Last week, a Singapore Member of Parliament, Foo Mee Har, posed some questions to the Singapore Prime Minister regarding enforcement of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing and Bitcoin utilization where “conventional oversight ... ( read original story ...)
Israel to ease dual-listing with Hong Kong, Singapore, Toronto
Singapore and Toronto are attractive markets to raise capital. The plan still requires the approval of the finance minister and parliament's finance committee. (Reporting by Steven Scheer; Editing by Tova Cohen) ( read original story ...)
The Week In Numbers: Singapore Construction Demand Expected To Increase
The value of construction projects in Singapore is expected to grow to between S$25 billion ... Finally, the impact of Brexit has been felt in London’s finance industry. According to Bloomberg, job vacancies in the industry fell 52% in December. ( read original story ...)
These Are the Taxes Singapore Could Hike in Next Month’s Budget
Online shoppers in Singapore generally aren’t taxed for their purchases if they don’t exceed S$400 ($300), Indranee Rajah, senior minister of state for law and finance, said in a November interview. Given how quickly online vendors are changing the way ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based XinFin Unveils Blockchain-powered TradeFinex Platform With India’s Largest Trade Organization Assocham
About XinFin FinTech Pte. Ltd XinFin is a Singapore-based blockchain technology company focused on international trade and finance across the globe. XinFin's XDC protocol is a hybrid blockchain that allows peer-to-peer contracts over regulated payment ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia-Singapore ties tested by high-speed rail contract
KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The leaders of Malaysia and Singapore ... A joint tender for the company that would build, operate and finance the trains and the rail assets closes on June 29, and a decision is expected by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
The Weekly Nibble: Singapore-Listed Stocks That Might Beat the Market in 2018
2017 Round-up Below is a round-up of the performance of the Singapore market last year – from the best ... a) 7 Things Investors Should Know About How Different Sectors Performed In The Stock Market Over The Past Year – click here In this article ... ( read original story ...)
2 Useful Valuation Ratios For Stock Market Investors
The market capitalisation to net income (or price per share to ... And generally speaking, a high PS ratio would correspond to an expensive stock. It’s also the same in reverse; a low PS ratio would correspond to a cheap stock. The Foolish bottom line ... ( read original story ...)
Positive Bounce Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has ticked lower in back-to-back sessions, sliding more than a dozen points or 0.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,510-point plateau although it may regain its footing on Friday. ( read original story ...)
The Singapore finance events that will land you a new job in 2018
We reveal the top Singapore events to attend if you want to network your way into a new finance job in 2018. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/304695/julia-raiskin-citi/ It’s time to start planning your 2018 job search, and planning it meticulously. ( read original story ...)
AirAsia explores India unit IPO, seeks partner for services business
AirAsia will seek approval at the next AirAsia India board meeting to pick a banker to start a preliminary process for an IPO. SINGAPORE: Malaysia-based AirAsia Bhd is considering an initial public offering for its Indian unit and seeking a partner for its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fund made a killing in these 24 D-Street stocks
Singapore-based fund managed Akash Prakash has a similar success story to tell. Interestingly, he made money on familiar names in the domestic stock market. Ranked among the top 20 fund managers in Asia by Asia Money in 1999, Akash Prakash's fund ... ( read original story ...)
Safra Sarasin Singapore Head Exits
The Brazilian-Swiss firm has lost the head of its Singapore office after less than two years. The departure is a setback for the private bank's expansion efforts in Asia. But Maissen's experience and expertise is in Asia: he spent several years in ... ( read original story ...)
State Bank of Mauritius gets banking license in India; Woori, PPF in queue
The bank, along with DBS of Singapore, had received preliminary approval several months ago. It has now received the final banking license on Dec 6, banking sources confirmed. Mauritius, despite being a tiny Island nation in the Indian ocean, has extensive ... ( read original story ...)
Credit Suisse boosts Asia investment team with two Singapore-based strategists
SINGAPORE - Credit Suisse has hired Eddy Loh as senior investment strategist and Julian Wee as investment strategist to beef up its Asia team. A former executive director with the Bank of Singapore, Mr Loh joined Credit Suisse last month and will be ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s why Deutsche Bank favours Singapore banks over Hong Kong’s
SINGAPORE (Jan 9): Deutsche Bank Markets Research says the increasing strength from Singapore banks’ private and consumer banking businesses is giving them the edge over other US dollar-leveraged markets such as Hong Kong. “Between Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)