Initial public offering (IPO) activity by Singapore issuers picked up pace in the first half of this year, although there were more cross-border listings. The overall number of IPOs - domestic and cross-border - by Singapore issuers was up in the first six ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore May export growth seen slowing to 4.7 percent
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's non-oil domestic export growth likely dropped sharply in May as demand for electronics and pharmaceuticals cooled, a Reuters survey of economists showed on Friday. Exports in May were expected to have risen 4.7 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Catfish skin: a promising export
In Singapore it is made into a snack and sold at VNĐ136,000 ($6) for a small pack of 230g. The company exports 50 -60 tonnes a month and plans to expand both the production of catfish and export of skin. It will also carry out research on demand in ... ( read original story ...)
SA freight firm joins with Airport to build export hub for regional producers
working with Adelaide Airport to handle the export of 100 per cent of local South Australian perishable exports to Singapore, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai and Doha. Now it is bringing that experience to the Canberra region, and offering its ... ( read original story ...)
Nigeria’s Oil Exports May Drop To 1.43million Bpd
Nigerian oil export plans are prone to revisions and delays, with cargoes frequently pushed from one month to the next. Meanwhile, oil prices rose alongside global markets on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said a summit in Singapore with North ... ( read original story ...)
China Wants North Korea to Model Its Economy on Singapore or Vietnam
Export-led development strategies have been the dominant paradigm for economic growth throughout East and Southeast Asia. Only North Korea is today running a relatively closed economy. If Pyongyang can adopt an opening-up policy following the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s opening-up serves as a model for North Korea to modernize its economy
Export-led development strategies have been the dominant paradigm for economic growth throughout East and Southeast Asia. Only North Korea is today running a relatively closed economy. If Pyongyang can adopt an opening-up policy following the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Consolidation Called For Singapore Bourse
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in back-to-back trading days, surrendering almost 50 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,390-point plateau and it may take further damage again on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Value of IPOs by Singapore issuers up 78% in first half of 2018
SINGAPORE - The overall number of initial public offerings (IPOs) - domestic and cross-border - by Singapore issuers was up in the first six months of this year, with 12 listings raising US$459 million or 78 per cent more year on year, a report said. ( read original story ...)
Live more, Bank less: DBS, now 50, wants to (again) disrupt how S’poreans approach banking
At that time, its primary function was to finance Singapore’s industrialisation and urban development. And according to Piyush, DBS was a disruptor in the banking industry when they first began. Photo of DBS building (1980s), from NAS. Since 1968 ... ( read original story ...)
The seven best jobs at HSBC in Hong Kong, according to John Flint
HSBC’s Private Bank and Retail Banking and Wealth Management unit is primed for expansion, especially in Hong Kong, Singapore and mainland China, markets where the firm already has an “established presence”. While most of the growth will be in wealth ... ( read original story ...)
Trump slams press over Singapore as GOP embraces his praise for Kim
But what will be the impact of the Singapore summit and the G-7 blowup ... "So funny to watch the Fake News, especially NBC and CNN. They are fighting hard to downplay the deal with North Korea. 500 days ago they would have 'begged' for this deal-looked ... ( read original story ...)
Are Homes In Singapore Really That Expensive (Compared To Similar Cities)?
Demographia’s International Housing Affordability Survey also lists Singapore’s property market as “seriously unaffordable”, with a price-to-median-income ratio of 4.8 in 2017. To find out the relative affordability of Singapore’s housing market ... ( read original story ...)
Projected population growth of 6.3 million in 2030 expected to impact property market upswing
The current property market upswing has encouraged buyers and investors to re-enter the Singapore property market in anticipation of higher future property prices. A research report by DBS Insights said that the high land prices and momentum seen in the ... ( read original story ...)
AccorHotels to Expand Pullman Brand to Singapore
AccorHotels and EL Development, a Singapore-based property developer, will open a new-build five-star Pullman hotel on a prime site on Hill Street, in the civic and cultural heart of the city. The 342-room hotel will be Singapore’s first Pullman and will ... ( read original story ...)
Jail, fine for man who received stolen property totalling over $440k in cash
Khoo, 23, who served with the Singapore Civil Defence Force, was jailed for 15 months and fined $3,000 on Tuesday (June 12) after pleading guilty to two counts of receiving stolen property and one count of being involved in illegal gambling activities. ( read original story ...)