If experts are to be believed, headline figures of the COVID-19 tolls may not really be providing a clear picture of what's really happening in the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Binance US IPO, XRP Whales, NAGA Record, FX Acquisitions: Editor’s Pick
Let's take a look back at the news stories that dominated the worlds for Forex, Fintech, and Crypto, in our best of the week segment. ( read original story ...)
Understanding economics, finance useful for youth, can help tackle real-world problems: DPM Heng
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat encouraged young people here to develop and deepen their interest in the topic.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Delivery group that serves south-east Asia’s remote villages weighs IPO
Ninja Van, a logistics group that has used motorcycles, boats and even water buffaloes to deliver 1.7m parcels every day across south-east Asia, is considering an initial public offering as early as ... ( read original story ...)
As Singapore, Hong Kong Weigh SPAC Rules, Listings Flow To US, South Korea.
The Singapore and Hong Kong exchanges are considering loosening their listing rules to attract special purpose acquisition companies, but most of these blank-check companies will likely still opt for ... ( read original story ...)
Filinvest REIT IPO set for August 12 listing
Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILREIT) on Friday began the offer period for its initial public offering (IPO) before its listing on the local bourse by mid-August. ( read original story ...)
Bank accounts used to cheat over $250k linked to 17-year-old
SINGAPORE - A teenager who allegedly harassed debtors on behalf of loan sharks is now accused of selling his bank accounts which were then used to keep more than $260,000 made from criminal activities ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Story: S’pore’s Finance Ministry to roll out $1.1b Covid-19 support package
SINGAPORE - Catch up on the hottest topics on The Straits Times' weekday talk show.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Nomura sees Singapore stocks benefiting from the global economic reopening
Chetan Seth of Nomura says the relative outperformance of Singapore stocks regionally has been driven by the country's banks. ( read original story ...)
Digest: Imago BioSciences files for US listing; Trendlines Group scraps Israeli IPO
Imago Biosciences has priced its IPO at $16 per share and is expecting gross proceeds of $134.4 million from the share sale. ( read original story ...)
Teen allegedly sold his bank accounts, later used to retain ill-gotten gains of over $260k
SINGAPORE - A teenager who allegedly harassed debtors on behalf of loan sharks is now accused of selling his bank accounts which were then used to keep more than $260,000 made from criminal activities ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange to Pay US$125M for MaxxTrader
By P.R. Venkat Singapore Exchange Ltd. is acquiring direct-to-market foreign exchange trading platform MaxxTrader for US$125 million in a bid to expand ... ( read original story ...)
The Smith Family, Airbnb Experiences and Singapore Tourism Board Embark on an Enriching and Educational Journey of Self-Discovery
Airbnb Experiences and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) today unveiled a storytelling campaign featuring three generations of women in one of Hollywood's most well-known families – Jada Pinkett Smith, ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood IPO gets set for lift off
After filing for its IPO on 23 March, next week on 29 July looks set to see the much-anticipated Robinhood IPO start trading. ( read original story ...)
It’s raining IPOs in India — And these are the ones to watch out for in the coming months
These are some of the companies that have filed their draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) to the market regulator for approval of the IPOs. A DRHP is an offer document submitted to market regulator ... ( read original story ...)
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a" (Excellent) of China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (CTPIS) (Singapore). The ... ( read original story ...)