Singapore
MAS receives 21 digital bank licence applications
MAS receives 21 digital bank licence applications
Fourteen applied for digital wholesale banks whilst seven went for digital full banks.
Credit costs to weigh on banks in 2020
Combined with shrinking NIMs, this will burden bank earnings.
Chart of the Day: HDB resale prices up 0.4% in Q4
The ongoing home improvement programme may have hiked demand for older flats.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.62%
UOB saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 0.98% fall.
BNP Paribas to launch e-FX pricing and trading engine
The tech will offer e-FX trading of 50 currencies across various types of rates.
How Air France-KLM is making aviation more environmentally sustainable
Its use of sustainable fuel has reduced the CO2 emissions from each flight by up to 85%.
New year, new regulations: where Singapore stands with privacy regulations
As the global privacy compliance landscape evolves, are we ready to adapt to the needs of the digital economy?
5G licences to boost telcos in Q1
StarHub and M1 are expected to jointly bid for a nationwide 5G licence in January.
Razer Fintech-led consortium bids for digital full bank licence
It will take up a 60% majority stake in the proposed Razer Youth Bank.
STI's total returns hit 9.4% in 2019
Accumulated dividends boosted returns whilst weak Hong Kong stocks dragged the index.
Starhill Global REIT launches $2b debt issuance program
Proceeds will be used to finance acquisitions.
GDP growth fell to 0.7% in 2019: MTI
Contraction under the manufacturing sector worsened to 1.5%.
V3 Group and EZ-Link-led consortium join digital banking race
BEYOND consortium has launched a bid for a digital full bank license with a focus on SMEs.
Buyback value plunged about 60% to $590m in 2019
OCBC led amongst stocks in December with a total buyback consideration of $26m.
Alliance Healthcare bags contract to deliver medical solutions to 38 health institutions
The company will supply outpatient and dental services to about 80,000 employees.
PMI inched up 0.3 points to 50.1 in December
Whilst, PMI for the electronics sector contracted by 0.2 points.
Top ten manufacturing stocks averaged 48% total returns in 2019
AEM Holdings leads the pack with a 154% full-year total return.
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