Its initiatives include creating jobs and skills in the intangible assets and intellectual property sector.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Philippine noodle-maker Monde Nissin receives PSE nod for $1.3bn IPO
Food maker Monde Nissin has received approval from the Philippine Stock Exchange for its planned initial public offering that could raise 63 billion pesos ($1.3 billion) in what will be the country's ... ( read original story ...)
SG police: Resurgence of scam targeting bank customers who are told their accounts have been suspended
A scam where customers receive an SMS message claiming their bank accounts have been suspended has resurfaced here, the police said on April 26. ( read original story ...)
Edtech startup upGrad secures funding from Singapore state investor Temasek
Edtech firm upGrad said on Monday it has raised $120 million (Rs 898 crore) from Singapore state investor Temasek in its first ... ( read original story ...)
‘Our main competitor is cash in the bank,’ says Singapore digital wealth manager
Michele Ferrario, co-founder and CEO of StashAway, says his company's biggest competitor is "cash in the bank" as the digital wealth manager raises $25 million in series D funding to expand across ... ( read original story ...)
Investors bank on green shoots
Higher returns, regulatory reform and shifting priorities amid Covid-19 crisis fuel surge in ESG funds. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore names new finance minister
SINGAPORE: A top Singapore official who has been tipped as a future premier was named the new finance minister Friday, as the city-state overhauls its leadership succession plans following a setback. ( read original story ...)
Singapore names new finance minister in cabinet reshuffle after setback in leadership succession
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has named Lawrence Wong as the country's new finance minister. Wong is the current education minister and second finance minister, and has been tipped as one ... ( read original story ...)
Lawrence Wong made Singapore finance minister as Lee Hsien Loong reshuffles cabinet
on Friday named Lawrence Wong as the country’s next finance minister, signalling that the 48-year-old - the public face of Singapore’s Covid-19 response - may be among the favourites to become the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM names new finance minister in cabinet shakeup
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong named Lawrence Wong, who has been tipped as a contender to be future premier, as the new finance minister today in a broad cabinet reshuffle. Wong, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Names Wong as New Finance Minister in Cabinet Shake-Up
Sign up here Lawrence Wong was named Singapore’s next finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle Friday, boosting his prominence as the city-state reboots its leadership transition plan. The appointment ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM names new finance minister in cabinet reshuffle: local media
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong picked a new finance minister on Friday as part of a planned cabinet reshuffle, local media reported. The finance ministry will be headed ... ( read original story ...)
Cabinet reshuffle: Lawrence Wong to be Finance Minister; Ong Ye Kung, Chan Chun Sing in new roles
SINGAPORE — Lawrence Wong has been appointed Singapore's new Finance Minister, taking over from former PM-designate Heng Swee Keat, by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a Cabinet reshuffle barely a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new Cabinet line-up: 5 things to know
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (April ... Although he remains DPM and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, he will relinquish his role as Finance Minister to Mr Lawrence ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM picks Lawrence Wong to take ex-heir Heng’s portfolio
SINGAPORE -- Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday announced a cabinet reshuffle that will put hitherto Education Minister Lawrence Wong in charge of finance, taking over from Heng ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Funding Singapore’s major infrastructure projects a tricky business
A balance must be struck where over-commitments could lead to future constraints on the Singapore Budget and the Government’s ability to finance ... ( read original story ...)