to support its expansion plans. ( read original story ...)
Singapore beats Q1 growth expectations but faces uneven recovery
Gov’t maintained its GDP forecast for the year but warned of a larger-than-usual degree of uncertainty on back of COVID. ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy expands 1.3pc in Q1; MTI maintains 4-6pc full-year growth forecast despite Covid-19 uncertainties
After four quarters of year-on-year decline, Singapore’s economy finally clocked positive growth — expanding 1.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period a year ago. ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Firms Halt U.S. IPO Plans
The boom in Chinese listings in the U.S. is coming to a sudden halt. Bloomberg’s Julia Fioretti reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” (Source: AccuWeather) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees uneven recovery after Q1 GDP tops forecasts
Singapore's economy expanded more than first thought in the first quarter and the government maintained its growth forecast for the year, but struck a cautious note about recovery due to uncertainties ... ( read original story ...)
Citi appoints Serene Gay as head of credit cards and personal loans for global consumer banking in Singapore
Citi, on Monday, announced the appointment of Serene Gay as the Singapore Head of Credit Cards & Personal Loans for its Global Consumer Banking (GCB) business, succeeding Vikas Kumar who will be ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore CEO Bahren Shaari to join NUS board of trustees
SINGAPORE - Top banker Bahren Shaari has been appointed to the National University of Singapore (NUS) board of trustees from June 1. The NUS alumnus Earlier, Mr Bahren was the bank's senior managing ... ( read original story ...)
Citi appoints new Singapore head of credit cards and personal loans
Citi has appointed Ms Serene Gay as its new Singapore head of credit cards and personal loans for its global consumer banking business.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)