SINGAPORE - Hong Leong Finance (HLF) has started an outreach campaign to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) manage cash flow and soften the impact of the coronavirus crisis.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta warns of correction as financial markets disconnect from real economy and IMF prepares to downgrade views
Economic recovery likely to be ‘long and drawn’ out, setting up a potential correction in financial markets, according to DBS CEO Piyush Gupta ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to hold general election amid COVID-19
Singapore is to hold general elections on July 10 amid the global coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Lee Hsien-loong said Tuesday in a televised address. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Calls for Elections Despite Pandemic
Although Singapore has the second-highest coronavirus caseload in Southeast Asia, the prime minister said the polls planned for July 10 would come at a time that was “relatively stable.” ... ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit Singapore Heads For Election ‘Like No Other’
Opposition groups have attacked the timing of the poll, with the Singapore Democratic Party saying that calling an election next month would "needlessly jeopardise the safety and health of ... ( read original story ...)
China hits brakes on crude imports after buying frenzy
China will press the brakes on crude imports in the third quarter, after record purchases in recent months, as higher oil prices hurt demand and refiners worry about a second virus outbreak, analysts ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lee Calls Election for New Mandate to Fight Pandemic
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called a general election as his ruling party seeks a renewed mandate to govern amid the coronavirus pandemic that has pummeled the country’s economy. ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Singapore heads for July polls in pandemic
Singapore will hold general elections next month after its prime minister opted to go ahead with a vote that opposition parties and rights groups have criticised as opportunistic and unsafe because of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tells Wirecard to Keep Client Funds in Local Banks
Singapore has told Wirecard AG’s local entities to ensure they keep customer funds from their domestic payments processing business in the country’s banks, the financial regulator said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Charges Woman for Exchanging Bitcoins Without PSA License
The Singapore authorities are charging a 23-year-old woman for illegally dealing in Bitcoins with funds obtained from criminal activities. ( read original story ...)
Singapore leader calls early elections despite pandemic
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called Tuesday for early general elections despite the coronavirus, saying the outbreak has stabilized and there is no assurance it ... ( read original story ...)
ADNOC’s $20.7 billion infrastructure deal shows we are open and ready for business, CEO says
Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, or ADNOC, discusses the firm's $20.7 billion energy infrastructure deal with six partners including Brookfield Asset Management and Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei to invest S$5m in Singapore to boost tech ecosystem
Huawei is pumping in S$5m this year to develop joint partner offerings in Singapore with a focus on artificial intelligence. ( read original story ...)
Singapore president dissolves parliament ahead of election
Singapore's parliament has been dissolved, the prime minister's office said on Tuesday, an indication that the date of the general election will be declared soon. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Heads For Polls Despite Virus Outbreak
Singapore's parliament was dissolved Tuesday for an election even as the city-state struggles to recover from a major coronavirus outbreak that has swept through crowded migrant worker dormitories. A ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM says he has decided to call a general election
Singapore's prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday he had advised the city-state's president to dissolve parliament as he had decided to call a general election. ( read original story ...)