Welcome to a brand-new week, everyone. Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1) For the day, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) fell 13.5 points, o... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lending platform Lendela raises US$942K to help consumers access loans easily
Singapore-based loan broker platform Lendela has raised S$1.3 million (US$942,000) in a seed round led by Cocoon Capital and IMO Ventures. It will use the newly-raised funding to finance its full laun... ( read original story ...)
Telcos could bank on e-payments despite stagnant market growth
Singtel might have been banking on first-mover advantage when it launched its mobile wallet platform in 2014 as the earliest in Singapore, but the telco has so far failed to capture the whole populati... ( read original story ...)
Singapore orders return of first batch of pilfered 1MDB money
The funds in various currencies total about SGD 15.3 million ($11.1 million) and are being transferred to a special 1MDB recovery bank account in Kuala Lumpur, according to an emailed statement Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Builders Seen Facing Debt Troubles Amid Curbs
“Singapore developers with higher leverage may have less room to maneuver, in case they cannot sell their units,” said Wong Hong Wei, credit research analyst at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., speaking ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Orders Return of First Batch of Stolen 1MDB Money
Singapore ordered millions of dollars misappropriated from the beleaguered 1MDB to be returned to Malaysia, the first time the city-state has repatriated assets to its neighbor following a globe-spann... ( read original story ...)
The Most Important Blue-Chips in The Singapore Stock Market: Telcos
Some companies in Singapore hold more sway than others. But a handful of companies may be influential enough to move Singapore’s Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI). The STI is often seen as a barometer f... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Tipped To Extend Losing Streak
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, tumbling almost 80 points or 2.4 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,135-p... ( read original story ...)
IPOS Forges New Partnerships to Entrench Singapore as an IP and Innovation Hub
SINGAPORE – The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced new initiatives with a wide range of innovation stakeholders to entrench Singapore as an IP and innovation hub. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury home prices in Singapore sees upward march
Singapore is leading the growth in luxury home prices ... it tracks around the world fell 4.2 per cent from six per cent previously. “With the cost of finance set to rise in a number of markets, more ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Top 5 Performing Blue-Chip Stocks
Singapore’s Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), which hosts 30 of the largest companies in Singapore, has fallen by over 8% since the start of the year. But it’s not all doom and gloom. If we lengthen ou... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Job Agencies (2018) – 10 Recruitment Agencies for Your Next Career Move
DP Search Sure, there’s already an abundance of finance and IT jobs in Singapore — but DP Search can bring you even more opportunities, as they specialise in these two types of jobs across all industr... ( read original story ...)
5 REITs Poised to Potentially Move the Singapore Stock Market
Yesterday, the co-creators of Singapore’s stock market benchmark, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), announced some changes to the index as part of its September quarterly review. The announcement a... ( read original story ...)
Facebook to build first Asian data center in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Facebook said on Thursday it will build its first data center in Asia in Singapore, investing more than $1 billion. The U.S. tech firm said the facility will be built in the west ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia, Singapore defer high-speed rail project by two years
Singapore and financially-strapped Malaysia agreed Wednesday to defer plans to build a high-speed railway between the two countries by two years, ending months of uncertainty over the project. The fat... ( read original story ...)
Rally Expected To Stall For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has ticked higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than a dozen points or 0.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the ... ( read original story ...)