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 …
Coronavirus: Singapore Tourism Board to trial hybrid format at two business events
SINGAPORE – Two business events, each with on-site attendance of up to 50 people plus virtual attendance of many others, will take place in Singapore in the next two months.. Read more at straitstimes …
Great Singapore Sale to go online this year with ‘new norm’ shopping experience amid COVID-19 pandemic
SINGAPORE: The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) will be an online affair this year, with online deals, virtual workshops, live-streaming activities and …
Staycation deals, heartland tours part of Singapore’s domestic tourism campaign to save local businesses
Without the support of residents, many of Singapore’s favorite eateries, shops and leisure activities may not survive the coming months. This appeal is the basis of a $45 …
How Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal Shook the Financial World
BSI lost its license to do business in Singapore for breaches of money laundering rules. • Malaysia central bank governor Muhammad Ibrahim resigned in 2018 amid questions over the role the monetary …