Legal tangles around cryptocurrency can be as mystifying as the digital asset itself.Traders betting on the troubled crypto platform WazirX, have learnt that they are “unsecured creditors” of a ...
Sembcorp unit inks deal to import piped natural gas from Indonesia
SINGAPORE - Sembcorp Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, has signed a gas sales agreement to import up to 111 billion British thermal units per day of natural gas piped from the ...
5 Singapore Stocks Paying Out Dividends in September
The Singapore stock market has always been a great place for dividends. Income-seeking investors not only have a wide choice of companies to select from but dividends are also exempted from taxation.
Market mood upbeat ahead of expected Fed rate cuts
Whatever the quantum, news of a rate cut will likely lift market sentiment initially. CGS International pointed out in a strategy report last week that anecdotal evidence of stock performance in ...
Singapore’s OCBC website, mobile app resume after disruption
(Bloomberg) — Singapore lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. said its website and mobile app were working normally after being inaccessible to some users earlier Sunday. The bank apologized for the ...
Macao did it. Singapore too. Now Thailand looks to build casinos to attract tourist dollars
If the law gets passed, Thailand could be Macao and Singapore's largest competitor by the end of the decade, industry watchers told CNBC. Thailand's casinos could generate 187 billion Thai baht ($5 ...
Validus, a Singapore-based digital SME lending platform, secures $50M debt financing to help enterprises in Indonesia
Validus, a Singapore-based digital lending platform for small and medium businesses, has secured $50 million in debt financing from HSBC under the ASEAN Growth Fund strategy. Validus will use the ...
UOB leverages AI for data-centric approach to optimising portfolio allocation
UOB, possibly Singapore’s first local bank to use artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics to allocate capital in its corporate banking division, is looking to expand its portfolio ...
Cold War In Asia? For Business It’s An Everyone-Makes-The-Rules Rumble
American politicians say the world’s most dynamic region is Washington’s or Beijing’s to win. But for business, Asia is fragmenting, not heading for Cold War bipolarity.
Singapore Banks Lead Asia in Ambitious Decarbonisation Policies: ARE Report
Singapore’s banking sector has emerged as a leader in decarbonisation policies among advanced economies in Asia, according to a recent report by Asia Research and Engagement (ARE), a ...
HSBC Singapore names James Coyle as independent non-exec director
Coyle had previously served on the boards of HSBC UK and HSBC Trust. HSBC Singapore appointed James “Jim” Coyle as independent non-executive director of its board, effective 1 September 2024. Coyle ...
Pope Francis plans 11-day trip to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip starting Tuesday to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Fate of one of Singapore’s last kelongs hangs in the balance
One of Singapore’s last four kelongs could soon close, if heritage activists are unable to find a way to save it.
Third Hyrox race in Singapore draws over 6,000; two more events planned for 2025
SINGAPORE - Running is in Ms Stella Eng’s blood. The 55-year-old has been taking part in half-marathons for two decades. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BIGO Technology welcomes Clean Kinetics into Singapore – Jordan Incubation Project
BIGO Technology (BIGO), one of the fastest growing Singapore technology companies, is thrilled to announce that Clean Kinetics Pte Ltd will be the inaugural parti ...
India, Singapore to sign pact on semiconductors during PM Modi’s visit
Investment will be another key focus of the visit. Singapore has been invited by the Indian government to invest in 12 industrial parks announced last week. The Lion City, known for being the ...