Singapore

COTD: Singapore sees steady rise in immigration in 2023

Citizenship and permanent residency grants from 2019 to 2023 increased.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.11%; Top stock is DBS

DBS is the top stock despite a 1.185% decrease.

Health Sciences Authority approves Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial vaccine

Abrysvo is the first RSV vaccine approved for use in both older adults and pregnant individuals. 

Singapore lands 4th place in net financial assets per capita ranking

An average household has a net financial asset of $246,944.

A quarter of Singaporeans yet to start planning for retirement

They also project an expenditure of less than $6,000 per month.  

Blackpanda raises $8.6m funding for IR-1 cyber solution enhancement

This brings the company’s total Series A round size to $27.9m.

Singapore ranks 4th in Global Financial Centres Index

It also ranked second in business environment, infrastructure, and financial sector development.

Sanli Environmental sells leasehold property for $5.3m

The company said that the property cannot accommodate its expanding operation.

Workplace discrimination in S'pore falls to 6% in 2023

However, fewer employees who experienced discrimination sought help.

CLINT manager secures $50m sustainability-linked loan

It secured the loan from the Bank of East Asia

Employers reluctant to adopt four-day work week despite benefits

Only one in 10 are considering adopting the work set-up.

Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong to join GIC Board

He will be part of the board on 1 October.

Singapore enters deal to advance offshore wind development

Activities will be implemented over the next two years.

UOB announces final takeover offer for Silverlake Axis shares

UOB said that the offer is final, and there will be no increase in the offer consideration.