Singapore pharma on recovery path after worst output in decades

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's pharmaceuticals business, among the pillars of the city-state's manufacturing sector, is set to return to strength this year as big global drugmakers ramp up output and advance automation at their production sites across ... ( read original story ...)

What Can Wall Street Teach Singapore?

The Singapore stock market is finally beginning to get some love again, due largely to impressive global growth and reflation. According to Bloomberg, the city-state’s equity funds grew by some $2 billion in 2017, the highest annual inflows for more than ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Bourse Is Expanding Its Stock Research Unit

Singapore Exchange Ltd. says the answer is yes ... ASX Ltd., which runs Australia’s largest stock market, funds a program for outside analysts to research under-covered stocks on its venue. The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. has a similar initiative. ( read original story ...)

40% of Singapore customers cancel bank services due to poor CX

Ever thought of switching banks due to a poor customer experience (CX)? Well, you are not alone. This is based on findings from a recent study by Genesys, and Frost & Sullivan, which found 40% of Singapore banking customers stopping or cancelling their ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, Malaysia stocks rebound as banks advance

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. closed 1.4% higher, and DBS Group Holdings and United Overseas Bank rose at least 0.7% each. Nomura said Tuesday that Singapore banks' loan growth will continue to be supported by the robust pipeline of mortgage drawdowns. ( read original story ...)

No Relief Yet For Singapore Stock Market

The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight trading days, sliding more than 50 points or 1.3 percent in that span. The Straits Times index now rests just beneath the 3,500-point plateau, and the market figures to take further damage ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Singapore to expand family office business

SINGAPORE: Bank of Singapore Ltd the private banking arm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp is looking to expand its family office business as the city-state rolls out the red carpet for wealthy investors. “We are seeing increasing demand for families ... ( read original story ...)

Economists Split on Singapore Central Bank Tightening: Survey

Economists are split on whether the Monetary Authority of Singapore will change its policy stance in April amid subdued inflation pressure. Four of seven economists see the central bank shifting to a tightening stance next month, according to a Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore stock market issuance starts strong this year

Companies in Singapore have recorded their strongest start in raising funds this year via the equity capital markets (ECM) since 2013. Firms have so far raised USD816.9m through the ECM for the year-to-date, data from Thomson Reuters showed on Friday 16 March. ( read original story ...)

Bank of Singapore to enhance family business segment

Bank of Singapore, the private bank of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, is looking to expand its family office business as the city-state rolls out the red carpet for wealthy investors. “We are seeing increasing demand for families moving into the ... ( read original story ...)