SINGAPORE] Being a basketball player in her youth imbued Helen Wong with a strong belief in the power of teamwork, something she has carried over to her role as chief executive of OCBC. Read more at ...
Blended finance deals in East Asia and the Pacific hit US$4 billion in 2024
SINGAPORE] Blended finance deals in East Asia and the Pacific surged to US$4 billion in 2024 from US$1.1 billion the year before, an increase of almost four times, according to a Wednesday (May 21) ...
Singapore-Based Fintech Unicorn Airwallex Raises $300 Million
Backed by the likes of Tencent, HongShan and DST Global, Airwallex has reached a valuation of $6.2 billion following its latest Series F funding round.
Singapore shares slide in tandem with regional bourses and Wall Street; STI drops 0.1%
SINGAPORE] Asian bourses including Singapore’s were largely in the red on Thursday (May 22), after overnight Wall Street’s sell-off as the United States fiscal uncertainty soured market sentiment.
Jail for man who siphoned more than S$12.5 million of investor funds through fake wine investment scheme
Eldric Ko went on the run in 2011 to avoid the repercussions of his actions, and only returned to Singapore last year.
Jail for man who devised bogus wine investment scheme, pocketed $12.67m of investors’ funds
A man, who set up a company that dealt with wines, and an alleged accomplice devised a fraudulent investment scheme involving the beverage to cheat over 200 investors of millions of dollars between ...
Private Credit Funds Target Billions in Retail Demand From Asia
Asia’s private credit market is growing so fast that a rush of new participants into the direct-lending sector is fueling concern about a weakening of lending standards. Similarly, the opaque nature ...
Baiduri Bank Opens Representative Office In Singapore
The launch of the Singapore Representative Office represents the next chapter in this trajectory. It is a strategic move to strengthen Baiduri Bank's regional presence, promote its corporate and ...
Singapore Economy Makes Solid Start to 2025, but Outlook Still Uncertain — Update
SINGAPORE--Singapore's economy did slightly better in the ... Write to Amanda Lee at amanda.lee@wsj.com About Dow Jones Newswires Dow Jones Newswires is a market-moving financial and business news ...
Singapore PM’s post-election Cabinet reshuffle brings new faces while keeping ‘experienced hands’ intact
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a cabinet reshuffle yesterday after his party’s election victory, with the premier retaining nine ...
Temasek’s SeaTown to invest up to S$115 million in Singapore healthcare firm AddVita
SINGAPORE] SeaTown Holdings, an investment manager indirectly owned by Temasek, said on Wednesday (May 21) it is committing up to S$115 million in Singapore healthcare and life sciences firm AddVita.
Singapore seeks greater capital market ties
It also offers a platform for Chinese investors to tap into the Singapore and Southeast Asian markets with expanding global reach, as nearly 30 percent of listed companies by market capitalization at ...
Structuring Investments To Mitigate CFIUS Concerns
The power of the CFIUS to unwind transactions it deems a national security risk makes it crucial for companies to understand its jurisdiction.
Singapore property investment volume jumps 60% to SGD6.5b in Q1
Thanks to the boost from GLS tenders. According to a recent report by Colliers, during Q1 2025, investment volume amounted to approximately SGD 6.5 billion, including several Government Land Sales ...
Singapore’s wealthy want advisers to incorporate AI into offerings: survey
SINGAPORE] Private wealth clients in Singapore expect their wealth managers or advisers to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their offerings, more than clients globally or in the ...
Money Talks – MT Explains: How Singapore’s S$NEER monetary policy can affect your coffee and holidays
S$NEER – the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate - is a critical component of Singapore’s monetary policy. Jeff Ng, head of Asia macro strategy at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, ...