DEPUTY Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will soon announce his new Cabinet, a few days before he is sworn in as Singapore’s fourth prime minister on May 15. Read more at The Business Times.
4 Asset Classes That Low-Risk Singapore Investors Can Invest In Now
Singapore investors who aim for a return of between 5% and 7% p.a. prefer four low-risk asset classes, such as fixed deposits and government bonds.
Singapore leads APAC in attracting cross-border capital
Overseas investments made up 45.6% of Singapore's capital in 1Q24. Singapore received the highest portion of cross-border capital in Asia-Pacific, receiving US$906m from institutional investors.
Glencore, PT Chandra Asri nears $1bn deal for Shell’s Singapore assets
Indonesia’s PT Chandra Asri Pacific is expected to become operator and majority owner of Shell’s Singapore assets.
HSBC names ex-Citi banker as head of global banking in Singapore
Gilbert Ng has experience in corporate finance and risk management. HSBC has announced Gilbert Ng as the new head of global banking (GB) in Singapore, effective 2 May. Ng is tasked with growing the ...
Luxury watch investment firm in breach of contract over timepieces worth $2.5m: High Court
The company was ordered to repurchase the watches at the prices it had offered. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore reviewing proposal by SVCA to revive local stock market: FT
The document, according to the FT, is being reviewed by the Singapore Exchange S68 - Other agencies involved include the Economic Development Board, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the ...
No deal to sell Dulwich College in Singapore and Seoul to Blackstone, says education group
Education in Motion said it is in the routine process of bringing in a new strategic financial partner. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore looks at ways to revive stock market
Singapore is studying proposals to shake up its struggling stock market as the gap between the financial hub’s performance and other regional exchanges widens.
Singapore telehealth stock sinks 85% as wild US IPO rally collapses
Mobile-health Network Solutions' May 4 plunge erased US$635 million from the company’s valuation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore leads Asia-Pacific inbound investment
Cross-border capital supported overall investment market activity in the Asia-Pacific region in the first quarter of 2024, with Singapore receiving the highest proportion (45.6%) of overseas capital, ...
Singapore-India ties will continue to flourish under incoming PM Wong: SICCI
SICCI's management gave inputs to fine-tuning the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) before the two countries signed the pact in June 2005.
S$34.7M investment: CapitaLand India Trust to acquire 2.5M sq ft of IT buildings at HITEC City, Hyderabad
SINGAPORE: CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) has reportedly entered into a forward purchase agreement with Phoenix... The post S$34.7M investment: CapitaLand India Trust to acquire 2.5M sq ft of IT ...
‘$10,000 a month’: Residents share how much it takes to live comfortably in Singapore
How much money would you need to earn in order to live comfortably in Singapore? That's one of the questions which local investment training company Piranha Profits sought to answer in a recent street ...
Singapore tops in Asia-Pacific for cross-border inbound investment: Knight Frank Report
In the first quarter of 2024, cross-border investment in Singapore experienced a notable strengthening, surging 22.8% above the 10-year average, as revealed by an analysis conducted by Knight Frank’s ...
Singapore top recipient of Q1 cross-border investments in Apac: Knight Frank
DESPITE a decline in cross-border activities for the entire Asia-Pacific region, overseas investors remained interested in Singapore in the first quarter of 2024. Read more at The Business Times.