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Singapore To Acquire Eight F-35A Jets, Boost Defense Spending
Singapore will acquire eight Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35A fighter jets to be delivered around 2030, adding another tranche of modern aircraft to the city-state’s fleet, Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen told ...
Philippine lawmaker wants probe on Taylor Swift’s Singapore-only concert deal — ‘not what good neighbours do’
Lawmaker Joey Salceda says Manila should not ‘just let things like this pass’ and that it should ‘register its opposition’ to Singapore.
Property giants miss analysts’ profit estimates
SINGAPORE: Property giants City Developments Ltd (CDL) and CapitaLand Investment Ltd reported bigger-than-expected declines in full-year profits, after being battered by high interest rates and a ... ( read original story ...)
While bonus shares are largely a gimmick, DBS’ proposed issue is a boon
As at Feb 28, the counter has climbed 5.7 per cent since the announcement. With DBS – Singapore’s largest company by market capitalisation – investors are probably right to be excited over the ...
CapitaLand Investment’s PATMI down 6% to $781m in FY2023.
CapitaLand Investment’s cash PATMI–profit from business operations, excluding any gains/losses from divestments, revaluations and impairments– fell 6% to $781m in FY2023, from $831m for FY2022. A core ...
Citibank unveils two new wealth centres in Singapore
Citibank Singapore has completed both of its satellite wealth advising centres, reiterating its renewed enthusiasm for Singapore as a vital strategic site for its wealth business. Andy Sieg, global ...
HashKey OTC secures in-principal license approval in Singapore
Currently, HashKey OTC operates under a licensing exemption in Singapore. The firm provides services to accredited investors and financial institutions with spot trading for 40 digital assets with ...
SphereX, a Decentralized Crypto Exchange, Secures Major Investment from SNZ, Strengthening Support
SphereX, a pioneering decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX), is pleased to announce the successful addition to its latest funding round, which saw significant investments from a prominent backer ...
Committee of Supply 2024 debate, Day 1: Indranee Rajah on prudent use of public funds and strengthening Singapore’s competitiveness and hub status
The Government seeks to achieve prudent spending with good outcomes - which is value for money, said Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 28), she ...
Hydrogen-fuelled flights in Singapore could take off in future, but gaps remain: Study
In the 2050s, more than 100 flights departing Singapore’s Changi Airport each day could be powered by hydrogen instead of jet fuel, if estimates from a recently concluded study are anything to go by.
Singapore and Lockheed Martin sign deal for digitalised fleet datasets
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Lockheed Martin have entered into an agreement to implement a new data pipeline infrastructure to facilitate the exchange of digitalised ...
Stats reveal secret to success at HSBC in Singapore, where only the stars shine
Venues are often described as a "ball-striker's course," and, in the case of Sentosa Golf Club’s Tanjong Course, the stats back up the phrase. At last year’s HSBC Women’s World ...
No need to raise GST in Singapore until 2030: DPM Lawrence Wong
There will be no need to increase the current Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate up to 2030, said Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong during a debate on Budget 2024 in ...
Singapore hangs Bangladeshi man for murder
SINGAPORE: Singapore today hanged a Bangladeshi man for murder, police said, in the first execution this year in the city state. “The capital sentence of death imposed on Ahmed Salim was carried out ...
Citi opens two new wealth centres in Singapore
Citibank Singapore has opened two new wealth centres in One Holland Village and Parkway Parade. The new centre at One Holland Village has a size of 3,700 square feet (sqft) and is about 80% larger ...