Singapore
Keppel Data Centre Fund II attains $1.48b in funding
It got Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as its investor.
Retail sector sees decent recovery in Q4 2021: Knight Frank
This optimistic performance is expected to continue until March 2022.
Why tech leaders are key to a productive post-pandemic workplace in Singapore
The pandemic has driven permanent changes in employee expectations of their employers, especially with regards to flexibility in their work locations and schedules.
SGX RegCo questions Metech International shares
The stock saw a contradicting rise of 51%, despite the STI observing a dip of 4.2% during the period.
How Singapore FIs can address the tech and cyber security risks associated with public cloud adoption
The cloud is increasingly becoming the primary location for financial institutions to store and process data: most financial institutions have moved their applications to cloud platforms, and many of those that still have their data on-premise today are planning their imminent migration to cloud.
KPMG allocates $1b to green initiatives
Along with this, the group recommends a green financing bank.
Pegasus Asia’s Singapore SPAC public offer subscribed 7.8 times
The SGX listed SPAC raised $23.4m from the offering.
Singtel Alpha Investments acquires 16.26% stake in Indonesian bank
The shares were bought for $48.0m.
9 in 10 Singaporeans plan to increase crypto investments in 2022
They believe crypto's value will increase in the next five years.
Top 50 insurance firms revealed a 17.22% increase in assets
Digital dominance and healthtech helped them mitigate losses, Singapore Business Review found.
Market update: STI Up 0.27%
ThaiBev had the most growth.
MAS fines Vistra Trust (Singapore) $1.1m for failures in its AML/CFT controls
VSTPL’s failures placed the trust at a higher risk of being used as a conduit for illegal activities, says MAS.
Singapore’s household spending to grow by 3.1% in 2022: Fitch Solutions
The growth rate estimate is lower than the 2021 forecast of 6.6%.
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DBS to only send 'essential' SMEs to retail, wealth customers
The bank assured customers that it employs a multi-layered defence system against fraud.
S-REITS well-positioned to weather interest rate hikes: RHB
This after S-REITs delivered a modest 6% in total returns in 2021.
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