EVEN as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grapple with rising business costs, they must continue to position themselves for long-term growth by expanding overseas and investing in upskilling, ...
Temasek-Backed Cuscaden To Delist Singapore’s Paragon In Deal Valuing Shopping Mall REIT At $2.1 Billion
Cuscaden Peak Investments—backed by Singapore state-linked investor Temasek Holdings—is seeking to take Paragon REIT private in a deal valuing the shopping mall operator at $2.1 billion.
More than 100 job openings at Amazon Web Services as firm deepens investment in S’pore
AWS said its ongoing investment is expected to contribute around $23.7 billion to the country’s GDP. Read more at straitstimes.com.
New payments entity, automated verification tool to boost Singapore’s status as finance hub
The new entity will consolidate the administration and governance of payment schemes such as PayNow. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore to consolidate administration of payment systems under one roof
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Association of Banks in Singapore will set up a new entity to consolidate the administration and governance of Singapore’s various national payment schemes.
Analysis-Is China’s state-funded stock revival plan pie in the sky?
As China directs its large financial institutions to help revive and rebalance a struggling stock market, analysts see merit in the plan but are sceptical it will stimulate a recovery. Beijing has ...
Trade war turmoil hits emerging markets hard, but Singapore defies the storm
In addition to falling stock prices, regional currencies like the Malaysian ringgit, Indonesian rupiah, and Taiwan dollar all weakened against the U.S. dollar. The Malaysian ringgit saw a notable drop ...
Paragon Reit: From IPO to privatisation
Cuscaden Peak’s Times Properties made an offer to privatise Paragon Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) for S$0.98 a unit, noting that the trust has one of the lowest free floats among its retail ...
Exco: Over 900 SPM no-shows in Johor, some banking on Singapore jobs
More than 900 students in Johor did not sit for the SPM examination, with some convinced they could still earn good salaries in Singapore without completing Form 5. The New Straits Times reported that ...
At least S$32.6 million has been lost to investment scams in Singapore since January
At LEAST S$32.6 million has been lost to investment scams in Singapore since January, with 470 cases reported, the police said on Tuesday (Feb 11). With investment-related scams, the perpetrators ...
Police warn of investment scams; at least S$32.6 million lost in over a month
Scammers approached victims on social media platforms, messaging apps and the dating platform Coffee Meets Bagel.
Chocolate Finance whets Singaporeans’ appetite for higher cash yields; assets approach S$1 billion
UNTIL recently, the low rates on Singapore-dollar deposits were a source of frustration for savers. For entrepreneur Walter de Oude, they sparked an enduring passion to create a platform for higher ...
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on BPER Banca’s takeover offer, Maybank and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
Singapore’s Temasek-Backed Sponsor Plans to Take Retail REIT Private in $2 Billion Deal
Singapore's Temasek-backed sponsor of Paragon REIT offered to take the retail investment trust private, valuing it at more than $2 billion, in a bid to renovate its flagship shopping mall in the heart ...
The Full List of Digital Banks in Singapore and Their Top Benefits (2025)
ANEXT Bank claims to be the “Singapore’s first digital bank for SMEs”, and allows businesses to open an account with no setup or annual fees nor minimum balance maintenances. Its multi-currency ...
Singapore shares rise, with DBS driving gains; STI up 0.4%
On the STI, Venture Corporation was the top gainer, rising 1.9 per cent, or 24 cents, to $12.80. It was followed by DBS, which climbed 1 .6 per cent, or 70 cents, to $45.38 on a cum dividend basis.