The Singapore government has introduced measures to help SMEs improve access to financing such as the SME Working Capital Loan program introduced in June 2016. Finance companies also had their cap on unsecured business loans extended to SMEs raised from 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Over a third of staff left SGInnovate, a Singapore government-owned firm nurturing deep tech
Other executives who left include investment principal Zach Tan and acting finance head Shirlynn Teo ... A big part of this was partnering with Entrepreneur First (EF) to launch a Singapore program. EF is a startup accelerator originally from London ... ( read original story ...)
Burford Capital Opens Up New Asia-Pacific Office In Singapore
LONDON (Alliance News) - Law-focused finance firm Burford Capital Ltd said on Monday it has expanded its business in the Asia-Pacific region with additional investment in Singapore, and has appointed Quentin Pak as director to lead operations in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Insurance companies do battle!
SINGAPORE, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Whilst most insurance companies give away petrol and shopping vouchers, Budget Direct Insurance has gone one step further. They're giving away hard cash to motorists who haven't even bought their insurance. In an ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Market Update – Tuesday: Cryptocurrencies consolidate as Asia takes holiday
While stock markets surged up, major cryptocurrencies were ... In Singapore, house prices appear to have turned up for the first time in 4 years. The Singapore housing market has been in decline for 15 consecutive quarters, but ended this with a 0.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks fall; Sembcorp mulling India unit IPO
Singapore stocks ended lower on Tuesday, bucking Asian equities and record gains on Wall Street overnight, hurt by losses in financials and energy shares. Asian shares advanced after U.S. stocks started the fourth quarter on a strong note on Monday, with ... ( read original story ...)
Top 8 ETFs to Invest in Singapore 2017
Investors whom have a long term horizon can participate in the Singapore’s future growth via exposure to these solid corporations. China’s export led growth has lifted the Chinese economy to World No. 2 in terms of absolute GDP, and is continuing its ... ( read original story ...)
Sembcorp Industries mulling Indian unit IPO: report
Singapore's Sembcorp Industries is planning to list its Indian unit, Mint newspaper reported on Tuesday. The unit can be either listed here in India or elsewhere, Mint reported citing two people aware of the plan. The IPO for Sembcorp India, which has ... ( read original story ...)
Cromwell eyes Singapore IPO after Europe float stalls
Cromwell Property Group is understood to have resurrected plans for its initial public offering in Singapore after the deal to float the group’s real estate platform in Europe was reportedly called off. Chief executive Paul Weightman told DataRoom at the ... ( read original story ...)
Upcoming IPO: Switch IPO expected to raise $469m this week
The Switch IPO is scheduled for Thursday. The US IPO calendar meanwhile also includes Singapore entertainment platform Sea which recently unveiled plans to float in New York, and will reportedly be looking to raise $1 billion. ( read original story ...)
September 2017 fundings, acquisitions and IPOs
And Restoration Robotics’ IPO will start being listed on NASDAQ early in October ... Drive CEO Sameep Tandon said: “We look at Singapore as a technological juggernaut. When innovations happen in the region, basically they start in Singapore and ... ( read original story ...)
5 Freebies You Need to Know About in Singapore
Singapore isn’t exactly the land of the free. The closest you’ll get to being “free” here is if you get retrenched and finally get to watch the sunset from home rather than your office cubicle. But seriously speaking, there are some freebies to be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s approach to addressing socio-economic inequality has ‘served it well’: Indranee
SINGAPORE: The approach taken by Singapore to addressing socio-economic inequality has served it well so far, said Senior Minister of State for Finance Indranee Rajah on Monday (Oct 2), noting that even as income gaps widen elsewhere, inequality here has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Q3 private home prices rise for first time in 4 years
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's private home prices rose in the third quarter for the first time in four years, ending a stretch of 15 consecutive quarters of declines, the government's preliminary estimates showed on Monday. The private residential ... ( read original story ...)
GEN Singapore yen bonds for ‘Japan capital’
Singapore casino operator Genting Singapore Plc announced ... It said the company had filed a securities registration statement with the director-general of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau in Japan for the purpose of issuing the bonds. ( read original story ...)
MacGregor Moving its Head Office to Singapore
In line with MacGregor's strategy execution the company wants to strengthen its local presence in Asia and Michel van Roozendaal, President, MacGregor will relocate to Singapore as of 1 October 2017. In addition Finance and Sourcing operations will be led ... ( read original story ...)