Singapore

SG Budget 2022 to focus on strengthening post-pandemic economy

Minister Lawrence Wong also acknowledged the difficulties faced by sectors. 

PMI in expansionary territory anew in January at 58.0

SG's PMI grew at the quickest pace compared to six other ASEAN nations.

Market update: STI up 2.01%

HongKong Land was seen with the most growth.

Is the worst over for the semicap industry?

Maybank says chip shortage is becoming less severe.

Singtel, Microsoft to launch their first public edge computing solution

The network will be made publicly available in the second half of 2022. 

MAS, CSRC strengthens capital markets supervision and connectivity

China and SG discussed implementing the initiatives from the 17th joint council.

Ascott establishes $204.8m new student accommodation

The freehold is the ninth in Ascott's student accommodation portfolio in a year.

Singtel to co-develop data centres in Thailand with Gulf Energy and AIS

This is pursuant to the September 2021 MOU between Singtel and Gulf Energy.

Photizo Global Pte. Ltd. Wins SBR Designed in Singapore Fixtures and Fittings Category Award

Photizo’s iCore™ Smart IoT Urban Pole merges functionality and aesthetics in one.

Services firms less optimistic about business in first 6 months of 2022

Across industries, firms in wholesale trade expressed the highest optimism.

SG vows enhanced bilateral cooperation with the Philippines

The focus will be on security and defence and education.

US CDC updates travel warning against SG, PH

The warning has risen to 'Level Four: Very High.'

SG residents searching for outbound travel up 4.4x during CNY: Sojern

Searches for inbound travel, meanwhile, increased 3.7 times.

DBS to acquire Taiwan Citi franchise at premium of $956m to $1.06b

The move is set to make the bank the largest foreign bank in Taiwan by assets. 

3 focus areas of MAS Holdings' sustainability plan

MAS Holdings collectively dub these strategies ‘The Plan for Change’.

Enter the SPACs: Three blank cheque listings ring in 2022

The Singapore bourse saw its first three SPAC listings in the first month of 2022.