Singapore
A quarter of Singaporeans yet to start planning for retirement
A quarter of Singaporeans yet to start planning for retirement
They also project an expenditure of less than $6,000 per month.
Blackpanda raises $8.6m funding for IR-1 cyber solution enhancement
This brings the company’s total Series A round size to $27.9m.
Singapore ranks 4th in Global Financial Centres Index
It also ranked second in business environment, infrastructure, and financial sector development.
Sanli Environmental sells leasehold property for $5.3m
The company said that the property cannot accommodate its expanding operation.
Workplace discrimination in S'pore falls to 6% in 2023
However, fewer employees who experienced discrimination sought help.
CLINT manager secures $50m sustainability-linked loan
It secured the loan from the Bank of East Asia
Employers reluctant to adopt four-day work week despite benefits
Only one in 10 are considering adopting the work set-up.
Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong to join GIC Board
He will be part of the board on 1 October.
Frasers Hospitality Trust managers tap Benjamin Kuah as CFO
He began his duties on 25 September.
Singapore enters deal to advance offshore wind development
Activities will be implemented over the next two years.
UOB announces final takeover offer for Silverlake Axis shares
UOB said that the offer is final, and there will be no increase in the offer consideration.
Foreign employment boosts non-resident population by 5%
It also helped push the overall population to 6.04 million.
Former Transport Minister Iswaran pleads guilty to accepting gifts while in office
He also pleaded guilty to one charge of obstruction of justice.
ValueMax raises $15.1m from latest digital securities issuance
It will be listed on the ADDX digital platform on 25 September.
Billionaire clans may fuel Singapore’s future private equity buyout wave
The city-state’s 1,650 single-family offices are helping drive a private capital rebound.
COTD: Singapore deal volume drops 22.5% in 8M24
Deal activity in the entire APAC region also declined.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.11%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock despite a 1.597% decrease.
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