Singapore
Cathay revamps Business Plus platform for SMEs
Cathay revamps Business Plus platform for SMEs
It allows SMEs to oversee their business travel.
Bank of China Hong Kong warns of fraudulent website
The case has been reported to the HKMA and the local police force.
HKMA exchange fund posts investment income of $110b in H1
The gains on bonds were at $58b.
Singapore, Hong Kong reinforces ties with 7 new MOUs signed
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee visited Singapore as part of a week-long ASEAN trip.
Gov’t to approve 60% of talent scheme applications
Over the past six months, the government received 100,000 applications.
OCBC unifies branding, renames Hong Kong and Macau subsidiaries
OCBC Wing Hang has been renamed as OCBC Bank (Hong Kong).
The future of medical aesthetics: Paving the way with innovative laser technology
With a commitment to building strategic partnerships and continuous research and development, Cynosure remains at the forefront of laser technology in medical aesthetics.
Everbright Water-led consortium bags Jiangyin High-tech Plant development
The engineering, procurement, and construction cost around $41.6m.
Hong Kong, Singapore amongst leading markets in super-prime home sales
A total of 67 and 37 sales were recorded in Hong Kong and Singapore in the first quarter, respectively.
Singtel subsidiary Optus to issue HK$1.5b fixed rate notes
The notes would last ten years with a fixed rate of 4.635%.
Specialist tech companies to be included in Hang Seng Family of Indexes
But the Hang Seng Index and Hang Seng China Enterprises Index will not be included.
Demand for co-working spaces went up in February
Knight Frank said the volume of new letting sales doubled in Kowloon.
11 HDB prime shophouses and strata retail shop for sale: CBRE
Notable HDB shophouse occupants are 7-Eleven convenience stores.
ESR’s PATMI rises 9% YoY to US$655m in FY22
PATMI would have surged 24% YoY if not for the weakness of APAC currencies vs USD.
‘Stand-off’ between VCs and entrepreneurs pushes funding volumes down
In the fourth quarter of 2022, VC investment dropped to $22.6b.
Volume of total exports down 32.3% YoY in December 2022
Imports of goods went down by 26.7% over 2021.
DBS to launch IATA Pay in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore
Airlines can access up to US$20b in savings from payment processing fees.
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