HO CHI MINH CITY] While much of the business and economic activity in Vietnam has been in the south over the years, it is the northern region – which includes the capital Hanoi – where Singapore companies should pay more attention to as they seek to grow their footprint.
Desmond Lee succeeds Lawrence Wong as chairman of Singapore Labour Foundation
DESMOND Lee, Minister for National Development, on Tuesday (Aug 1) succeeded Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as chairman of the Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF) board, the Ministry of Manpower …
Vietnam, Singapore build on 50th diplomatic ties with thriving multifaceted cooperation
Singapore relations have grown strongly based on the high level of trust at the political level, win-win partnerships, and enhanced people-to-people exchange, according to Singaporean Ambassador to …
How to Call Brunei Darussalam From Singapore
To make a direct call to Brunei Darussalam From Singapore, you need to follow the international dialing format given below. The dialing format is same for calling Brunei Darussalam mobile or land line …
New development can spur Iskandar Malaysia’s property market
The property market at Iskandar Malaysia could get a lift from ongoing initiatives as well as from a new development proposed at the Johor Bahru – Singapore Rapid Transit System (JB-SG RTS) link.
Global and Singapore fintech funding in 1H2023 dropped, but payments and AI remain resilient sectors: KPMG
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 …
Global and Singapore fintech funding in 1H2023 dropped, but payments and AI remain resilient sectors: KPMG
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 …
Tech firms still the second largest driver of office demand in Singapore
This sector accounted for a fifth of new leases in H1. According to Cushman and Wakefield, financial and professional services firms in Singapore have partially offset a slowdown in tech office demand …
Singapore stocks’ market cap up 4.6% in July
THE total market capitalisation of Singapore stocks gained 4.6 per cent in July, amid a better-than-expected corporate earnings reporting season. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore real estate investment volumes decline 11% to $3.2b in Q2
The residential sector accounted for 40% of the transactions. Singapore’s total real estate investment volumes in Q2 2023 fell 11.0% to $3.2b in Q2, marking the second consecutive quarter of decline.