finance, public administration and urban development. In December, Singapore also launched a training programme for Timor-Leste officials to support the country’s bid for Asean membership. Dr …
Mega-rich from China seek refuge in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist Party that increasingly views them with suspicion.
Top Fintech VC QED Investors Hires Singapore Based Principle to Focus on Southeast Asia Market
QED Investors has appointed Melissa Ho as its lead in Southeast Asia as the Fintech VC focuses on the hot Asian market.
Keppel O&M’s US provisions hit Singapore conglomerate’s bottom line
Keppel Infrastructure is developing Singapore’s first hydrogen-ready combined-cycle gas turbine power plant, as well as exploring carbon capture, utilisation and sequestration solutions with industry …
Musk’s Starlink internet service to be offered in the Philippines in Q1
In the Philippines, only seven out of every 100 people have fixed broadband subscriptions, lagging behind regional peers like Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, data from the World Bank shows. Data …
Singapore property market braces for surging Chinese demand
(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s property market is bracing for surging demand from Chinese buyers as the world’s second-largest economy reopens. Real estate agencies in the city-state have seen more …
MAS, Brunei central bank ink MOU to deepen financial industry cooperation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB … cooperation in sustainable finance to accelerate climate change mitigation and adaptation in ASEAN; as well …
Singapore chamber says pro-SME budget offers opportunities in India
Describing India’s budget for the financial year 2023-24 as a pro-business and pro-SME friendly, the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) on Friday said it provides many collabora …
China’s border reopening sparks demand for Singapore property
Real estate agencies in the city state have seen more inquiries from mainland Chinese buyers, who made up 6.9 per cent of foreign purchases of private flats last year.
Malaysia’s debate over housing policy exposes racial fault lines for unity government
Opposition politicians say the government’s looking to Singapore’s HDB threatens Malay rights. Read more at straitstimes.com.