Operations of the Singapore Stock Exchange

Operations of the Singapore Stock Exchange

The Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) is among Asia's leading stock exchanges. Indeed, the SGX is one of the largest exchanges in the world, with a market capitalization of $1.49 trillion. The Stock Exchange is also the 6th largest in the world by market capitalization. In addition to its status as a l...
Singapore Employment Hiring Up 11%

Singapore Employment Hiring Up 11%

As Singapore inches out of the pandemic, the job market continues to witness an encouraging recovery pattern with an 11% increase in hiring activity in the month of April, reports the Monster Employment Index (MEI). The country seems to have increasingly shrugged off the adverse effects of the pande...
Industrial Successes for 2022 in SG

Industrial Successes for 2022 in SG

Singapore, a significant financial centre in the Asia Pacific region, has long been regarded as one of the world's most sophisticated economies. Singapore was named the world's second most open economy in 2017 by the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom, while the World Bank's Doing Busin...
Business of Meta-Digital Technology

Business of Meta-Digital Technology

Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSCW) ("Color Star" or the "Company"), an entertainment technology company with a global network that focuses on the application of technology and artificial intelligence ("AI") in the entertainment industry, recently officially announced the establishment of...
Budget Direct Insurance Challenges Singapore Motorists

Budget Direct Insurance Challenges Singapore Motorists

The award-winning Singapore insurer is challenging motorists to beat their price on motor insurance. Drivers, currently not insured by Budget Direct, are being invited to get a car insurance quote from them and if they can't beat the current renewal offer for the same level of cover, they'll give th...
Singapore Donates Medical Supplies to ASEAN

Singapore Donates Medical Supplies to ASEAN

Singapore's Prime Minister Hsien Loong in late 2021 revealed that announced that the country would contribute a whopping S$7.9 million in medical supplies to a regional emergency stockpile. ASEAN Secretary-General Sutherland stressed the importance of regional cooperation to "emerge stronger and mor...
Positive Prospects for Stocks

Positive Prospects for Stocks

A few months ago, the Taiwanese stocks continued with their fifth session win which reflected the progress of the country's vaccination. On the other hand, equities in Singapore were slowing down as traders avoided risk exposure after the speech of Fed Chair Jerome Powell Jackson Hole. After rallyin...
Business and Investment Opportunities in Singapore

Business and Investment Opportunities in Singapore

As a foreigner, are you considering starting up some business in faraway Singapore? Good idea- keep this in mind: You need to understand the business ideas that work in this much-celebrated Asian nation. Think of it: Today, Singapore boasts the unique distinction of a country with the highest percen...
Becoming a First World Nation

Becoming a First World Nation

Many analysts describe Singapore as a prosperous free market economy. Some have described the country as the most successful development case study. For example, Linda Lim, who's a University of Michigan economic expert, says: ";I don't really think any other world economy ( including the other cele...
Matrixport Singapore HQ Digital Asset Financial Services

Matrixport Singapore HQ Digital Asset Financial Services

Matrixport, Asia's fastest growing digital assets financial services platform with US$10 billion assets under management and custody, today introduced its new "Lite" version interface on the Matrixport App. Aimed at enhancing the customer experience for those who have recently embarked on their cryp...
Realty ONE Group Opens New Offices in Q2 2021

Realty ONE Group Opens New Offices in Q2 2021

Realty ONE Group, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brand and ONE Of the fastest growing franchisors today, is reporting outstanding growth in the first half of 2021 with sales volume up nearly 100% over last year and new offices opening at a record pace, up nearly 200% in the second quarter of the...
MedTech Innovator Selects 20 Premier Startups

MedTech Innovator Selects 20 Premier Startups

MedTech Innovator Selects 20 Premier Startups for Annual Asia Pacific Accelerator. MedTech Innovator, the largest accelerator of medical device companies in the world, in partnership with Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed), the first and only regional association to provide a unif...
Sustainable Mobility Summit June 2021

Sustainable Mobility Summit June 2021

June 1 - 4, 2021, from Paris, Montreal and Singapore, Movin'On Summit brings together all players in sustainable mobility Movin'On, the world leading co-innovation ecosystem for a sustainable mobility, created by Michelin in 2017 and gathering today more than 300 public and private organizations, i...
Struggling with mental health in the pandemic

Struggling with mental health in the pandemic

9 in 10 Singaporeans still struggling with their mental health one year into the pandemic, men and younger adults most worried. AIA Singapore today announced findings from a new study on the state of Singaporeans' health at the one-year mark since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. It revealed that...
Bespoke Mobile Plans

Bespoke Mobile Plans

Following the recent announcement of M1 Limited's rebranding to drive transformation, the company is delivering on its goal to rejuvenate Singapore's telecommunications landscape. Featuring a selection of made-to-measure Bespoke plans, these directly address customer demand for personalisation and f...
The future of sustainable energy in Singapore

The future of sustainable energy in Singapore

Singapore is home to an exciting sustainable energy industry, and the city’s innovative research and development (R&D) in this sector aims to tackle today’s global issues head on. Leading global research into renewable energy, Singapore is also a great place for testing out new ideas, with some of t...
Smart tech industry continues to grow in Singapore

Smart tech industry continues to grow in Singapore

Singapore’s goal of becoming a Smart Nation has made it one of the most exciting examples of innovative urban architecture and infrastructure. From island-wide 5G to artificial intelligence (AI) managed retail stores, a huge number of initiatives have focused on achieving progress using new technolo...
New social enterprise startups in Singapore

New social enterprise startups in Singapore

There's no end of exciting new problem-solving startups popping up in Singapore. Focusing on alleviating social issues and providing solutions to age-old problems with new technology, these social enterprises are set to change the fabric of Singaporean society in the best way possible. From training...