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A $7.5 Billion Derivative Trade Shifts to India as SGX Feud Ends
Derivative contracts with a notional value of about $7.5 billion traded in Singapore will shift to India as a cross-border trading link between the two Asian countries’ top bourses gets fully operational on Monday.
Dissecting the controversies surrounding the Ministers’ rental of Ridout Road properties from Singapore Land Authority
Opinion: Unraveling questions over rental processes, clearance of land, property improvements, and possible preferential treatment in ministers’ rental of Ridout Road properties from Singapore Land …
Report warns leaders ‘need to work harder to keep costs in check’ for Singapore to stay as regional wealth hub
Reuters report pointed out that, unlike the rest of the world, property prices in Singapore have remained high, and this may affect the country’s aim of being a financial hub in the region.
Largest anti-trafficking raid in Philippines frees thousands, including four Singaporeans
In the largest anti-trafficking raid in the Philippines, nearly 3,000 victims, including four Singaporeans, were rescued from a compound allegedly running illicit online scams under the guise of a …
How to lower property prices in Singapore: More loan curbs or ABSD?
The Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) is seen as a core component of cooling measures. Every time prices creep too high, we see the government ramp up ABSD — most recently on April 27, when the ABSD …
S’pore-Vietnam business ties expected to rise via major July event
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is bringing its flagship event, the Singapore Regional Business Forum (SRBF), overseas for the first time in July, and Vietnam has been picked to stage the …
“We need a strong accounting sector” — Lawrence Wong talks about strengthening Singapore’s position in business & finance
SINGAPORE: Lawrence Wong has recently shared what steps Singapore must take to secure its position in business and finance. The Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and Minister for Finance took to …
DBS looks at India among top 3 markets for sustainable finance
Chennai: Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, is looking at India as top three markets for sustainable finance. The cumulative sustainable financing transactions for the bank with operations in 19 markets …
Pricey property is a pointy dilemma for Singapore
Singapore’s soaring housing prices are bucking a global slump but the trend is also turning rich overseas arrivals into an easy scapegoat for the city’s rising cost of living. If Asia’s safe haven …