AXA SA is considering a sale of its Singapore business as it seeks to raise funds divesting peripheral operations, according to people familiar with the …
Businesses welcome cross-border travel arrangements between Singapore and Malaysia
The arrangement will address the pressing travel needs of both countries, the Singapore Business Federation and the Malaysia-Singapore Business Council said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Temasek drops $3 billion bid for Singapore’s Keppel Corp
Singapore’s Temasek Holdings has decided to drop its $3 billion conditional offer for conglomerate Keppel Corp after invoking a material adverse change (MAC) clause.
Sun Life opens Singapore office, looks for acquisitions in Asia
The Toronto-based firm will target affluent clients in the city-state, offering insurance products through international brokers and private banks in the Asian financial hub.
World’s tallest prefab skyscrapers will rise in Singapore — but they’re being built in Malaysia
A pair of skyscrapers are set to become the tallest prefabricated buildings in the world. And while the two 192-meter-tall (630 feet) towers will rise in densely populated Singapore, large parts of …
The Week Ahead – GDP Malaysia and Singapore
MALAYSIA’S gross domestic product (GDP) report for the second quarter will shed some light on the damage the Covid-19 pandemic has inflicted on the country’s economy.
Singapore charges Wirecard agent with falsification of accounts
A Singaporean businessman with multiple ties to Wirecard has been charged with falsification of accounts, marking the first set of charges issued by the city-state since it kicked off an investigation …
Applications for cross-border travel between Malaysia and Singapore to open Monday
Applications for cross-border travel between Malaysia and Singapore will be open beginning Monday (Aug 10). Immigration Department (JIM) director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud in a statement …
Immigration DG: Those in Singapore can now enter country for official reasons, business
Those in Singapore can now enter Malaysia for official and business purposes from Aug 10, says the Immigration director general.
Singapore company director charged over Wirecard scandal
A company director has been charged in Singapore with falsifying letters linked to scandal-hit German payments giant Wirecard, according to court documents, as the fallout from the firm’s collapse …