London-based Tradeteq has received funding from Singapore's central bank on a project to develop quantum computing-based credit scoring methods for companies. ( read original story ...)
Arkphire buys Singapore-based Generic Technologies
Irish IT consulting and managed-services firm Arkphire has agreed a deal to buy Generic Technologies, a Singapore-based IT Solutions and Services company. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Singapore preliminarily reports 799 new cases, global numbers above 2.9 million
Total number of coronavirus infection cases around the world was more than 2.96 million and at least 206,265 people have died. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore flags opportunities in emerging market high-yield bonds
Despite the 1-2% growth forecast for emerging markets, the Bank of Singapore's Gareth Nicholson flags opportunities in high-yield bonds in that sector, which may still have some "very attractive ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms 799 new coronavirus cases
Singapore has confirmed 799 more coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Monday, taking the city-state's tally of cases to 14,423. ( read original story ...)
Digital Banking: Senior Citizens in Singapore are Increasingly Using Online-only Banks Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
Digital banking: senior citizens in Singapore are increasingly using online-only banks due to COVID-19 outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Singapore could be the worst-hit Asian economies in the coronavirus pandemic, says Moody’s Analytics
The Japanese and Singaporean economies were already weak before the coronavirus outbreak worsened over the past month, said Steve Cochrane, chief Asia Pacific economist at Moody's Analytics. ( read original story ...)
Japan May Extend State of Emergency; Singapore Virus Cases Rise
The Japanese government is weighing the need to extend the state of emergency beyond early May, according to local reports. Meanwhile, Singapore is emerging with the region’s highest number of ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets gain after Japan central bank boosts aid
Asian stock markets have gained after Japan’s central bank promised to buy more government bonds to support financial markets as investors look to central bankers to shore up the struggling global eco ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Coastline Packed With Ships Full of Oil No One Wants
A narrow waterway off Singapore has become even more congested as oil-laden tankers wait out a slump in global fuel consumption that’s crimped demand and boosted the use of ships to store cargoes. ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered and other bank results likely hit by bad loan provisions, analysts say
Hong Kong’s biggest banks, including HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China (Hong Kong), are likely to announce larger reserves for bad loans as coronavirus weighs on global economy, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: Sembcorp, Biolidics, SIA, Singtel, OCBC, Raffles Medical, SPH
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (April 27):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Overdue For Support
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in five straight sessions, dropping almost 100 points or 3.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 2,520-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Singapore reports 931 new cases, global numbers above 2.9 million
Total number of coronavirus infection cases around the world was more than 2.96 million and at least 206,265 people have died. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 931 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 13,624
Singapore registered 931 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Sunday, taking the city-state's total number of COVID-19 cases to 13,624. ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank to hold virtual AGM on May 18, investors must pre-register by May 15
OCBC Bank's annual general meeting (AGM) will be held virtually on May 18, the lender told shareholders in an announcement on Sunday morning (April 26).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)