JAKARTA – By the end of 2025, Indonesia will have a food centre in the capital city modelled after Singapore’s Lau Pa Sat, complete with dozens of stalls offering various regional delicacies as well …
4 Singapore stocks surging with increased dividends
United Overseas Bank Ltd, Singapore’s third-largest bank, had a standout year in 2023. Thanks to high-interest rates, the bank’s total income shot up by 20% to S$13.9 billion, and its net profit …
Malaysia calls up Singapore businessman Akbar Khan in Daim-linked investigation
Mr Khan has been ordered to declare his assets and financial holdings of his family, Malaysia’s anti-graft agency said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bankers in India to Get Higher Salary Increases Than Singapore, Hong Kong
Finance professionals in India are in line for higher salary hikes than those in Hong Kong and Singapore this year, underscoring how firms are tapping the nation’s economic boom as China slows, …
Indonesia keen to work with Singapore to stage big concerts after city state’s Swift success
After seeing how Taylor Swift enchanted fans in six sold-out concerts, Indonesia has a long list of plans to attract A-list stars to its shores While there had been regional envy over Singapore’s …
Malaysia’s anti-graft agency turns up the heat on Singaporean businessman over decades-old multi-million dollar transactions
Property developer Akbar Khan was temporarily detained and questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. The 83-year-old played a key role in the late 1990s in the repatriation of frozen …
Malaysia’s anti-graft agency turns up the heat on Singaporean businessman over decades-old multi-million dollar transactions
Property developer Akbar Khan was temporarily detained and questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. The 83-year-old played a key role in the late 1990s in the repatriation of frozen …
Singapore’s PCG to reopen fund for luxury Japan ski resort as weak yen beckons
Patience Capital Group, the Singapore-based investor behind a $1.42 billion luxury ski project in northern Japan, is in talks to reopen its fund to new investors eager to get in before tightening by …
Economists Estimate Taylor Swift’s Concerts Will Boost Singapore’s GDP By 2.9%
The concerts are estimated to have injected SGD400 million (approximately RM1.4 billion) into the country’s economy.
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore Debuts A Dazzling New Look
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore’s redesigned pool and deck area makes for a luxurious respite from the city. A luxury icon of the Far East just got a dazzling new look: After a six-month transformation, …