Hong Kong has surpassed Singapore to become the top financial center in the Asia-Pacific region and one of the top three globally, according to a new report.
‘Boardroom Knockout’: How Singapore’s investor watchdog fights for minority shareholders
By Ifham Nizam The story of David Gerald and the work he has done for minority investors has been nothing short of extraordinary. Here is a man who had no experience in investing, or in stock markets, ...
NTT Group Considers Data Center REIT IPO in Singapore
Japan’s Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. is considering listing a global data center real estate investment trust in Singapore, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Singapore drops to fourth in Global Financial Centres Index, overtaken by Hong Kong
SINGAPORE: Singapore has slipped to fourth place in the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), after being overtaken by Hong Kong, which now ranks third. The GFCI, which evaluates the ...
Singapore’s Climate Action Ambassador on Sustainable Finance and Global Economy
Singapore's Climate Action Ambassador Ravi Menon speaks to Bloomberg's Alix Steel and Damian Sassower at the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit about sustainable finance and global economy.
SMU Ranked First in Asia in the QS Masters in Finance rankings
Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) placed first in Asia in the newly released 2025 QS Masters in Finance Rankings. Amongst Master's in Finance programmes worldwide, SMU's MSc in Wealth ...
Hong Kong surges ahead of Singapore, reclaims title as Asia’s financial leader
For the first time in two years, Hong Kong has reclaimed its position as Asia’s leading financial hub, surpassing Singapore, as revealed in the latest semi-annual Global Financial Centres Index ...
Shein makes rare job cuts in Singapore as London IPO remains in limbo
The job cuts come as Shein is in the process of applying for an IPO in London after it abandoned an earlier plan to go public in New York amid political pushback from US lawmakers. It has since faced ...
Singapore’s dismal IPO market has companies eyeing Malaysia
In contrast, only one company has debuted thus far in Singapore, which is on track for its lowest annual volume of initial public offerings (IPOs) since 1998. Relative political stability, eased ...
Singapore sets aside S$2.1 billion of green bond proceeds for electric rail expansion in FY2023
SINGAPORE has allocated about S$2.1 billion from its green bond proceeds to finance the expansion of its electric rail network – specifically the Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line – in its 2023 ...
Singapore stocks declined on Wednesday—STI fell by 0.4%
The Straits Times Index (STI) fell by 0.4%, or 14.52 points, to 3,608.22 by 9:02 am, as reported by The Business Times. In the broader market, 90 stocks gained, while 40 declined after a total of 56.8 ...
CapitaLand Investment extends partnership with SkillsFuture Singapore to uplift workforce and accelerate business transformation in retail sector
As a SkillsFuture Queen Bee, CapitaLand Investment partnered more than 300 companies to upskill over 1,500 of their employees since 2022 ...
Can ERIC Stock Gain From the Debut ARRP Deployment for Singtel?
Singtel, a leading telecom operator in Singapore, recently announced that it has become the first company in the world to commercially deploy Ericsson’s ERIC newly launched Automated Radio Resource ...
Hong Kong overtakes Singapore as Asia’s top financial centre, influential ranking shows
Hong Kong regains top billing in Asia from Singapore for the first time since September 2022, when the city remained closed due to the pandemic.
Singapore navy’s first two Invincible-class submarines fully operational after commissioning
The development of two other Invincible-class submarines, Illustrious and Inimitable, is "progressing well" in Germany, and are expected to return to Singapore by 2028, said MINDEF.
Upcoming IPO: NTPC Green Energy Gears Up For Rs 10,000 Crore IPO Launch As Soon As November; Reports
NTPC Green Energy, the renewable energy arm of the state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), is gearing up to launch its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) worth Rs 10,000 ...