Ultra Records hires an old friend to head of A&R, Songtradr appoints a chief revenue officer and VRTCL ups two.
Olam Group expects agricultural unit’s Singapore-Saudi dual IPO by 2024 first half
Singapore's Olam Group said on Friday it is targeting the IPO of its agricultural unit by the first half of 2024, and the commodity trader reported an 88.8% fall in first-half profit on lower crop yield from its almond orchards in Australia.
Singapore’s Olam Group first-half profit falls 89%
Singapore's Olam Group Ltd posted an 88.8% fall in first-half profit on Friday, hurt by a lower crop yield from its almonds orchards in Australia and by higher borrowing costs. Olam, one of the ...
Singapore’s life insurance premium down 17% in the first half of 2023
Singapore’s life insurance weighted new business premiums fell 16.7% year-on-year (YoY) to S$2.2b, according to the Life Insurance Association (LIA) of Singapore. This was mainly dragged by the decrease in single-premium policies of 52% for weighted premiums.
Singapore Presidential Election 2023 to be held on 1 Sep if more than 1 candidate stands nominated
Elections Department Singapore has announced details on the upcoming Presidential Election 2023, relevant for employers and HR teams to keep track as 1 September 2023 (Friday) has been set aside as Polling Day.
Singapore Billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s CDL Eyes More Global Acquisitions Despite Soaring Interest Rates
I would like to grab opportunities whether it’s in the U.K., Asia, or America,” Kwek, executive chairman of CDL, said Thursday after the company announced its first-half results.
Singapore’s Economy Grew 0.5% in Second Quarter
Singapore’s economy grew 0.5% in the second quarter, as expansion in construction and services-producing industries outweighed a contraction in manufacturing.
Singapore’s Maxeon plans major solar-panel plant in New Mexico, pending federal loan
Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies plans to build a major solar panel manufacturing plant in Albuquerque, pending approval of a loan application with the U.S. Department of Energy, the company announced Thursday.
BBC Studios debuts Bluey toys in Asia with Singapore launch
Toy range licensed by Moose Toys and distributed by Sheng Tai Toys, hit shelves for the first time in the region, starting with Singapore retail stores.
Singapore Exchange revises IPO rules for life science firms
Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) is amending its initial public offering (IPO) rules to clarify that life science companies seeking to list on its mainboard exchange do not need to be revenue-generating.
Singapore first among ASEAN members to skip Myanmar junta-hosted military exercises
The Southeast Asian nation joined Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and the USA in declining to attend one of a series of defence ministers’ summits on counter-terrorism strategies ...
Singapore’s scandalous summer stokes unease over succession planning
A senior minister has been ensnared in a corruption probe alongside a billionaire property tycoon. The speaker of the house was caught swearing on a hot mic, an incident that undermined his ...
Chinese woman jailed for overstaying in Singapore to help son’s education tells court it’s ‘worth it’
A Chinese mother who was recently arrested for overstaying her long-term visit pass in Singapore by seven years to support her son claimed that it was “worth it.” What the law says: Under Section 15 of Singapore’s Immigration Act,
“Happy 58th Birthday, Singapore!” — WP MPs including Faisal Manap wish everyone Happy National Day on TikTok
SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party Members of Parliament greeted Singapore with a “Happy Birthday” in a TikTok video on National Day, Aug 9, on the WP’s channel. Though they are one man down since the resignation of former Aljunied GRC MP Leon Perera last month,
Singapore Police Arrest Man Who Stole 500 Pokemon Cards
"The man was found in possession of an opened box of Pokemon cards that did not belong to him," the Singapore Police Force said in a Facebook post on Monday. The remaining Pokemon cards were stolen on ...
Singapore Minister Recovering After Surgery on Blocked Artery
Singapore’s Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong is recovering from surgery after doctors discovered a severely blocked artery in a routine medical check up.