Entrepreneurship
Two SGX listcos eye investments in JS-SEZ: Maybank
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed companies Thomson Medical Group and Centurion Corporation have expressed interest to invest in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), said Maybank on Monday (May 19). The two listcos...
Two SGX listcos eye investments in Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone: Maybank
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed companies Thomson Medical Group and Centurion Corporation have expressed interest to invest in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), said Maybank on Monday (May 19). The two listcos...
Japan’s Yoshinoya bets big on ramen noodles for next phase of expansion
Published Mon, May 19, 2025 · 12:17 PM[TOKYO] Japan’s Yoshinoya said on Monday it was betting on ramen noodles for its next phase of growth, looking to turn it...
Convergence of financial services presents opportunities for remisiers in S’pore, say market watchers
[SINGAPORE] Stock brokerages need to transform as they grapple with changes across the financial sector, said PhillipCapital founder and executive chairman Lim Hua Min.Lim noted that brokerages, banks and...
Wealth management opens door for Singapore remisiers
[SINGAPORE] Stock brokerages need to transform as they grapple with changes across the financial sector, said PhillipCapital founder and executive chairman Lim Hua Min.Lim noted that brokerages, banks and...
Goldman Sachs leads in a patchy year for foreign banks in Japan
[TOKYO] Goldman Sachs was among the major global banks to post a lower profit in Japan last year, pulling back from a bumper 2023. Net income at Goldman Sachs’s...
Warren Buffett offers lessons on MAS, SGX’s plans to streamline disclosures
[SINGAPORE] Here’s how Warren Buffett described the purpose of his annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway earlier this year: “As a public company, we are required to periodically...
Upbeat outlook for US stocks but risks remain
US equity markets have endured a turbulent week, initially expending their post-April rally pullback following comments from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. His remarks on a revised monetary policy...
FCT to draw on additional debt financing to fund Northpoint City acquisition
[SINGAPORE] The acquisition of Northpoint City’s south wing may be financed either with or without the issuance of perpetual securities, said the manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) in...
Wanted: C-suite and specialist talents to serve ultra-rich
[SINGAPORE] As demand for alternative assets is heating up in Singapore, so too is the need to hire more staff versed in the field. Leading recruitment agencies saw more...
Some Chinese companies eye Singapore listings to expand markets amid trade war: sources
AT LEAST five companies from mainland China or Hong Kong are planning IPOs, dual listings, or share placements in Singapore in the next 12 to 18 months, four sources...
Income’s financial advisory arm wants to capture demand for alternative investments
[SINGAPORE] Amid growing demand for private market and alternative investment products in Singapore, financial advisers are increasing efforts to offer products in addition to the traditional insurance and investment...