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 ...)
DBS, Contour expand trade finance offerings to four Asia Pacific markets
DBS has expanded its offerings on Contour’s trade finance network to corporate clients in Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Australia, an announcement read. DBS was the first Singapore-based bank to ... ( read original story ...)
Mapletree exploring US$1 billion student housing Reit IPO in Singapore
Mapletree Investments, a property developer and manager, is exploring listing a student housing real estate investment trust (Reit) in Singapore that could raise about US$1 billion (S$1.33 billion), ... ( read original story ...)
Mapletree Explores $1 Billion Student Housing REIT IPO
Mapletree Investments Pte, a property developer and manager, is exploring listing a student housing real estate investment trust in Singapore that could raise about $1 billion, according to people ... ( read original story ...)
Future-proofing businesses through sustainable finance
SINGAPORE - Even as businesses were struggling to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic last year, Mr Mike Ng did not waver from advocating that companies incorporate sustainability into their ... ( read original story ...)
Businessman in one of Singapore’s largest fraud cases faces five new cheating charges involving S$8.8m
The former managing director of commodities trader Envy Global Trading, who is alleged to be behind one of the largest financial fraud cases here, was charged yesterday with five more cheating ... ( read original story ...)
P72.45-B Monde Nissin IPO gets SEC nod
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cleared the P72.45-billion initial public offering (IPO) planned by food manufacturing giant Monde Nissin Corp., paving the way for what could be the ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian gold miner Archi postpones $500 million IPO
The gold miner, a unit of Indonesian conglomerate Rajawali Group, made the decision after gauging demand for the Jakarta IPO last month ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS to buy 13% stake in Chinese bank SZRCB for US$814 million
SINGAPORE: DBS Group has agreed to buy a 13 per cent stake in privately-owned Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Corp (SZRCB) for 5.29 billion yuan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS to buy stake in bank in China’s tech hub
Singapore's biggest bank will buy a 13% stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Corp for S$1.1 billion, joining global competitors pushing into China as the country opens its financial market. DUBAI ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS Bank to acquire 13 pct stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank
Singapore-headquartered DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBS Group) announced on Tuesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, DBS Bank Ltd (DBS Bank), has entered into an agreement to subscribe for a 13 percent ... ( read original story ...)