Ride-hailing firm Grab secures US$1.5 billion in funding, Business Wires News,Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab said on Wednesday it has secured $1.5 billion (S2.04 billion) in fresh financing from a fund run by Japan's SoftBank and will use a significant portion of it to expand in Indones
Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation (SDIC) explainer: How it safeguards our hard-earned savings, Money News,SDIC — our fail-safe in case financial institutions in Singapore collapse. Here’s what you need to know about the company that insures your deposits up to $75,000. Keeping our hard earned
A guide to financing your first home, Money News,The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has warned Singapore households to carefully assess their ability to meet mortgage obligations, as households have amassed a larger pile of debt than they had before Covid-19 struck. So, what do homeowners nee
Temasek Holdings sees impact investing at tipping point, Money News,SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Temasek Holdings believes that impact investing has reached an inflection point, with the coronavirus pandemic highlighting deep social imbalances that have intensified the need for such forms of investments.
Malaysia anti-graft chief who probed 1MDB scandal quits, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's anti-corruption chief who investigated the 1MDB fraud said on Friday that she had resigned, the second such exit in the last few days after a party that was defeated in the 2018 general election cam
Singapore imposes sanctions on 4 Russian banks; export of certain goods also banned, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Banks and other financial institutions here will be banned from doing business with four Russian banks, as part of sanctions the Republic is imposing to hit the Russian economy for the inv
Personal loans during tough times – 5 purposes you should never use them for, Money News,A personal loan may seem like a possible solution to our immediate financial concerns during this trying Covid-19 outbreak. In a recent MoneySmart survey on personal loans, we found that job security and cash fl
Malaysians poke fun at 1MDB scandal with 'Kleptopoly' board game, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian board game based on \”Monopoly\” is taking aim at the massive 1MDB scandal ahead of elections, featuring a motley crew of figures central to the controversy and items allegedly bought w
CPF Shielding Hacks (Special Account & Ordinary Account): Do they really make sense?, Money News,Today, many more people in Singapore are becoming aware of their CPF accounts and interested to find out how to optimise their funds in there – which can be a substantial sum. One increasingly popular tr
How Singapore athlete Ng Ming Wei's TikTok stardom helped him make it to the Tokyo Olympics – and why he's not actually competing, Lifestyle News,Viral Video Stars is a series where we hunt down viral icons. What's it like to be famous? What have they been up to? We catch up with them
Britain's financial sector has gloomiest outlook since 2008 crisis: survey, World News,LONDON – Optimism about the business outlook among Britain's financial services firms has fallen at its fastest rate since the 2008 financial crisis amid concerns about Britain's exit from the Europ
Interactive Brokers Singapore review (2021): IBKR commission fees & more, Money News,Sick of working from home for a boss who’s using the pandemic as an excuse to increase your workload? Investing your money wisely can be your first step towards financial freedom and firing your boss. But before you
More BTO flats to be launched in 2020 to meet additional demand following key policy changes, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Around 16,000 to 17,000 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats will be launched in 2020 to meet the additional demand following key policy changes this year, National Development Minister Law
How many stocks should you own?, Money News,One of the age-old questions in investing is how widely should we diversify. Unfortunately, it seems that even the best investors can’t seem to agree on this. Legendary investor Charlie Munger is famous for being a supporter of a concentrated portfolio. He
Alibaba's Jack Ma to open institute for tech entrepreneurs in Indonesia, Asia News,NUSA DUA, Indonesia – Jack Ma, executive chairman of China's Alibaba Group Holding, said on Saturday he plans to open an institute to train thousands of tech entrepreneurs in Indonesia, where he is already a
Amazon's Jeff Bezos pledges $14 billion to fight climate change, Digital News,Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit US$10 billion (S$14 billion) to fund scientists, activists, non-profit organisations and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects o
Sweden's 'Museum of Failure' features Trump board game, World News,Cased in glass and lit up by neon lights, the Donald Trump board game, the plastic bicycle, an electric beauty mask, bottles of Green Ketchup and a host of other unlikely innovations have found fame again in Sweden
