Singapore
Keppel Infrastructure Trust reveals higher earnings per share in FY23
Keppel Infrastructure Trust reveals higher earnings per share in FY23
Its consolidated earnings saw $107.1m, instead of the reported $90.9m
Singapore produced 88,400 jobs in 2023
The surge was attributed to a rise in foreign manpower employment.
AIA Singapore’s 2023 VONB climbs 10% YoY
Group-wide, it saw its VONB surge 33%.
Koh Brothers Eco Engineering nears completion of deep tunnel sewerage system phase 2 contract
POKB JV collaborated with G & W Ready-Mix to develop sulphur-resistant acid concrete.
Kaplan Singapore unveils new Kaplan City Campus in Odeon
The campus offers 12 classrooms and over 100 self-study seats.
S'poreans find wealth does not equate to financial resilience: Survey
Lower-income respondents (60%) better at covering short-term financial obligations than high-income counterparts (52%).
Why Singaporeans are okay with locking away over $4b of their money
Customers can only access ‘locked’ money with a physical card or by visiting a branch.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.81%; Top stock is Singtel
Singtel is the top stock at despite ending trading at +0.0%.
Trip.com posts a 60% rise in China-Singapore bookings in February
Visitors from China going to Singapore soared 825.9% YoY in February.
Everbright Water advances further with Qingdao Zhangcun river project
The project has a concession period of 30 years.
Only one in 10 Singaporeans want to work five days a week onsite
About 38% in Singapore are ready to forgo pay raises for flexibility, a Morgan McKinley survey revealed.
Women occupy less than a quarter of board seats in Singapore: report
Still, achieving gender parity in key leadership roles remains challenging.
Singapore leads the women-led startup landscape in SEA
Singapore ranks 7th in the world’s most funding raised by women-led startups.
Singapore one of top sources and destinations of property investments: study
The Lion City is the 2nd biggest source and 9th biggest destination of global capital.
Suntec REIT announces board committee changes
Changes are effective from 13 March.
Singapore vows global cooperation to combat fraud
Scams, ransomware, and money laundering were identified as the primary concerns regarding fraud.
HQ Capital opens Singapore office; names Michael Hu as managing director
The new office will offer differentiated alternative investment solutions to serve its growing investor base in Asia.
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