According to a recent report by financial research company Pitchbook, Singapore recorded a private equity (PE) investment of approximately USD3.7 bil ...
WTCA Encourages Singapore Businesses to Optimize Trade and Investment Opportunities between ASEAN and India
The World Trade Centers Association® (WTCA®) – an international trade organization connecting more than 300 World Trade Center® (WTC®) locations in nearly 100 countries – sees significant ...
Singapore Market falls 0.85%
All eyes will be on the Fed's preferred inflation gauge- the so-called core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index data, due on Friday. Any negative surprises could further blur the U.S.
Singapore has lessons for countries worrying about debt
Singapore is a poster child for fiscal prudence. It almost always runs a budget surplus, and its constitution virtually prohibits borrowing to pay for current spending. All three major credit rating ...
Singapore stocks close lower on Thursday ahead of long weekend; STI down 0.9%
Local investors ignored Wall Street’s record session overnight to go into the Easter break on a downbeat mood on March 28. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore sees sharp decrease in PE investment last year
The venture capital (VC) investment in Singapore last year stood at 9.3 billion dollars, remaining stable with 2022, while VC deals fell from 998 to 651, according to the report on private capital in ...
Do you need to pay tax on foreign/overseas income received in Singapore?
Not all foreign or overseas income is subject to taxation in Singapore, according to IRAS. Find out what's taxable and what's not.
SMU spearheads Asia’s sustainable finance transformation
Addressing the forum's discussion on fostering a carbon market in Asia, Ms Nikki Kemp, Director of the Singapore Green Finance Centre (SGFC) at Singapore Management University, highlighted the ...
Singapore leads Southeast Asia in financial management interest
It was driven by rising per capita income and a growing wealthy demographic. Singapore leads Southeast Asia in interest in personal finance management, with a significant indicator of 9.8%, according ...
Deutsche Bank boosts Singapore dollar bond presence
Deutsche Bank has bolstered its Singapore footprint and expanded its investor base by effectively raising SGD$400m ($296m) in senior non-preferred notes. After its initial offering in September 2022 ...
Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara draws more investor interest after Probowo presidential win
The mammoth project to re-locate the capital from Jakarta will cost an estimated S$39 billion. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore is the largest foreign investor in VN in Q1
Vietnam has attracted a total of US$6.17 billion in foreign investment in the first quarter of this year with Singapore being the largest investor accounting for 41.3 per cent of the investment influx ...
Singapore Market ends 0.6% up
Data released by the Economic Development Board on Tuesday showed that Singapores factory output grew 3.8% in February. Excluding the more volatile biomedical industry, output increased by 1.4% in ...
Alibaba scraps logistics arm’s IPO after market turmoil worsens
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. called off an initial public offering for its Cainiao logistics arm in Hong Kong, shelving a US$1 billion ($1.35 billion)-plus deal in a surprise move that underscores its ...
Top three countries in South East Asia to show interest in personal finance revealed
The people of Singapore, Thailand and Brunei are the most interested in personal finance management according to analysis by UnaFinancial based on search queries related to personal finance management ...
Singapore asset managers can play key role in decarbonisation and digitalisation: MAS chief
He noted that they are well-placed to do so as they have always been in the forefront of change. Read more at straitstimes.com.