Mr Lee joined Standard Chartered in 2012 and his most recent position was head of global banking, Singapore, for which he will remain responsible until a successor is announced. He will be based in Si... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks will benefit from tighter regulations to cool property market, Moody’s
In noting the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Ministry of Finance, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Trade & Industry instituted new regulations to cool Singapore’s property mark... ( read original story ...)
The Weekly Nibble: Stock Market Turmoil
Singapore’s Stock Market Correction is Here: What Investors Should Do Now On Thursday (5 July), the Singapore government announced that it is raising the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property, bank stocks tumble on hit from new cooling measures
SINGAPORE - The fall in property and bank stocks continued on Friday afternoon (July 6) after the government's surprise Thursday evening announcement of fresh property market cooling measures. At 1.50... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Stock Market Correction is Here: What Investors Should Do Now
Shares of property developers fell sharply after the Singapore government announced new measures to cool down a heated property market. The new set of rules include higher stamp duties and tighter req... ( read original story ...)
Why Has Singapore Exchange Limited’s Stock Price Fallen By 8% Over The Past Two Months?
Another reason that might have contributed towards the decline in share price is the dispute between Singapore Exchange and India’s National Stock Exchange. Benjamin Graham, the father of value invest... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Central Bank Predicts Steady Expansionary Path for Economy
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2 Reasons To Get Excited About Singapore Telecommunications Limited Now
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX: Z74), or Singtel, is one of the three main telcos in Singapore. The other two are M1 Ltd (SGX: B2F) and StarHub Ltd (SGX: CC3). Singapore’s telecom industry ... ( read original story ...)
Same-Sex Visa Win in Hong Kong Pressures Other Asia Finance Hubs
A landmark Hong Kong court ruling granting visas to spouses of gay expatriate workers will help fuel LGBT groups pressuring Singapore and Japan to change their policies as the global financial hubs vi... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy to grow 2.5-3.5% amidst trade frictions: MAS
Managing director Ravi Menon said Singapore risks being hit by inflation and protectionism. Amidst risks arising from the global economy, Singapore's economy is expected to remain on a steady expansio... ( read original story ...)
Singapore IPO proceeds plummeted 20% to US$408m
Small-cap listings dominated the market amidst uncertainty and trade tensions. The number of Singapore initial public offerings (IPO) YTD plunged by 30% to seven, bringing their proceeds down as well by 20% to US$408m, EY revealed. According to its global ... ( read original story ...)
Are MLMs Like Elusyf, Herbalife etc Legal in Singapore or Scams?
In the case of MLMs in Singapore, the answer is a flat-out no. Under the MLM and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act (MLM Act), “MLM” and “pyramid selling scheme” have the same definition. The statute d... ( read original story ...)
India, ASEAN must work for early conclusion of RCEP: Singapore FM Heng Swee Keat
India and ASEAN must work for early conclusion of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said today. He further said that countries benefit quite ... ( read original story ...)
What Investors Should Know About Share Buybacks By Singapore Stocks In June 2018
In June this year, 74.6 million shares were repurchased by 33 companies for a total amount of S$174 million, according to a recent report by Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68). This marked one of t... ( read original story ...)
India, ASEAN must work for early conclusion of RCEP, says Singapore finance minister Keat
New Delhi: India and ASEAN must work for early conclusion of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Thursday. He further said that countr... ( read original story ...)
ThoughtWorks and AI Singapore Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Agreement will promote training and further Research & Development in AI and analytics in Singapore SINGAPORE, July 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ThoughtWorks, a global software and digital transformation consultancy, and AI Singapore signed a Memorandum of ... ( read original story ...)