Singapore
Singapore Gulf Bank names ex-Goldman Sachs banker as CFO
Singapore Gulf Bank names ex-Goldman Sachs banker as CFO
Separately, SGB’s new COO joins from GIC and Sygnum.
TEHO's Korea unit plans $2.95m acquisition of Busan warehousing facility
The company already made a down payment of $295,000 to the vendor.
8 in 10 consumers do not trust organisations to manage their data
95% said multi-factor authentication would make them feel more secure.
Hanwha Group stands firm on $0.60 apiece offer for Dyna-Mac
It is currently the only offer for the group.
Six in 10 CEOs shift to proactive portfolio management
They plan to pursue M&A and IPO transactions.
Elite UK REIT submits plans for 80MW data centre at Peel Park, Blackpool
The REIT's manager has secured enough power for the proposed data centre.
Competition watchdog investigates HairFun Salons for unfair practices
The company received similar complaints under a different name.
Duke-NUS aims to simplify medication instructions through pictograms
Health institutions were encouraged to adopt this.
CapitaLand Development leads bid for Kallang Way industrial food site at $368.9m
The site spans 44,107 square metres.
GIC to acquire 25% stake in Reworld™ from EQT Infrastructure
It expects to close the transaction in Q1 2025.
PDPC investigates Bukit Sembawang cyber incident for potential data breach
The cybersecurity incident occurred on 13 August.
FairPrice Group offers $4 vouchers for every $50 spent to ease costs
The promotion runs from 3 to 9 October.
Samko Timber sells three subsidiaries for $5m
The company said it will seek approval from independent shareholders.
COTD: What consumers would trade in exchange for their data
Half still want to keep theirs private.
Singapore’s architecture blueprint spurs push to tackle brain drain in other sectors
Paying the city-state’s architects just right will hopefully stop the brain drain.
Healthcare Professionals Community formed to support growth of 9,000 workers
Members of the community are from nine healthcare associations.
SID rolls out initiatives to enhance directors’ regulatory competencies
The programmes will begin in 2025.
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