Exclusive: PetroChina may sell Australian, Canadian assets to stem losses
PetroChina may sell out from natural gas projects in Australia and oil sands in Canada to stem losses and divert funds to more lucrative sites in the Middle East, Africa and central Asia, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
Exclusive: Citigroup to hire 3,000 in Asia institutional banking business in growth push
Citigroup Inc (C.N) plans to hire around 3,000 new staff for its Asia institutional business in the next few years, sharpening its focus in a fast-growing region where it has exited consumer banking in most markets, its Asia Pacific chief executive said.
Singapore to hike taxes on rich as it winds down COVID-19 spending
Singapore will begin implementing a long-flagged increase to its goods and services tax next year, its finance minister said in his budget speech on Friday, while also announcing a slew of tax hikes aimed at higher income groups.
Singapore hosts third SPAC listing; Novo Tellus-backed firm makes debut
Southeast Asian industrial technology buyout fund Novo Tellus Capital Partners listed its special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in Singapore on Thursday, marking the third such IPO this month as the city-state seeks to become a hub for SPAC listings.
Hong Kong’s financial sector faces talent crunch as expats head for the exit
Late last year, Tania Sibree quit her well-paid job as a financial services lawyer in Hong Kong and returned to Australia rather than live a moment longer with the city’s strict coronavirus restrictions.
Singapore reviews inflation forecasts as core prices near 8-year high
Singapore is reviewing its official inflation forecasts, authorities said on Monday, after data showed its key price gauge climbed in December by the fastest pace in nearly eight years, driven by a steep increase in air fares.
China to order cybersecurity reviews for some firms seeking overseas listings
China said on Tuesday it would put in force new rules that will boost oversight over how its platform companies make plans to list abroad or use recommendation algorithms, in moves set to tighten Beijing’s grip over its sprawling technology sector.
-DBS CEO says tough for digital banks to muscle into Singapore
Singapore’s digital banks will find it hard to carve out space in the city-state’s saturated market, said Piyush Gupta, the CEO of DBS Group (DBSM.SI), Southeast Asia’s biggest lender.
Grab’s $40 bln Nasdaq debut to set tone for Southeast Asian tech listings
Grab, Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and delivery firm, makes its market debut on Thursday after a record $40 billion merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a listing that will set the tone for other regional offerings.
Singapore bank DBS suffers two-day tech outage, c.bank mulls supervisory action
Singapore’s central bank said on Wednesday that it will consider taking “supervisory action” on DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSM.SI) after the Singapore bank’s online banking services faced disruption for the second consecutive day.
