High taxes and costs, bloated bureaucracies and cultural differences in some of these Asia-Pacific nations present formidable challenges for the Hong Kong financial institutions t …
Singapore Stock Market Expected To Open Under Pressure
The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes though the last four trading days since the end of the three-day slide in which it had dropped almost 35 points or 1.2 …
Singapore’s Lim Family Seeks to Halt Law Firm From Taking Court Role
Members of Singapore’s Lim family have asked a court to stop law firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (R&T) from working for court-appointed supervisors to two companies in the Lim’s embattled oil trading …
Arrest of Dickson Yeo: Investigations have not revealed any direct threat to Singapore’s security, says MHA
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Sunday (Jul 26) that it was informed by the US authorities of the arrest of Dickson Yeo Jun …
Coronavirus: Singapore-Malaysia travel arrangements for permit holders, business travellers finalised; schemes for daily commuting being discussed
Singapore and Malaysia have finalised arrangements for long-term pass holders and travellers on essential or official business to cross the border – applications for which will kick off on Aug 10, …
Singapore Adds New Role to Finance Minister in Reshuffle
(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reshuffled his cabinet after three members stepped down following an election win earlier this month that saw popular support for the ruling …
How do other Southeast Asian countries deal with COVID-19 vs. the Philippines?
Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore followed the steps of China and South Korea when it comes to handling COVID-19 cases in their country. In the Philippines, the Police Regional Office 7 in Cebu City …
Singapore man admits being China’s spy in US
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 …