In Singapore, 84 deals in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity (PE), and venture capital (VC) accounted for the US$934 million raised, a drop from the 117 deals in 2H2022. However, the ...
Manufacturing firms optimistic about business in the remaining months of 2023
Across industries, firms in the transport engineering cluster expressed the highest optimism. Manufacturing firms in Singapore are more optimistic about their business conditions in the next six ...
Royal Caribbean cruise passenger who ‘could not swim’ goes overboard in Singapore Strait
A Royal Caribbean cruise passenger who reportedly "could not swim" fell overboard into the Singapore Strait Monday as the vessel was headed to Singapore.
Singapore tech workers face volatile share price, tax burden with stock options
AS SHARE prices of tech companies rallied over the last decade, generous stock grants and options dished out by companies led to windfalls for many employees. But with the recent slump in tech stocks, ...
Singapore manufacturing, services business outlook slightly more upbeat for next 6 months
SINGAPORE’S manufacturers and services firms have become more positive about business conditions in the next six months, based on separate quarterly surveys on Monday (Jul 31). Read more at The ...
Singapore stocks gain in line with region
Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 357 to 271 after 1.6 billion securities worth $1.3 billion were traded. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Crypto token of key DeFi exchange Curve Finance sinks after exploit
Curve Finance’s CRV token has shed about 15 per cent since the problem emerged and was trading at approximately 63 US cents as of 9.30 am in Singapore on Monday.
9 in 10 Singapore consumers shop at local businesses, but only half consciously feel importance in doing so
While Gen Z-ers are less emotionally tied to local businesses, they’re more willing to pay a premium for local products.
Singapore carbon exchange CIX sticks with Cambodian project amid human rights review
SINGAPORE-based carbon exchange Climate Impact X (CIX) is keeping credits from a suspended Cambodian project in its flagship contract, as a standards body reviews the project over human rights ...
Singapore to have new measures to ring-fence customers’ crypto … – The Straits Times
Singapore’s regulator has unveiled new measures that will ring-fence Singapore customers’ assets in a move that is meant to avoid a repeat of the huge losses that occurred when cryptocurrency firms ...
How business-owners and entrepreneurs can raise business capital in Singapore
The lack of capital and the high cost of setting up a business in Singapore have often been cited as top hurdles to entrepreneurship in Singapore. However, that should never be the reason to hold back ...
Singapore can have ‘best of three worlds’ if I become President, says Ng Kok Song
If he is elected, former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam can return to the government and Harvey Norman Ossia founder George Goh can continue building his business, says presidential hopeful Ng ...
Singapore, importers working to boost imports after Indian export ban on non-basmati rice: SFA
Singapore has contacted the Indian authorities to seek an exemption from the ban, said SFA. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore in close contact with Indian authorities to seek exemption from non-basmati rice export ban
Singapore is in close contact with Indian authorities to seek exemption from the country’s ban on export of non-basmati rice, the city state’s food agency said on Friday.
Singapore ‘in close contact’ with India to seek exemption from export ban on non-basmati rice
Non-basmati rice from India makes up about 17 per cent of Singapore’s imported rice, says the Singapore Food Agency.
Singapore’s top SMEs honoured at the SME100 Awards 2023 Singapore
The SME100 Singapore Awards is an esteemed recognition platform that showcases and applauds the best SMEs in Singapore.