SINGAPORE – Standard Chartered Bank is holding discussions with affected staff in Singapore after it sold its global aviation finance business to Aircraft Leasing Company (AviLease) for US$3.6 billion …
Companies poised to benefit from 3 new Vietnam-S’pore industrial parks, with 10 others in pipeline
HANOI – Companies in Singapore and Vietnam are poised to reap more benefits from a steady increase in the number of Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIPs), with Sembcorp Development announcing the …
Four new Vietnam-Singpore industrial parks to boost investments, 10 others in pipeline
Kow Juan Tiang, Enterprise Singapore’s executive director for South-east Asia, said there is strong demand for infrastructure development to support the business needs of companies in Vietnam’s …
Indonesia’s TBS Energi buys Singapore’s top medical waste treatment firm
SINGAPORE – Indonesia’s TBS Energi Utama has acquired 100 per cent of Singapore’s largest biohazardous and medical waste treatment services firm Asia Medical Enviro Services from Dymon Asia Private …
OCBC banking services in Singapore, including ATMs, PayNow, down on Monday morning
OCBC banking services – including its mobile and online banking, PayNow and ATMs – were down on Monday (28 August) morning. The bank acknowledged the issues in a Facebook post before 10am. It said, …
Malaysia projects operating normally, says Country Garden as Forest City gets ‘special zone’ status
Malaysian PM Anwar said he was confident the special zone incentives would draw firms facing high costs in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PDD-owned Temu enters the Philippines to heat up competition in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market against Alibaba’s Lazada and TikTok Shop
The budget shopping app operator faces tough competition in Southeast Asia against larger rivals such as Alibaba’s Lazada, ByteDance’s TikTok Shop and Singapore-based Shopee.
Vietnam, Singapore eye comprehensive strategic partnership
The Singaporean prime minister’s ongoing visit is aimed at marking the 10th anniversary of a strategic partnership between the two nations …
Managing distortions from people parking money in Singapore property
IN DENSELY populated Singapore, living in a detached home in a Good Class Bungalow (GCB) Area can offer one a haven – a luxurious abode sitting on land of over 15,000 square feet, ensconced in leafy …
Tycoon Ong Beng Seng’s Hotel Properties Wins Approval To Undertake Singapore Redevelopment
Hotel Properties has won government approval to redevelop three of its adjoining prime properties on Orchard Road, Singapore’s main shopping strip, a project that analysts estimate could cost between …