Decarbonisation and digitalisation are the fundamental trends that will reshape the business and investment landscape for the foreseeable future, according to Singapore’s state-run investor Temasek, which is taking steps to ensure it capitalises on these trends. “We are early-stage investors in new emerging technologies and providing risk capital where needed to support these transitions,” Steve Howard, vice
Stubbornly low wages have forced many in Malaysia to start their own business or look for lubang (a slang term for side hustles), said Lee, who now has offices in Australia and Cambodia. Malaysians often feel short-changed when they compare themselves to their Singaporean peers, who are better paid despite being equally competent, well-educated and
Regulators in Singapore have given a license to cryptocurrency market maker GSR Markets. As Bloomberg News noted in a report late Wednesday (April 3), the move is a rare one for the digital asset space, where liquidity providers such as GSR still — in most cases — function without regulatory permits. Xin Song, CEO of GSR Singapore, said
Singapore’s Supreme Court or High Court (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) SINGAPORE — A former property agent was sentenced to the mandatory death penalty for trafficking cannabis, with the judge rejecting his claim that the drugs were for research and development. The judgment, issued by Justice See Kee Oon of the Appellate Division
Singapore has expanded the scope of what cryptocurrency-related activities it regulates to include custodial services, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Tuesday. The change in scope also includes cross-border money transfers even when the money is not accepted or received in the city-state, and the facilitation of the transmission of crypto between accounts
“Because of the more challenging investment environment, investors are becoming more selective and investing in companies that are past the ideation stage,” said Lawrence Loh, a professor at the National University of Singapore Business School. Who is Truong My Lan? From market stall to Vietnam’s biggest fraud case Singapore – home to about 4,000 tech
Family offices. Corporate treasurers. Open-ended private credit funds. These are just some of the new investor segments and product offerings coming into play as Singapore pushes to turn itself into a regional private credit hub. “There is a much bigger ecosystem of private credit – and practitioners — today in Singapore than ever before in
Despite misfires during previous infrastructure endeavours in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, China is now making substantial green energy investments in those regions – and finding eager takers. Companies are making strides in power generation and crafting solar energy equipment with support from a range of host countries, including Egypt, Mauritius, Qatar and
New York has emerged as the most crypto-ready city in the world, while Tokyo ranked the least ready among the top 50, according to a 2024 study by Coinwire, which scrutinized and ranked cities based on seven metrics, presenting a comprehensive view of their readiness for the cryptocurrency revolution. Despite Japan’s recognition of Bitcoin as
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) emerged as the world’s most active sovereign investor last year, boosting its deal activity even as most global peers including GIC and Temasek Holdings slashed spending. PIF deployed US$31.6 billion in 2023, according to research consultancy Global SWF. That was higher than the US$20.7 billion it invested the previous