Chandra Asri Group’s acquisition of the Esso retail network aligns with the company’s long-term growth strategy, which focuses on establishing an integrated energy infrastructure for Singapore and ...
Group CEO Lai on GXS Bank’s blueprint for scale, profitability and purpose
GXS Bank’s Group CEO Lai Pei-Si says the digital bank has a unique advantage as it is part of an ecosystem that serves millions of Singaporeans.
Last call for the NightRider bus: Can Singapore be a 24-hour city without it?
Singapore's revellers and nightlife workers are wistful for the bygone era of the NightRider bus. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MAS puts retail ban on AT1s/T2s, Singapore banks mostly unharmed
Banks must insert clauses in agreements with intermediaries forbid retail sales, and MAS has told intermediaries not to facilitate retail access to such instruments. Capital instruments issued before ...
Megan Khung’s fatal abuse: Singapore minister apologises, vows to fix child protection gaps
Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli said agencies could have done more in the case of the girl who died in 2020.
The rise of state-owned investment funds in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian states increasingly see state-owned investment funds more as tools of national development than wealth generators.
Standard Chartered issues payment demand to mm2 Asia units over S$905,000 debt
[SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered has issued letters of demand to two associated companies of entertainment group mm2 Asia, seeking repayment of S$905,582.87 by Thursday (Oct 23). The letters, dated Oct ...
Singapore’s core inflation edges up to 0.4% in September, above forecast
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation rose to 0.4 per cent year-on-year in September, official data showed on Thursday (Oct 23), up from 0.3 per cent in the month before.
Former Citibank relationship manager jailed for involvement in billion-dollar money laundering case
Chinese national Wang Qiming, 27, held S$481,678 in laundered cash for Su Baolin. Two others involved in one of Singapore’s biggest money laundering cases, Su Haijin and Vang Shuiming, were also his ...
Las Vegas Sands soars after its Singapore property stuns again
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) shot up more than 12% in Thursday morning trading as analysts and investors gushed over the strong results once again from the casino giant's Singapore casino Adjusted ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered issues payment demand to mm2 Asia units over $905,000 debt
Standard Chartered has issued a payment demand to mm2 Asia units for a $905,000 debt, adding to the entertainment group's financial troubles. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Crypto M&A surges 30-fold as niche firms shift to mainstream
Trump’s policies, and the deals bonanza they’ve ignited, have changed the strategic calculus for companies like 21shares.
Singapore firms eye South Africa amid shake-up in global trade
Enterprise Singapore aims to connect participating firms with South African partners across sectors Read more at The Business Times.
Days After Nod from Singapore HC, Crypto Exchange Platform WazirX Set to Restart Operations from Oct 24
WazirX will resume trading from October 24 after a $230 million hack. Following Singapore High Court approval, the crypto exchange will restart operations in phases with zero trading fees for 30 days.
Singapore turns net importer of jet fuel, while diesel net exports slip
Singapore turned a net importer of jet fuel for the week ended October 22, while diesel net exports fell by 13% week on week, official government data showed on Thursday.
Singapore’s Ultra-Wealthy Balance Stability and Growth with Barbell Strategy
Ultra-high-net-worth individuals actively utilize the so-called ‘Barbell Strategy.’ They secure stable returns on one side while pursuing long-term growth on the other,” said a family office operator ...