Entrepreneurship
France, Singapore to deepen tech partnership as ‘third way’: French ambassador
Amid rising tensions between US and China, other countries need to work together to prevent over-reliance, says ambassador Stephen Marchisio[SINGAPORE] Singapore and France will deepen their partnership in tech,...
Hong Kong runway resumes operations after fatal plane crash
[HONG KONG] The Hong Kong airport runway involved in a deadly plane crash has restarted operations, authorities said on Tuesday (Oct 28), just over a week after two men...
SGX ETF market hits record S$16.3 billion AUM in Q3 on strong gold, Reit demand
It records net inflows of S$736 million in the quarter, bringing the total to S$1.4 billion in the year to date[SINGAPORE] The exchange-traded fund (ETF) market on the Singapore...
Bill Gates says China is outspending the world on nuclear power
The Asian nation has a commanding lead in developing and manufacturing a wide range of green solutions[NEW YORK] In the race to develop the next generation of nuclear reactors,...
Gold hovers near two-week low as US-China trade optimism dents demand
[BENGALURU] Gold prices hovered n Tuesday (Oct 28) near their lowest in more than two weeks, as optimism over a possible US-China trade deal dented demand for the safe-haven...
Banks not told of power plant when they gave in-principle loan commitment to Hyflux’s Tuaspring project: witness
Consortium sends18 questions to company upon finding out about the higher-risk power plant[SINGAPORE] The consortium of banks which considered financing Hyflux’s Tuaspring project sent the water treatment company a...
Sembcorp partners EMA to test energy-storage system for grid stability
Company also unveils Singapore’s largest ground-mounted solar project – the Jurong Island Solar Farm[SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Industries will work with the Energy Market Authority (EMA) to test its expanded battery...
Gold trader hiring spree drives up pay as bullion market booms
In addition to the demand from trading houses, hedge funds, refiners, brokers and banks are also hiring precious metals traders, leading to a huge turnover of jobs at both...
HSBC to book US$1.1 billion provision after Luxembourg court ruling in Madoff case
HSBC Holdings said on Monday it will recognise a provision of US$1.1 billion in its third-quarter results after a Luxembourg court ruling in a long-running lawsuit tied to the...
RBA braces for policy test as disinflation fades, jobs at risk
[SYDNEY] Just as Australia’s central bank was on track to meet its inflation and employment mandate, fresh data may suggest emerging headwinds that challenge the interest rate-setting board’s assumptions.Third-quarter...
