A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China, the latest incident in a growing stand-off between Washington and Beijing. Jun Wei Yeo was charged with using his …
Malaysia Market Value Close to Overtaking Singapore on Glove Gains
(Bloomberg) — Thanks to the meteoric gain in glove-maker stocks, Malaysia’s equity market capitalization is close to surpassing that of its richer neighbor Singapore.Malaysia’s market value has surge …
Credit Suisse Faces New Suit in Singapore Over Rogue Trader
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the biggest victim of a rogue trader at Credit Suisse Group AG, is suing one of the bank’s trusts in Singapore for at least $300 million, opening a fresh front in the long-running …
Flat prices in Singapore inch higher despite recession
Singapore’s economy plunged into recession last quarter as an extended lockdown shuttered schools, shopping malls and most workplaces.Activity now has largely resumed, including property viewings and …
Credit Suisse Faces New Lawsuit in Singapore Over Rogue Trader
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the biggest victim of a rogue trader at Credit Suisse Group AG, is suing one of the bank’s trusts in Singapore for at least $300 million, opening a fresh front in the long-running …
Singapore financial district vulnerable to rising sea levels: CBRE
Prime office real estate in Singapore’s central business district (CBD) is highly susceptible to the risk of flooding as sea levels rise due to global warming, property consultants CBRE said in a …
Singapore’s Vision to Attract Tech Listings Met With Skepticism
With its new pact with Nasdaq Inc., Singapore Exchange Ltd. has thrown its hat into the ring to attract listings from the world’s hottest sector. But skepticism abounds over whether this strategy will …
Great Singapore Sale goes digital this year
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): For the first time since it started 26 years ago, the Great Singapore Sale will be a largely virtual event, with a focus on further helping local retailers go …
Emerging Economies Face Real Risk of ‘Submerging,’ Singapore Official Says
Emerging economies could see the gains they’ve made over recent decades unravel, with economic, social and political consequences for the rest of the world, according to a senior Singaporean official.
Will Hong Kong become like tightly-ruled but stable Singapore?
Limited democracy but high living standards and stability form a trade-off that most Singaporeans seem willing to live with — and some now suggest rival Asian finance hub Hong Kong can emulate the …