Lapidoth mulls Australian, Singapore IPO for Gaval

Lapidoth is abandoning its plan for a TASE IPO for its international trading business. Investment company Lapidoth Capital Ltd. (TASE: LAPD), controlled by chairperson Jacob Luxenburg, is moving towards an IPO for Gaval, its international commercial arm. ( read original story ...)

Additional Support Predicted For Singapore Stock Market

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one session after it had snapped the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 85 points or 2.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,440 ... ( read original story ...)

Jaitley on two-day visit to Singapore

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley left for Singapore on Tuesday on a two-day official trip where he will meet foreign investors as well as Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Jaitley, who will be accompanied by Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra ... ( read original story ...)

New initiative to connect Singapore and China tech firms

He is accompanied by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development Koh Poh Koon, as well as officials from the ministries of Finance, Education, and Trade and Industry, as well as from IE Singapore. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Upgrades 2017 Growth Forecast to as Much as 3.5%

The GDP of Singapore touched 5.2 per cent in the third quarter bolstered by rapid growth in manufacturing, finance & insurance, wholesale trade and transportation & storage sectors. The headline inflation is expected to rise in November, given the ... ( read original story ...)

The Complete Guide To Winning Your Personal Finance Game

This series was distilled after many hours spent with the top personal finance bloggers in Singapore and managing our Singapore Personal Finance Community. We aim to share only what is essential, answering questions that beginners often have. Ultimately we ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore broadens push into e-payments

Singapore is moving ahead in the e-payments space by expanding its regulatory frameworks and launching a standardised quick response (QR) code. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched the second consultation on its payment services bill – the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s neighbours are catching up in IPO leaderboard

SINGAPORE - The local market is on track to keep top spot as the leading South-east Asian listings market for the second straight year but rivals are closing in. More than S$4 billion will have been raised here by the end of the year, according to Deloitte ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, Malaysia revitalise Southeast Asia’s IPO market

KUALA LUMPUR — Capital markets across Southeast Asia produced record-high capital raising activity in 10.5 months of 2017 with 144 initial public offerings (IPOs) hitting S$10.4 billion in total funds raised. With a market capitalisation of S$33.9 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Wealth Firms Weather Tax Transparency, Minister Says

the city-state’s senior minister of state for law and finance. “I don’t think there’s any significant outflows” since June, when Singapore signed up for a multilateral framework that facilitates the exchange of information on tax issues ... ( read original story ...)