SINGAPORE - Two years ago, like many people around the world, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong had not heard of video conferencing app Zoom.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
New disclosure standards for Singapore retail ESG funds due early 2022: MAS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will set out early next year its regulatory expectations on the disclosure standards that retail funds in Singapore with an ESG investment objective must meet ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty rises 48 points; Asian markets off to mixed start; US stocks end mostly lower
Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday morning, though gains were tempered by a weak lead from Wall Street and profit-taking following a recent rally. The Hang Seng Index ticked up 0.16 ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Seeks Digital Banking Permit in Singapore
The U.K.’s Standard Chartered bank is embarking on a joint venture deal with Singapore’s National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) to launch a digital-only bank. As Reuters reported on Monday (Sept. 6), ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore records most COVID-19 infections in more than one year
Singapore’s health ministry recorded 328 new domestic coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest daily number of new infections in more than a year. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore reports most cases in more than 1 year
WILL reimpose curbs if the number of severe cases rises sharply, official says SINGAPORE: Singapore’s health ministry recorded 328 new domestic coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest daily number ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Banking Platform to be Launched by Standard Chartered and Singapore’s NTUC
New dgital banking platform to be launched by Standard Chartered and Singapore-based NTUC. Not many details available at this time. ( read original story ...)
Singapore has deployed robots to patrol public areas
Singapore is known for having stringent laws and for having surveillance cameras all over the city-state. In the future, it may also deploy robots to keep an eye out for rule breakers — in fact ... ( read original story ...)
Monetary Authority of Singapore appoints Darian McBain as chief sustainability officer
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore's central bank and regulator, has appointed Darian McBain as its first chief sustainability officer. ( read original story ...)
Atome launches loyalty rewards programme Atome+ in Singapore
Atome, Asia's leading buy now pay later platform, has launched Atome+, its in-app loyalty rewards programme in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Saxo Markets Singapore’s Client Onboarding Jumps 24% in H1
Saxo Markets Singapore, which is regulated by the MAS, on Tuesday disclosed some key performance metrics for the first six months of 2021. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange (SGX) to Allow Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Listings: What You Should Know
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will allow special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to list in our country, with effect from 3 September 2021. This makes SGX the first major stock market in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
SPACs: Singapore Exchange (SGX) Introduces Updated SPAC Listing Guidelines
SPACs: Singapore Exchange (SGX) introduces updated SPAC or special purpose acquisition company listing guidelines. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty flat; Asian markets off to positive start; oil prices fall, gold ticks up
Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange traded 4 points, or 0.02 per cent, lower at 17,415, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a flat start on Tuesday. Nifty50 on Monday formed a fresh high for ... ( read original story ...)
Highest Paying Jobs in Singapore 2021: Which Jobs Pay 6-Figure Annual Salaries?
I firmly believe that comparing ourselves to others is a pointless exercise. Only tiger parents engage in that kind of toxic crap. Yet here I am, writing this article about... The post Highest Paying ... ( read original story ...)
Tikehau Capital Joins Race for Singapore’s First SPAC
Investment manager Tikehau Capital SCA is planning to raise as much as S$300 million ($223 million) by listing a special purpose acquisition company in Singapore, according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)