Governments in Asia are seeking to tap private investment for the region’s substantial infrastructure needs as the current rate of public financing is “insufficient and unsustainable,” said Indranee ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore government bonds benefiting in low-yield world: DBS
SINGAPORE - The global low-yield environment will continue to bode well for Singapore Government Securities (SGS) bonds, said Mr Eugene Leow, rates strategist at DBS Group Research, on Friday (Aug 16) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Sarawak sign eight agreements at inaugural business forum and expo
SINGAPORE - Singaporeans can look forward to new sources of pork and herbal teas among other products, thanks to eight agreements inked between Singapore and Sarawak. One of the agreements signed on ... ( read original story ...)
ExxonMobil charters Singapore’s first LNG-fuelled bunker barge
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 (Reuters) - ExxonMobil Asia Pacific has signed a two-year time charter agreement with Singapore-based Sinanju Tankers Holdings Pte Ltd to lease Singapore's first liquefied natural ... ( read original story ...)
Is Genting Singapore (SGX:G13) A Risky Investment?
We can see that Genting Singapore Limited (SGX:G13) does use debt in its business. But the real question is whether this debt is making the company risky. Generally speaking, debt only becomes a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports fall 11.2% in July amid electronics slump
Singapore's exports plunged again in July - the fifth straight month of double-digit falls - on the back of the prolonged electronics slump. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) fell 11.2 per cent last ... ( read original story ...)
First dry spell in Singapore in more than 5 years: Met Service
SINGAPORE: Singapore is experiencing its first dry spell in more than 5 years, according to a Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) advisory on Friday (Aug 16). A dry spell is defined by MSS as a ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile phone buyers lost $24,000 to scammers from January to May: Police
SINGAPORE - Victims have lost at least $24,000 to mobile phone scams on e-commerce platforms in the first five months of this year, the police said. In an advisory on Thursday (Aug 15), the police ... ( read original story ...)
SE Asia Stocks-Thailand gains on stimulus boost, Singapore wilts on bleak data
* Thai finmin announces plans of $10 bln stimulus package * Singapore ends lower on weaker non-oil exports data * Indonesian govt proposes a $177 bln budget By Soumyajit Saha Aug 16 (Reuters) - Thai ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Sarawak sign eight agreements, including on the import of more live pigs
SINGAPORE - Singaporeans can look forward to new sources of pork and herbal teas among other products, thanks to eight agreements inked between Singapore and Sarawak. One of the agreements signed on ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart eyes $100 billion private bank assets in growth push, to hire bankers
StanChart’s private banking business caters to wealthy individuals across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe, through booking centers in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, India, London and ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC S’pore retail banking and wealth unit names new heads
HSBC Singapore announced yesterday three new senior appointments within its retail banking and wealth management unit. They are Ms Alice Fok as head of customer propositions and marketing, Mr Ranojoy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports continue double-digit fall for fifth month
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's key exports fell by double-digits for the fifth straight month in July although the pace of the decline moderated, raising the possibility that the worst ... ( read original story ...)
Digital news portal AsiaOne marks first year as joint venture with strong growth in readership
SINGAPORE - Digital news portal AsiaOne announced on Thursday (Aug 15) that it more than doubled its unique visitors between June 2018 and June 2019, marking its first anniversary as a joint venture ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports down 11.2% in July
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell by 11.2 per cent in July, according to data released by trade agency Enterprise Singapore on Friday (Aug 16). This marks the fifth straight ... ( read original story ...)
After Fed’s rate cut, where are Singapore interest rates and home loans headed?
SINGAPORE: Home owners hoping for some relief from their monthly mortgage repayments may be in for some disappointment, even if a benchmark local interest rate, which many home loans are pegged to, ... ( read original story ...)