Sunway Healthcare Group has hired banks, including CIMB and Malayan Banking Bhd, to work on a more than 3 billion ringgit ($675 million) Malaysian initial public offering, two sources with knowledge ...
Tech, finance, and real estate dominate Singapore’s fastest-growing companies in 2025
These sectors alone account for approximately 40% of the 100 companies recognized for their remarkable revenue growth ...
DBS, OCBC anticipate year-on-year profit growth for Q4 2024 amid mixed quarterly performance
As the banks prepare for 2025, the focus will likely shift to managing NIM compression and sustaining fee-based income growth ...
TikTok owner ByteDance asks expat employees to pay Chinese tax
TikTok parent ByteDance is asking Chinese employees at its Singapore headquarters to pay tax to their home country or risk losing their ability to cash out on stock options, as Beijing steps up ...
Singapore’s prime minister warns of a ‘third world war’ if U.S. and China force rest of the world to pick sides
Fortunately, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong thought a full split was unlikely: "I can’t see how a full decoupling can happen at this stage." ...
Singapore needs foreigners to survive but ‘significant safeguards’ in place to protect local jobs: Tan See Leng
The manpower minister said this while addressing Singaporeans' concerns about job security in a radio interview with CNA938.
Azendian’s big push to get buildings in Singapore and abroad to go green
Bill Lee left the relative comfort of a senior position at one of the Big Four accounting firms to be an entrepreneur and develop a startup. Read more at The Business Times.
Volvo opens office in Singapore for technology, software development
SWEDISH carmaker Volvo officially opened a research and development(?) facility in Singapore on Wednesday (Jan 22). Located in Kallang at Aperia Tower 2 and spanning 9,432 square feet, the Volvo Tech ...
Goodwin’s Singapore Private Equity Partner Leaves to Join Key Client Hillhouse Investment
Law.com International identified Krishnan, who speaks English, Hindi and Mandarin, as a rising star in Asia in the private equity realm.
East Asia Forum issued Pofma order over multiple false statements relating to Singapore governance
Online academic platform East Asia Forum has been issued a correction order for publishing an article containing multiple false statements in relation to Singapore’s governance. They include the ...
Singapore forms committee on election, signalling polls ahead
Singapore's prime minister has formed a committee to review electoral boundaries, the poll body said on Wednesday, an indicator that a general election in the city-state could come soon.
Singapore voter rolls to be updated for next election; public inspection to open in February
The revision has to be completed before April 1, said the Elections Department. Read more at straitstimes.com.
GE2025 countdown officially starts as Singapore forms electoral boundaries review committee
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has convened the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC), the Elections Department (ELD) announced on Wednesday (Jan 22). The committee has been directed to review ...
Electoral boundaries committee formed in key step towards next Singapore General Election
SINGAPORE: The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) has been formed, the Elections Department (ELD) said on Wednesday (Jan 22). The move marks a significant step in the lead-up to the next ...
East Asia Forum issued POFMA over alleged misleading claims on Singapore’s governance
The POFMA Office issued a correction direction to East Asia Forum over a 14 January 2025 article, accusing it of containing false statements. These included allegations that the Singapore government ...
Singapore’s bank, manufacturing stocks should see limited hit from Trump policies, say analysts
Trump did not announce new tariffs on his first day in office but said he was considering them for China, Mexico and Canada. Read more at straitstimes.com.