City Developments Limited (CDL) has applied for an initial public offering (IPO) of a real estate investment trust (Reit), which could raise some £500 million (S$940 million) on the Singapore Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks set for mixed open; Ant Group gets approval to operate consumer finance firm
Investors will monitor Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba after Ant Group received approval to operate a consumer finance company. ( read original story ...)
CDL reported to have filed for S$936.6 mil REIT IPO
City Developments Ltd has filed an application with the Singapore Exchange to launch the IPO of a REIT.The developer is looking to raise around 500 million pounds (S$936.6 million) from this IPO, ... ( read original story ...)
Set up time banking for caregivers in need to tap neighbours, other caregivers for support: IPS panel
Use time as a currency that caregivers can give to each other, so they can take a break when needed.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty climbs 80 points. Asian markets off 3-month high; Dollar index flat, Brent nears $72 mark
Asian shares were a touch below a recent three-month top on Thursday with China a tad weaker as investors weighed inflation concerns ahead of key US economic data while oil prices ... ( read original story ...)
SGX Nifty up 85 points; here’s what changed for market while you were sleeping
Asian shares were a touch below a recent three-month top on Thursday, with China a tad weaker as investors weighed inflation concerns ahead of key US economic data. MSCI's broadest index of ... ( read original story ...)
Building green finance in Asia
The Singapore Green Finance Centre aims to bridge the gap between research and business, says SMU Professor Dave Fernandez. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Dollar Will Moderately Weaken Over 2021: Bank of Singapore
Eli Lee, head of investment strategy at Bank of Singapore, discusses Asian equities, the U.S. dollar and his outlook for markets. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg) ... ( read original story ...)
Will traditional banking be obsolete in Southeast Asia by 2030?
Around 18% of traditional bank branches in Southeast Asia are projected to close by 2030 – how will digital banking impact the industry and how can ... ( read original story ...)
Singapura Finance selects Tagit to Drive Digital Transformation
Tagit, a leading digital banking solutions provider, announced that it has partnered with Singapura Finance Ltd (SFL) to implement Mobeix ™ Retail Banking and Mobeix ™ Corporate Banking products using ... ( read original story ...)
Raising the Bar on Green Finance in Singapore: The Latest Framework and Guidelines
On 19 May 2021, the financial industry taskforce of Singapore (known as the Green Finance Industry Taskforce (GFIT)) released guidelines on climate-related disclosures and a white paper on green finan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore provides up to $700 one-off payout for employees on no-pay leave
The support package is part of the new COVID-19 Recovery Grant (Temporary). Singapore has launched a new COVID-19 Recovery Grant (Temporary) (CRG-T) support package for lower to middle income earners ... ( read original story ...)
Deloitte sees positive outlook for Southeast Asia’s IPO market this year
Tay Hwee Ling of Deloitte Southeast Asia and Singapore explains how Thailand has been a standout in the Southeast Asian IPO market. ( read original story ...)
Monde Nissin bets on meat alternatives after record $1 billion Philippine IPO
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" (Reuters) -Philippine food maker Monde Nissin Corp is pinning its future on the fast-growing alternative meats business on the back of a 48.6 billion pesos ($1 ... ( read original story ...)
SGX Nifty up 60 points; here’s what changed for market while you were sleeping
Asian shares opened on a cautious note, with a dearth of strong market-moving events after the US market was closed for a holiday. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up by ... ( read original story ...)
Monde Nissin debuts 0.14% lower after $1.35b Philippine IPO
Monde Nissin saw it shares weaken 0.14 per cent at the opening bell on its stock market debut on Tuesday, after the Philippine food maker raised 48.6 billion pesos (S$1.35 billion) in the country's ... ( read original story ...)