Getting charged with a criminal offence in Singapore is no picnic, given the city-state’s tough and complex criminal justice frameworks. While the country’s criminal court system does allow you to ...
Singaporean investor gets 25 percent of Dito CME
A Singapore-based investor now owns 25 percent of the parent of Dito Telecommunity Corp., as it purchased new shares worth P3.3 billion in the telco operator. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock ...
Asia’s lack of biofuels demand hinders investments – Exxon exec
A lack of biofuels demand in Asia-Pacific is making it hard for companies to justify pumping billions of dollars into projects in the region, an ExxonMobil executive said on Monday, despite growing ...
YTL PowerSeraya will invest over $5m to reach five times its current solar output by Sept 2024
Its subsidiary, Geneco, will extend its Power Eco Add-on, carbon-offset plan to SMEs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
IPO Roundup: Mach Natural Resources, Prospect Energy Holdings and more
The IPO market was rather quiet last week, with only a few companies making their debuts. It follows the recent highly-touted IPOs of Birkenstock (BIRK), Instacart (CART), and Arm Holdings (ARM), ...
SG records $7b of investments in Q3 2023
SG recorded around $7b of investments in Q3 2023, marking an 84.5% increase QoQ and an 8.5% increase YoY, according to a Colliers report. The large volume of Government Land Sales (GLS) boosted this ...
Singapore firms must get over reluctance to disclose board, CEO pay to raise governance standards
LISTED companies in Singapore must overcome a culture of reluctance to disclose the pay packages of their top executives, as this will help them build accountability with shareholders and elevate ...
CEO set to leave Yangzijiang’s Singapore-listed ship leasing arm
Ship leasing company Yangzijiang Financial has confirmed that its chief executive is set to leave the company in early 2024. The Singapore-listed company gave no reason for the departure of Vincent ...
Singapore and UAE ink deals on green economy, AI
SINGAPORE and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have inked a slew of agreements in areas such as the green economy, climate change and digital government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on ...
Singapore and Saudi Arabia to elevate ties to strategic partnership
Singapore and Saudi Arabia have agreed to upgrade their relations to a strategic partnership, the foreign ministries of both countries announced on Saturday.
Singapore and UAE ink MOUs on green economy, AI
Both leaders also reaffirmed that the delivery of financial commitments, including in mobilising new finance, is key to “restoring trust and faith within the multilateral process on climate change”.
Singapore employees dissociate themselves from companies linked to $2.8b money laundering case
A number of Singaporeans who helped set up firms for individuals linked to the $2.8 billion money laundering case have started removing their names from the companies, amid an investigation by the ...
Singapore, Saudi Arabia to elevate ties to strategic partnership
RIYADH - Singapore and Saudi Arabia have agreed to upgrade their relations to a strategic partnership, the foreign ministries of both countries announced on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Smart Reads of the Week: Keppel DC REIT, Singapore REITs to Watch for and Growth Stocks at a Year-High
As earnings season kicks off, we review the latest business update by Keppel DC REIT (SGX: AJBU). The data centre REIT saw its finance costs shoot up as global interest rates continued rising.
IPO Update: Trident Digital Tech Aims For Mini-IPO
Summary Trident Digital Tech Holdings is filing for an IPO to raise $16.88 million in gross proceeds. The company provides digital transformation services to small and medium businesses in Singapore.
Yangzijiang Financial’s CEO and Singapore CIO Toe Teow Heng resigns; its China CIO, Peng Xinkui, has also resigned
Vincent Toe Teow Heng, the CEO of Yangzijiang Financial and the chief investment officer (CIO) of its Singapore business, has resigned from the company.