James Wardhana, an Indonesian who was the international finance process manager of Wirecard Asia, was sentenced to 21 months and Chai Ai Lim, a Singaporean who was the head of finance at Wirecard Asia ...
DBS leads as Singapore investment banking fees hit 4-year high in 2025 amid M&A rebound
The bank was the top performer with an 8.4 per cent share of the total fee pool. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
StanChart names GPB group market head in Singapore
London-headquartered bank Standard Chartered has named Hu Hong as its global private bank ( GPB ) group market head in Singapore, a role in which he will focus on building and growing a new Greater ...
Singapore dollar strengthens slightly amid Fed rate-cut expectations
The Singapore dollar strengthened slightly against the U.S. dollar amid expectations for Fed rate cuts, which typically reduce the appeal of U.S. fixed-income assets.
New developments in Singapore’s Downtown: parks, water sports facilities, housing, retail and more
One key highlight to look forward to within this year is the new Passion Wave Outpost @ Bayfront, with community sports offerings including kayaking, pedal boating, and dragon boating. Nearby, the NS ...
Singapore’s Quantum Ambitions Accelerate as Homegrown Company Aires Applied Quantum Technology Advances Region’s First PQC and Quantum Technology Patents
Singapore’s Quantum Ambitions Accelerate as Homegrown Company Aires Applied Quantum Technology Advances Region’s First PQC and Quantum Technology Patents ...
Singapore investment banking fees climb to US$864.6 million, highest since 2021; DBS leads in fees earned
Singaporean companies issue a total of 38 IPOs in 2025, raising US$2.5 billion Read more at The Business Times.
DBS leads as Singapore investment banking fees hit $1.1 billion, highest since 2021
DBS took 8.4 per cent wallet share of the total fee pool. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS keeps ‘buy’ on iFast on Financial Alliance Corp stake acquisition
DBS views iFast's latest stake acquisition as a strategic bridge between its wealth platform and B2B advisory ecosystem ...
Shares in DBS, OCBC hit all-time highs on Jan 6
Shares in DBS Group Holdings and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) hit all-time highs on Jan 6. OCBC’s shares crossed $20 for the first time, after opening at $20.04 on Jan 6, while DBS’s ...
Singapore retail sales up 6.3% to reach S$4.4 billion in November 2025
Retail sales in Singapore grew to S$4.4 billion in November 2025, up by 6.3% on-year and exceeding the 4.4% growth in October. The computers and telecommunications equipment sector logged an increase ...
The ‘Singapore Collapse’ Went Viral: Here’s What’s Actually Happening
Singapore's 'collapse' goes viral. The data tells a different story: luxury sales up 7-9%, domestic wealth expanding.
Low liquidity, ‘boring’ stocks: Can Singapore win back its young investors?
Reforms to revive Singapore's stock market are in motion, but Gen Z investors say they still prefer to invest elsewhere.
Johnson Controls to invest S$60m to expand Innovation Center in Singapore
Will develop and test next-generation cooling, thermal management, and intelligent automation technologies designed for AI ...
Grid links open fresh energy path for Singapore
Momentum builds around cross-border imports of solar, wind, and hydropower. Energy opportunities in land-constrained Singapore are shifting away from adding generation capacity toward improving system ...
AirTrunk explores potential Singapore-listed REIT – report
APAC data center firm AirTrunk is considering a potential real estate investment trust (REIT) listing in Singapore. As reported by Bloomberg last week and citing people familiar with the matter, the ...