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...Overall foreign direct investment inflows surged to S$195bn last year, its highest level ever and a 10 per cent increase from S$176bn in 2021....
...I recently attended the opening of a factory by Austria-based chip substrate supplier AT&S in Kulim, Malaysia....
Neutral jurisdiction with common law system attracts sanctions-hit businesses
...Pak choi dipped in hoisin. Pork soup dumplings administered with vinegar and then poked with a chopstick to release the hot sauce within....
...clause of one contract seen by Nikkei Asia, neither party would be liable for failure to perform the terms of a supply agreement in the event of a “national or regional emergency or other geopolitical event(s)...
...Now, entrepreneurs from the mainland are looking to the city for opportunities in this emerging field, write Nikkei Asia’s Pak Yiu and Echo Wong....
...Additional reporting by Pak Yiu. A version of this article was first published by Nikkei Asia on June 13, 2023. ©2023 Nikkei Inc. All rights reserved....
...Prime Minister Lee is set to hand over power to his deputy Lawrence Wong as soon as November, in what will only be the fourth change of leadership in Singapore’s history....
...“We expect 2024 to be a more challenging year than 2023,” said OCBC chief Helen Wong during Wednesday’s earnings briefing. “Would there be upside?...
...Dinner: Monday—Saturday, 6pm — 11pm Prices: Starters from S$10; mains from S$46. Tasting menu, S$238 Website; Directions Located in a shophouse, Lolla has been around since 2012....
...Lee, Singapore’s leader since 2004, is preparing to hand power to Lawrence Wong, the deputy prime minister....
...“In conjunction with the Northern Metropolis plan, the government is ready to relax development restrictions in the area to promote private development in the wetland,” Wong said....
...No charges had been filed against Ong, whose bail was set at S$100,000 ($75,500), the company added....
...News round-up Morgan Stanley accused of duping ECB with fake Frankfurt job title (FT) S&P Global close to acquisition of research platform Visible Alpha (FT) Carlyle in talks with London airport owner...
...Its newer plastic scheme was born out of a collaboration with climate consultancies and major corporate plastic users Nestlé, Tetra Pak, Danone and Veolia....
...The investment constituted 0.09 per cent of its S$403bn (US$298bn) portfolio....
...In the most serious case, transport minister S Iswaran was arrested last month as part of a high-profile corruption investigation that also ensnared billionaire Ong Beng Seng....
...“Most investors are not confident about the outlook for the Chinese market,” said Dickie Wong, head of research at Kingston Securities in Hong Kong....
...The S&P 500 finished fractionally higher, while the Nasdaq Composite added 0.2 per cent. US regional bank stocks, which had rallied in early trade, were unable to hold on to their initial gains....
...Its output was commercially successful overseas as well as at home as filmmakers turned out titles such as 1985’s Police Story starring Chan and 1990’s Days of Being Wild, directed by Wong Kar-wai....
...Wong said FTX’s collapse would have a limited impact on the city-state’s broader financial system....
...“If you compare sentiment to one month ago, people were expecting the Fed might only have a little room left to hike,” said Dickie Wong, head of research at Kingston Securities....
...Temasek earlier this month wrote off its investment in FTX, which constituted 0.09 per cent of its S$403bn (US$295bn) portfolio but provided the crypto group with a seal of approval from a major fund manager...
...The bank’s online loan service, which will become fully available by June, does not require application forms for unsecured loans of less than S$30,000 with a cap of S$300,000....
...The plan includes investment of S$400mn (US$285mn) in local industry talent and a S$100mn fund over five years to support sustainability in the sector. Full details have yet to be announced....
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