City Singapore Financial News
13.08 / 03:03
UPS
Manufacturing
LinkedIn
HON
electronic
Foxconn tops up commitment for Telangana to $550 million
FIT Hon Teng's (Foxconn) board approved a $400-million investment in Telangana, Foxconn India representative V Lee said in a LinkedIn post. This is in addition to an earlier commitment of $150 million Foxconn had made in the state. «FIT Singapore intends to inject a capital sum of $400,000,000 into Chang Yi Interconnect Technology (India) Pvt Ltd, in which FIT Singapore holds 99.99% of the capital stock,» FIT Hon Teng said in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday that was posted by Lee.
12.08 / 12:53
Digital
Manufacturing
Apple
AirPods
HON
electronic
Apple supplier Foxconn increases Telangana investment proposal: ‘Another US$400 million is coming…’
Taiwan-based Foxconn has revealed plans to increase their investment in India by ‘another $400 million’. Apple's biggest supplier is likely to use its upcoming Kongarkalan facility for the manufacture of AirPods and other digital accesories. The company had laid the foundation for a new electronics manufacturing facility in May this year as part of its USD 500 million investment in Karnataka "…FIT Singapore's proposal to make a capital injection of US$ 400,000,000 to Chang Yi Interconnect Technology (India) Private Limited, which is held by FIT Singapore as to 99.99 per cent of the capital stock," FIT Hon Teng informed the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday.
12.08 / 10:11
UPS
Manufacturing
Apple
HON
social
electronic
Apple supplier Foxconn ups its investment proposal in Telangana to $550 million
Telangana, V Lee, Foxconn India representative said in a social media post. Taiwan-based contract manufacturer Foxconn is Apple's biggest supplier. "...FIT Singapore's proposal to make a capital injection of US$ 400,000,000 to Chang Yi Interconnect Technology (India) Private Limited, which is held by FIT Singapore as to 99.99 per cent of the capital stock," FIT Hon Teng informed the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday.
12.08 / 04:33
Citi
country
Holdings
Abans Holdings gets board's nod to enter mutual fund space
Abans Holdings Ltd on Friday said it has secured board's approval to diversify its operations and enter into the country's mutual fund business. This strategic move will position the company at the forefront of asset management services, Abans Holdings said in a statement. In addition, the company said it has received board's clearance for establishing an asset management business in Singapore. «Through its subsidiary, Abans Broking Services Pvt Ltd, the company is proposing for making an application to obtain a capital markets license to engage in fund management activities in Singapore,» the statement noted.
11.08 / 21:53
Law
regulation
Court
Asset management
Bankruptcy
3AC co-founder avoids contempt charges following evidence of Singaporean citizenship
A judge in the bankruptcy case of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has denied a motion that would have held co-founder Kyle Davies in contempt of court and imposed sanctions.
11.08 / 11:03
COST
IPO
Target
Immunic
2024
Olam Group expects agricultural unit's Singapore-Saudi dual IPO by 2024 first half
(Reuters) -Singapore's Olam Group said on Friday it is targeting the IPO of its agricultural unit by the first half of 2024, and the commodity trader reported an 88.8% fall in first-half profit on lower crop yield from its almond orchards in Australia.
11.08 / 08:43
Provident
Manufacturing
CEO
Southern
SunPower
Solar
Singapore solar company plans major US manufacturing plant in New Mexico, pending federal loan
Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies plans to build a major solar panel manufacturing plant in Albuquerque, pending approval of a loan application with the U.S. Department of Energy
11.08 / 02:51
10.08 / 02:39
Google
Racing
Remark
Celebrity
cross-country
Google Doodle celebrates Swedish cross-country skier Margit Nordin's birth anniversary
Also read: Google Doodle celebrates Singapore National Day 2023 showcasing Clarke Quay On March 4, 1923, Nordin took her place alongside 160 male participants in Sälen and embarked on the challenging race. After ten hours and nine minutes of relentless effort, she crossed the finish line, greeted by resounding applause and cheers. Notably, her accomplishment drew both admiration and controversy.
09.08 / 07:39
UPS
Citizens
Assurant
Celebrity
country
rock
Lee
Scandals
International
Singapore PM Lee assures citizens, international partners of government's honesty, integrity amidst spate of political scandals
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has assured that his government would maintain its high standards of honesty, integrity and propriety which its citizens expect of it, as the city-state witnessed a spate of political scandals in recent months. «Some have asked what these incidents say about the Government. My answer is this: Such issues come up from time to time,» Prime Minister Lee said in his National Day message on Tuesday.
09.08 / 05:49
FIVE
Digital
Booking
Platform
Mobile
Software
track
Debt collections platform Credgenics secures $50 million in funding from Westbridge, Accel, others
Debt collections platform Credgenics has raised $50 million in a series B round of funding. Venture investors Westbridge Capital, Accel, Tanglin Ventures, and Beams Fintech Fund led the round, the company said in a release on Wednesday. Most of these investors had participated in its previous funding round in 2021.
09.08 / 04:57
UPS
Pool
Parke
performer
Indian
hockey
Indian men's team clubbed with Pakistan in Asian Games hockey
hockey team has been clubbed alongside arch-rivals Pakistan and will play the big-ticket match on September 30 in the Asian Games, while the women's side has South Korea and Malaysia among others in its pool. Placed in Group A, besides Pakistan, the Indian men have Asian Games champion Japan, Bangladesh, Singapore and Uzbekistan against whom they will begin their campaign on September 24, while the women' side, who are also in Pool A, will be up against Hong Kong and Singapore besides South Korea and Malaysia.
09.08 / 01:51
BLOCK
CEO
PRU
Stocks in news: Inox Wind, Coal India, 360 One Wam, SBI Life, IRCTC
Inox WindPromoters Inox Wind Energy and Devansh Trademart have sold 4.5% and 2.8% stake each in Inox Wind through block deals at a weighted average price of Rs 208 a piece.360 One WamForeign investor General Atlantic Singapore has nearly sold its entire stake in 360 one Wam through the block deals.Bikaji FoodsLighthouse India fund has sold its partial stake in Bikaji Foods via block deals. Prominent domestic funds Tata AIA Life, ICICI Pru Life and foreign investors Morgan Stanley, Kotak Mahindra AMC (Singapore) among others bought the stake in the company.Read more: What changed the market while you were sleepingCoal IndiaState-owned Coal India's consolidated net profit fell 10% year-on-year to Rs 7,941 crore for the June quarter.
09.08 / 01:39
Citizens
Google
Celebrity
country
National
Google Doodle celebrates Singapore National Day 2023 showcasing Clarke Quay
Also read: Google Doodle celebrates the 148th birthday of educator and feminist Isabelle Gatti de Gamond; all you need to know The featured Doodle showcases Clarke Quay, a historically significant riverside quay that has played a pivotal role in Singapore's history. Positioned along the Singapore River, Clarke Quay was once home to warehouses that facilitated trade and commerce even before the nation's independence.
08.08 / 09:17
UPS
Provident
Digital
CEO
Monetary Authority of Singapore Grants Payment License to Crypto Exchange Blockchain.com
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com announced Monday that it received a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on August 1.
08.08 / 08:43
COST
UPS
Citi
Airlines
Singapore Airlines plans a jump in flights to Australia
Singapore Airlines is ramping up its flights into Australia to meet booming demand from travellers, with plans to add 4700 seats a week next year in a move that should help to ease the cost of international airfares.
08.08 / 06:59
UPS
small-cap
stake
Small-cap stock below ₹20: Nomura Singapore raises stake in FMCG share. Do you own?
Small-cap stock below ₹20: Nomura Singapore ODI has raised its stake in India's FMCG company Mishtann Foods Ltd. As per the exchange filing by the small-cap stock, Singapore-based foreign institutional investor (FII) has raised its stake from 1.28 per cent to over 2 per cent. The FMCG company informed Indian stock market bourses that the FII was holding 1,28,25,854 Mishtann Foods shares which has now gone to 2,18,82,762 company shares, which is 2.19 per cent of total paid up capital of the company.
07.08 / 23:51
business
regulation
Blockchain.com
Blockchain.com scores payment license from Singapore central bank
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com has been granted a payments license from Singapore's central bank — the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
07.08 / 13:51
Adoption
Asia
Central Bank
Support
Singapore commits $112M to support fintech solutions like Web3
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, has announced that it is committing up to 150 million Singapore dollars (around $112 million), to support various financial technology solutions like Web3.
07.08 / 11:03
Adoption
Donations
crypto donations
Singapore Red Cross starts accepting crypto donations
Humanitarian aid and community services charity, Singapore Red Cross, included cryptocurrency as a newly-accepted form of donation. The organization will accept Bitcoin, Ether, Tether and USD Coin donations.
07.08 / 10:37
Hodlnaut
Crypto Exchange
OPNX
Crypto Exchange OPNX Bids to Take Over Hodlnaut in Singapore: Capital Injection of $30 Million Expected
OPNX, a digital asset exchange created by the founders of failed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, has proposed a takeover of the struggling crypto lender Hodlnaut.
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