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Economy

SGX opens liaison office in India

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
It will provide information and act as a communication channel to support capital raising by Indian companies in Singapore July 22, 2014: Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced on Tuesday that, following approval from the Reserve Bank of India, its liaison office in India has commenced operations with Neena Prasad as its Chief Representative. SGX’s office in...
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Economy

Singapore’s factory output dips, drags down Q2 growth

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Island nation’s growth forecast for 2014 also revised downward following reversal after first quarter growth, reports Team IFM Singapore, July 18, 2014: Singapore’s growth shrunk in the second quarter after notching an ascent in the first, primarily because of a decline in the manufacturing sector, prompting financial institutions to downgrade their GDP foresight for 2014...
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Fintech

Trade Regionalism in the Asia-Pacific: New Game, Old Rules?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
By Swarnim Wagle. 3rd December 2013 Negotiations over one of history’s most ambitious trade deals have taken another step towards defining the future of Trans-Pacific trade. The latest round of discussions on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) wrapped up this past weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. Negotiators are believed to have made headway on a number of...
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Islamic Banking

Singapore to host 4th World Islamic Banking Conference –Asia Summit

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
SINGAPORE will host the fourth edition of the World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit (WIBC Asia), which will bring together more than 480 Islamic finance players and thought leaders under one roof. More than 480 leaders are expected to participate in the World Islamic Banking conference to be held in Singapore from the 3rd to...
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Islamic Banking

Singapore to host 4th World Islamic Banking Conference –Asia Summit

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
SINGAPORE will host the fourth edition of the World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit (WIBC Asia), which will bring together more than 480 Islamic finance players and thought leaders under one roof. More than 480 leaders are expected to participate in the World Islamic Banking conference to be held in Singapore from the 3rd to...
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Economy

Singapore Wealth Manager in ‘Eye of Storm’ after E-mail leak by ICIJ

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The e-mail leak has landed David Chong, founder chairman of Portcullis Trustnet in troubled waters. 3rd June 2013 The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) comprising of a group of investigative journalists have accused Singapore based Wealth Manager, David Chong the chairman of Portcullis Trustnet, of divulging the details of offshore companies and trusts held...
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FinanceWealth Management

OECD frames new rules to limit Corporate Tax avoidance

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
12 more countries have signed, or committed to sign, the OECD’s multilateral convention on mutual administrative assistance on tax matters. The days of MNC’s exploiting fiscal loopholes over tax payment are now over with the OECD getting a strong backing to design an international clampdown on corporate ‘tax cheats’. “We need to take actions which...
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FinanceWealth Management

Singapore Press Holdings to raise $ 1 Billion through REIT

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The company will sell two focused properties to REIT, which will then raise about $ 540 million from the sale of 30% of its units to public investors. Singapore press holdings (SPH)  is planning to rise $ 1 billion in a real estate investment trust (REIT) listing, the company said yesterday. The media company that...
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