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HSBC names new Head of Wealth and Premier Solutions for Singapore
HSBC announced on Friday (Jun 20) that it has appointed Ishan Sarkar as the bank’s new head of wealth and premier solutions (WPS). He will…
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Singapore stocks sink on Thursday after Powell signals higher inflation; STI down 0.7%
Local shares fell for a second consecutive session on Thursday (Jun 19), after US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell warned of…
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Chevron seeks buyers for 50% stake in Singapore refinery: sources
US oil major Chevron has sought non-binding bids for the sale of its 50 per cent stake in Singapore Refining Company (SRC), including from…
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Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2%
It is the seventh consecutive issuance since Mar 26 for which yields have declined The cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month…
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Standard Chartered cuts jobs in Singapore; moves them to India: Finance jobs portal
Dozens of staff at Standard Chartered have reportedly been laid off in Singapore in a fresh round of job cuts by the London-based bank.…
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Competition watchdog flags Agoda’s Singapore website, mobile app for potentially misleading features
Singapore’s competition watchdog has raised concerns with Agoda over several design features on its Singapore website and mobile…
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No need for travel e-SIM or roaming: Singapore telcos offer generous cross-border data bundles
More local telcos are offering “borderless” mobile plans at record low prices to woo an increasing number of globetrotting consumers. Such…
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The low-cost carriers that have taken to Singapore skies
News of the impending shutdown of Jetstar Asia, with the loss of more than 500 jobs, has sent shockwaves through the aviation sector.…
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Google Cloud and Digital Industry Singapore launch programme to spearhead AI development among companies
Digitally-mature companies keen on doing more in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) will now have the opportunity to tap a new…
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Singapore shares fall on Friday amid Middle East tensions; STI down 0.3%
Dip mirrors loss in global equity markets on fears Israel’s strikes on Iran could stoke wider regional conflict Local stocks ended lower…
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Unagi specialist Man Man’s Singapore operator sinks into the red less than a year after listing
Japanese food and beverage (F&B) operator Food Innovators Holdings (FIH) posted a net loss of S$4.1 million for FY2025 ended Feb 28, in a…
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Singapore Airlines tumbles 2.1% after Air India plane crash
SIA holds a 25.1% stake following a merger of its full-service airline Vistara with the Indian national carrier Shares of Singapore…
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Boustead Singapore reviews assets for potential sale to Reit for listing
No certainty that any transaction will materialise as a result of this process, says the engineering and technology group Boustead…
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Singapore: 68-Year-Old Driver Arrested Following Woman's Death in Accident Near Kallang MRT Station
An 85-year-old female pedestrian died in an accident involving a Comfort taxi near Kallang MRT station on Tuesday, June 10. The police…
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Singapore shares rise as trade tensions between China and US ease; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 252 to 236 as 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.2 billion change hands Singapore stocks rose…
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Singapore needs to embrace Bitcoin to maintain status as financial hub: Jeremy Tan
Singapore needs to welcome Bitcoin-related businesses to maintain its status as a global financial hub, said retired businessman Jeremy…
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Ant unit to seek stablecoin permits in Hong Kong, Singapore: sources
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group’s international unit is planning to apply for stablecoin licences in Singapore and Hong Kong, according to people…
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Singapore shares buck regional trend to close lower; STI falls 0.4%
Local stocks fell for the second straight day on Wednesday (Jun 11), bucking the gains in most Asian markets as investors are concerned…
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Singapore stocks snap 5-day winning streak on Tuesday; STI down 0.1%
Local stocks closed lower on Tuesday (Jun 10), ending five straight days of gains amid concerns that the US-China trade talks may not be…
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Top India dealmakers earn 37% more than Singapore peers
Senior dealmakers in India are earning more than their counterparts in Singapore and Hong Kong, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, as…
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Jumbo ventures beyond chilli crab to bring famous Siji Minfu Peking duck chain to Singapore
Home-grown seafood restaurant group Jumbo has inked a joint venture with Chinese roast duck brand Siji Minfu to bring its signature Peking…
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Kim Heng inks deal with Singapore Energy Interconnections on submarine power projects
This comes after Singapore Energy Interconnections’ other project to enable low-carbon electricity imports from Indonesia to Singapore…
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Singapore stocks close Monday higher ahead of US-China talks; STI up 0.1%
Local stocks rose on Monday (Jun 9), in line with gains in Asian markets on hopes that a fresh round of US-China trade talks will ease…
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DBS tops US$100 billion market value in Singapore Exchange first
DBS Group Holdings became the first listed company in Singapore to top US$100 billion in market value, helped by a softer US currency that…