SINGAPORE stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jan 23), after the Republic reported that full-year inflation in 2024 came in at 2.4 per cent. This figure, closely aligned with the official forecast, was ...
New cafe chain Oriental Kopi’s shares double on IPO debut in Malaysia
It plans to open 14 new cafes in Malaysia and by 2026 and 2 more in Singapore this year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MAS tipped to ease monetary policy as Singapore’s core inflation dips further in December
SINGAPORE’S central bank may take steps to loosen monetary policy on Friday (Jan 24) for the first time in nearly five years, with the city-state’s core inflation in December remaining below the 2 per ...
Singapore December core inflation hits its lowest since November 2021
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 1.8% in December from a year earlier, more than economist forecasts and the lowest in more than three years, official data showed on Thursday. The core ...
Top 6 Banking Trends That Is Roaring Throughout Asia in 2025
Trends show that while Western banks streamline, the banking sector in Asia leaps forward, driven by the rise in technology and open banking.
Our 2025 picks: Singapore Exchange — Uplift in valuation multiples?
Citing the market review, the analysts think “seemingly stronger political will and low market expectations” could result in “a broad-based uplift in valuation multiples”. In turn, shares in SGX ...
Philippine water company Maynilad hires banks for over $500 million IPO, sources say
Maynilad Water Services has hired banks including Morgan Stanley and UBS to work on a more than $500 million initial public offering in the Philippines, according to two sources with knowledge of the ...
Singapore shares rise at Thursday’s open; STI up 0.6%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in positive territory on Thursday (Jan 23) morning, mirroring overnight gains in global markets. Read more at The Business Times.
French AI startup Mistral plans IPO
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Singapore’s three banks to remain in climate alliance despite US peers’ exit
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Wells Fargo & Co, Citigroup and Bank of America — have pulled out of the world’s top climate alliance for the sector.
A global jobs crisis is looming — and here’s how to tackle it, says Singapore’s president
Tharman Shanmugaratnam warned of mass joblessness in the years ahead and called for worker education and training to be revamped.
Sunway Healthcare hires banks for $675 million Malaysian IPO, sources say
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 ...
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.
Singapore’s bank, manufacturing stocks should see limited hit from Trump policies, analysts say
STI dropped 0.3 per cent on Jan 21 but had edged up 0.14 per cent as at 9.57am on Jan 22 Read more at straitstimes.com.
Mistral AI plans IPO
French AI lab, Mistral, is working toward an initial public offering, co-founder and CEO Arthur Mensch said Tuesday in an interview with Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Mistral is "not ...