SoftBank Group Corp. is preparing to take at least six more of its portfolio companies public this year, building on a 2020 turnaround that pushed the value of Masayoshi Son’s technology conglomerate ... ( read original story ...)
Home First Finance to soon launch Rs 1,200-crore IPO: Report
Mortgage lender Home First Finance Company (HFFC) is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to Rs 1,200 crore, Economic Times reported. ( read original story ...)
Gojek and Tokopedia poised for $18bn blockbuster merger
Ride-hailing firm Gojek and e-commerce giant Tokopedia are in advanced talks for an $18bn merger, say sources. ( read original story ...)
BMO Financial Group sells private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore
BMO Financial Group says it has signed a deal to sell its private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore to J. Safra Sarasin Group. ( read original story ...)
BMO selling private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore
BMO Financial Group says it has signed a deal to sell its private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore to J. Safra Sarasin Group ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Gojek in merger talks with Tokopedia to battle Sea
Two of Indonesia's largest tech companies, Gojek and Tokopedia, are in discussions over a merger, with a view to an initial public offering, as they gear up to confront the region's biggest tech ... ( read original story ...)
BMO Financial Group Enters Agreement to Sell Private Banking Business in Hong Kong and Singapore to J. Safra Sarasin Group
BMO Financial Group announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its Private Banking business in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Tokopedia neatly channels Indonesia’s potential
Tokopedia is in demand. The company last valued at about $7.5 billion is the number two online shopping site in Indonesia behind $100 billion Singapore-based rival Sea. But the smaller rival stands ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Markets Live: SGX Nifty Indicates Gap-Down Open; HDFC, Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma In Focus
Catch all live updates on share prices, index moves, corporate announcements and more from Indian stock markets today. ( read original story ...)
Teenage Indian Student Wins Recognition in Singapore for Building 25 Million Dollar Tech Startup
The student said that he picked up coding at the age of 11 by spending hours watching YouTube tutorials and went on to jailbreak a cast-off iPhone 4, a gift from his mother, a business journalist. ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks to benefit from pick-up in credit growth this year: CGS-CIMB
CIMB has reiterated its "overweight" call on Singapore's banking sector in anticipation of a pickup in business activity and credit growth in 2021.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Balancing A Singapore Finance Career With Overseeing A Bordeaux Wine Château
Though physically disconnected and demographically distinct, the bustling Asian city state of Singapore and the quiet rural French wine region of Saint-Émilion share unexpected commonalities. Both are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 2021 budget to be announced on Feb 16
The Singapore government will announce the coming year’s budget on Feb 16, according to the city state's Ministry of Finance today.Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat noted that it had been a ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Singapore GDP to extend decline in Q4, but less sharply
Singapore's economic contraction is expected to have moderated in the fourth quarter, as the city-state lifted more coronavirus-related curbs due to a drop in local infections. By Chen Lin SINGAPORE, ... ( read original story ...)
Travel to Singapore during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you're planning a trip to Singapore, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
China’s IPO Market Is Set to Keep Booming in 2021, Says Investor
Noah Holdings’ William Ma expects the demand for IPOs in China to remain high next year, following a “very exciting” 2020. ( read original story ...)