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S&P places Singapore Post on credit watch negative following strategy reset, sale of Australia business
S&P places Singapore Post on credit watch negative following strategy reset, sale of Australia business
GLOBAL ratings agency S&P said on Thursday (Dec 5) it has placed Singapore Post (SingPost) on CreditWatch negative, following a change in its future strategy and the sale of...
Praemia REIM is said to consider Singapore healthcare Reit IPO
Praemia REIM is said to consider Singapore healthcare Reit IPO
FRANCE’S Praemia REIM is considering listing a healthcare real estate investment trust (Reit) in Singapore, according to people familiar with the matter, adding to a slew of potential deals...
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield slips to 3%
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield slips to 3%
This is down from the 3.08% offered in the previous auction that closed on Nov 21THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell to 3 per...
7-Eleven operators in Singapore, Thailand chow down on ready-to-eat segment
7-Eleven operators in Singapore, Thailand chow down on ready-to-eat segment
Strategy has potential to drive growth and can counter tobacco and alcohol sales being affected, say analystsTHE 7-Eleven brand of convenience stores is a familiar sight in this part...
NXP, TSMC affiliate plan to expand US.8 billion Singapore plant
NXP, TSMC affiliate plan to expand US$7.8 billion Singapore plant
NXP Semiconductors and a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) affiliate are discussing an expansion of their US$7.8 billion Singapore venture, recognising a need to diversify chip production in anticipation...
Singapore investors think AI investments boost companies’ productivity, profitability: PwC survey 
Singapore investors think AI investments boost companies’ productivity, profitability: PwC survey 
SINGAPORE investors think technological advances will be the most significant driver of change for the businesses they invest in – ahead of factors such as government regulation, geopolitics, supply...
Singapore, Hong Kong to make up half of StanChart’s affluent business in ‘ambitious’ expansion plans
Singapore, Hong Kong to make up half of StanChart’s affluent business in ‘ambitious’ expansion plans
It is targeting US$200 billion in new assets and double-digit income growth in its wealth business over the next five yearsSINGAPORE and Hong Kong will continue to make up...
ExxonMobil considering sale of Singapore petrol stations for US billion: sources
ExxonMobil considering sale of Singapore petrol stations for US$1 billion: sources
THE largest bloc of petrol stations in Singapore may soon hit the market. US energy major ExxonMobil – which is believed to have 59 petrol stations under the Esso...
MOF launches open call for feedback on Singapore Budget 2025
MOF launches open call for feedback on Singapore Budget 2025
For six weeks from Dec 2 to Jan 12, 2025, Singaporeans may share their thoughts on a range of themes for the upcoming Budget 2025THE Ministry of Finance (MOF)...
Singapore shares end higher on Friday amid cautious optimism; STI up 0.1%
Singapore shares end higher on Friday amid cautious optimism; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks closed on Friday (Nov 29) in the black, as global markets appeared to take Donald Trump’s impending presidency with cautious optimism.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained...