SINGAPORE - SASSEUR Group, a Shanghai-based developer of outlet malls which last year pushed back plans for a Reit listing here, has begun gauging investor interest again with plans to list Sasseur Reit in March. The initial public offering (IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister leads government delegation to Asia
Finance Minister Mr Ken Ofori-Atta is leading a government delegation on a study tour of the financial sector of Hong Kong and Singapore. The tour, from February 9-14, 2018, is in line with Ghana’s vision of becoming a world class financial hub in the ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Market This Week: Almost All Blue Chips End in the Red
The local stock market benchmark, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), lost 4.3% over the week to end Friday at 3,377 points. The Singapore market took a beating, along with a volatile week for major market indices in the US. With the S&P 500 index and the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May Open Under Pressure On Friday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Thursday wrote a finish to the four day losing streak in which it had surrendered more than 150 points or 4.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,415-point plateau although it's expected ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Briefing: Singapore mulls buying F-35 jets; Jardine C&C nears 52-week low
And here's how you can prepare for the transition to cashless payments. From Reuters via Yahoo! Finance: The Singapore government is "seriously evaluating" a future purchase of F-35 jets, the head of Lockheed Martin Corp's international business said on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must help shape international law: Indranee
Singapore must actively help to shape international law, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law Indranee Rajah said yesterday. She explained that international norms and statutes increasingly determine what states can and cannot do within their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s foreign reserves gained 11.73% to US$282.38b in January
Its gold and forex reserves climbed by 3.95%. Singapore's foreign reserves gained 11.73% YoY to US$282.38b in January, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) revealed. According to preliminary data, gold and forex reserves reached $367.09b, up by 3.95% ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Consolidation Called For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, sliding more than 150 points or 4.5 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,385-point plateau and it may extend its losses on Thursday. The global ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s expected hotel yields amongst the lowest in Asia
They're expected to yield 3.5%-4.5% in 2018. Singapore's hotels are expected to have yields between 3.5%-4.5% in 2018, slightly within the lower ranges for the Asia Pacific region, Savills Singapore said. According to their forecast, Hong Kong hotels have ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore eyes expansion Dubai as assets jump
The private banking arm of Singapore's second-biggest lender, OCBC, aims to add around 25 relationship managers to its Dubai office by 2020 as it targets more business from non-resident Indians and wealthy Middle East clients, a senior executive told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Influence Chain launches in Singapore, triggering more enthusiasm in Blockchain Technology
SINGAPORE, Feb. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The grand opening of Influence Chain Asia-Pacific Operation Center in Singapore was held on 4 th Feb afternoon, at Mastercard Theatre, Marina Bay Sands. A group of shining stars from China and Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Pilot injured as S. Korean jet catches fire at Singapore Airshow
A pilot was slightly injured when a South Korean aircraft taking part in the Singapore Airshow skidded off the runway and caught fire Tuesday while taking off, authorities said. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said the aircraft from the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Government still studying e-commerce tax: Indranee Rajah
SINGAPORE - With under two weeks to go till the Budget speech on Feb 19, the government is still studying the implementation of an e-commerce tax, Senior Minister of State for Law and Finance Indranee Rajah said on Wednesday (Feb 7) morning. "It's ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia And Singapore To Set Up Stock Market Trading Link
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) will work together to facilitate the establishment of a stock market trading link between Bursa Malaysia (BM) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) by the end of this year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia to set up stock market trading link
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak smiles as he poses for a group photo during a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) event for the Special Haj Sponsorship Programme at Putra Mosque, Putrajaya, Malaysia, Feb. 2, 2018. EPA-EFE FILE/AHMAD YUSNI Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia Agree to New Stock Exchange Trading Link
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore and Malaysia unveiled a plan to create a trading link that allows each country’s investors to access the other’s stock market. The news was announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at a Securities Commission conference ... ( read original story ...)