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Singapore overtakes Hong Kong in world financial centres ranking
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/09/2022
» NEW YORK: Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong to become Asia’s top financial centre — and the third in the world — according to a new report that puts New York and London in the first and second spots.
Singapore regulator reiterates crypto dangers amid Hodlnaut woes
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/08/2022
» Cryptocurrency investment is “highly hazardous” but meltdowns in the sector have not created financial-stability risks for Singapore, regulators in the city-state said after another digital-asset firm ran into trouble.
Jack Ma gives up power, escapes Beijing’s crosshairs
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/07/2022
» Jack Ma is taking a weeks-long tour in Europe after largely disappearing from public view for almost two years, adding to signs that China’s government is easing pressure on the entrepreneur as he steps back from a business empire that had made him one of the country’s most powerful people.
UBS, Citi among banks hit by Asia rich clients’ pullback
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/07/2022
» A slump in client trading activity in Asia is threatening to slow a lucrative earner for the world’s biggest wealth managers.
CP Group’s data centres unit seeks $150 million in stake sale
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/04/2022
» True Internet Data Center Co, a unit of conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group, is seeking to raise about $150 million from a sale of a minority stake, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Shanghai to lock down half city in turns for mass Covid test
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2022
» Shanghai will lock down each half of the mega city in turns to conduct a mass testing blitz as authorities scramble to staunch a spiralling virus outbreak in the financial hub and beyond.
Crypto curbs to ‘ring-fence’ banks from unforeseen risks
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/03/2022
» Thailand, which has banned the use of cryptocurrencies for payments, will restrict the role of commercial banks in the digital-assets business to protect them from unforeseen risks, a central bank official said.
Singapore seeks expats with ‘super’ skills
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/03/2022
» Singapore is seeking to attract higher-calibre foreign workers under a new points-based visa system, as part of the government’s broader push to boost local employment while positioning itself as a global city, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said.
Singapore easing concern over looming tax hike
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/02/2022
» Singapore is taking steps to ease growing concerns over an imminent increase in taxes, including explainers on social media and in local newspapers over recent weeks to justify the need for the move.
Singapore tells crypto firms not to market services to public
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/01/2022
» Singapore's financial regulator told companies in the cryptocurrency industry to refrain from advertising their services to the public, in line with the city-state's desire to curb retail speculation in volatile digital assets.