Dubai bank sends staff to co-working spaces

Letswork, co-working office space in Dubai Investors debate between scaling up in Riyadh or Dubai, but the UAE will be the favored Middle East investment hub along with Tel Aviv insofar that conditions are made for great for employees,...

Swiss Boutique Digitizes Structured Products With Singapore Fintech

Geneva-based Laka Capital has become the first non-bank in Switzerland to partner with Singapore’s FinIQ Consulting – introducing the popular institutional-grade fintech platform, widely used by major Asian banks, to the Swiss market at a boutique...

Hybrid work: Singapore’s untapped fertility boost?

Globally, hybrid work and the current conflict over return-to-office (RTO) mandates are often framed as a battle over office culture, but a new study from Stanford University suggests it could influence something more fundamental: whether people...

Mitsubishi Corporation acquires minority stake in KIS Group — details here

Mitsubishi Corporation, one of Japan's largest global integrated business enterprises, has acquired a minority equity stake in the Indonesian operations of Bengaluru-based Biogas and Biofuels technology firm KIS Group, the company announced on...

Borneo Rainforest Lodge wins major Singapore awards

Borneo Rainforest Lodge wins major Singapore awards Published on: Wednesday, November 05, 2025 Published on: Wed, Nov 05, 2025 By: Wu Vui Tek Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Esner (right) accepting the award from Adri (left). Kota Kinabalu: Sabah’s...

Newly launched iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index posts 18% return in H2 to date

[SINGAPORE] The new iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index has made a strong debut, generating an 18 per cent indicative total return in the second half of 2025 thus far, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported on Wednesday (Nov 5). The total return was...

Singtel offers to sell stake worth $1.18 billion in India’s Airtel, Bloomberg News reports

A unit of Singapore Telecommunications has offered to sell shares in India’s Bharti Airtel in a deal that could net about 103.5 billion rupees ($1.18 billion), Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing the terms of the offering. The unit,...

Singapore Gulf Bank taps Fireblocks to bridge tradFi to DeFi

As traditional finance and crypto converge, banks are increasingly focused on integrating crypto services. Look at Singapore Gulf Bank as an example. The firm, licensed in Bahrain, partnered with Fireblocks for custody and to expand liquidity for...

President Centro Alti Studi Difesa Mannino in Singapore

The President of the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (Casd), Army General Stefano Mannino, is visiting Singapore. During the mission, Mannino met with the leadership of the Singaporean Ministry of Defense and those of the S.Rajaratnam School...

Here’s a low-cost plan to stop young entrepreneurs leaving Britain

Wednesday 05 November 2025 8:16 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Rachel Reeves is looking for growth on a tight budget. She must focus on creating the...

Rajah & Tann Singapore adds ex-prosecutor in disputes boost

Rajah & Tann Singapore has hired former deputy director of the Attorney-General’s Chambers, David Menon, to deepen its disputes resolution practice. “[Menon] is part of our renewal and succession strategy, particularly for our appellate and...

Siemens receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Southeast Asian Company of the Year

In the data center infrastructure solutions for technological innovation and advanced automation. Frost & Sullivan has named Siemens the 2025 Southeast Asian Company of the Year in the data center infrastructure solutions industry for its...

Sarveshwar Foods arm signs rice sourcing pact worth ₹174 cr

Singapore-based Green Point Pte, a subsidiary of Sarveshwar Foods has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Rice Exporters Federation to ensure a consistent supply of premium Indian rice in global markets. Under the...

The world's best airports for business travellers revealed - and Heathrow fails to make the top ten

The top 10 airports for business travellers have been revealed - and Heathrow hasn't made the cut. The Booking.com for Business study analysed 50 of the world's busiest airports based on factors such as the number of business class routes and...

China, Singapore reaffirm growing economic ties

The economic partnership between Singapore and China is poised for robust growth, setting new benchmarks for regional cooperation as both nations commemorate significant anniversaries, industry experts said. Singapore has entered a new era of...

Forbes Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2025

Published on November 4, 2025 This year’s Asia’s Power Businesswomen list highlights 20 accomplished leaders who are at the forefront of the region’s fast-evolving business and economic landscape. The roll call of trailblazers, hailing from a...

China's landmark trade corridor cargo volume surges

(Xinhua) 16:47, November 05, 2025 NANNING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- A freight train carrying 80 containers of goods, including Australian kraft paper and Singaporean puff pastry shortening, departed from Qinzhou Port East Station in south China's...

Open For Opportunity: Taking Charge Of The Future Of Our Financial Markets - Keynote Address By ASIC Chair Joe Longo At The National Press Club, Canberra On 5 November 2025

Key points Capital markets are evolving and technology will accelerate these changes. Australia faces a choice – to innovate or stagnate. ASIC wants to be a backer, not a blocker of innovation and supports public and private collaboration. We must...

Global financial stability risks elevated despite economic resilience: MAS

SINGAPORE - Singapore companies, households and banks have the financial strength to weather shocks to incomes and financing costs, but they have to remain vigilant given the highly uncertain global environment. Globally, financial stability risks...

Not just capital: Hanoi Re seeks partners to grow business in Southeast Asia and beyond

Vietnamese reinsurer Hanoi Re is in active discussions with prospective strategic foreign shareholders as it is seeking a partner to grow its business, said Francois Duong Thanh Danh, standing vice chairman of PVI Holdings and vice chairman of...