China's low-sulphur marine fuel exports rose by a third in April compared with March to the highest level yet after it waived export taxes for domestic refiners to meet shipping demand, Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Wealth Fund GIC in Talks to Buy StorageMart Stake
Singaporean sovereign-wealth fund GIC Pte is in talks to acquire a stake in StorageMart, which describes itself as the largest privately owned storage company in the world, according to people with ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Singapore reopens schools; Abu Dhabi closes borders
Dr Fauci says he hasn’t spoken to Trump in two weeks; New Zealand to consider easing restrictions earlier; Mexico deaths pass 10,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Harvard alum plots disruption of Asia’s moneychangers
"You don't know whether you will be charged very expensive fees, you don't know the forex rates that you're paying, and that causes a lot of worries in people's heads," said Chu, a Harvard Business ... ( read original story ...)
MOVES-Standard Chartered hires new head of wealth management business
SINGAPORE, June 2 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered has appointed Marc van de Walle, a senior executive from Asia-focused Bank of Singapore, as the global head of its wealth management business, which ... ( read original story ...)
China unveils plan to make Hainan a free trade hub like Hong Kong, Singapore as risks of US decoupling loom
Beijing has outlined plans to turn Hainan into a “free trade port” similar to Hong Kong, as China faces an increasingly uncertain global economic environment. ( read original story ...)
Need for public-private partnership has increased in infrastructure development: Singapore minister
With government budgets being significantly diverted to support pandemic-hit economies, need for private sector funding has increased to help countries meet their infrastructure demand, says Indranee ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has reopened 75% of its economy
Singapore has reopened 75% of its economy as part of a three-phase controlled approach to end a virus lockdown in place since early April. Finance, electronics manufacturing and logistics are among ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia’s Lazada says its online grocery sales in Singapore jumped due to coronavirus
Southeast Asia's e-commerce giant Lazada introduced a new delivery system on April 4 that allowed the company to increase its capacity by 50%. ( read original story ...)
Schools Reopen as Singapore Eases Lockdown Restrictions
With temperatures checked, masks fitted, and hand sanitizers at the ready, many Singapore children returned to school on Tuesday after a novel coronavirus lockdown of nearly two months. Across the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Record Deposits Seen Signaling Risk Aversion
A jump in Singapore bank deposits probably reflects investors’ risk aversion and inflows from markets including Hong Kong given the country’s status as a private banking hub, according to Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s What Singapore’s Cautious Return to Work Will Look Like
Mostly empty offices, staggered work hours, face shields and contact tracing -- that’s what Singapore’s cautious return to work will look like under the watchful gaze of the hub’s financial regulator. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Election Focus, Hong Kong Probes Cluster: Virus Update
Singapore’s approach to the virus is set to become a defining issue in upcoming elections as the economy began a phased reopening Tuesday. Hong Kong authorities are concerned about a new cluster of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Long Lockdown Challenges Leaders Facing Election
Singapore’s approach to the virus is set to become a defining issue in upcoming elections, with lockdown curbs set to drag on past most of Asia’s after its original, less restrictive approach was ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Singapore has reopened 75% of its economy
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Returns to Work, U.S. Relief Loan Data: Virus Update
Singapore, starting its cautious return to work, said the number of new daily cases outside of migrant-worker dormitories dropped to zero. Small health-care businesses were the top recipient of U.S. ( read original story ...)