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Protege Ventures launches new S$500,000 fund to develop student entrepreneurship
PROTEGE Ventures, South-east Asia (SEA)’s first and Singapore’s only student-run venture fund programme, has launched a S$500,000 sector-agnostic fund on Monday (Sep 11) for trained student investors to invest in early-stage technology startups.
Olam denies media reports of US$50 billion Nigerian forex fraud, sets up review
OLAM Group said it “categorically denies” allegations made in recent media reports about its Nigerian unit, Olam Nigeria, and its subsidiaries being involved in a multi-billion dollar fraud.
Malaysia to allocate RM90 million yearly to speed up economic transformation: Anwar
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THE Malaysian government is committed to allocating at least RM90 billion (S$26 billion) a year from 2023 to 2025 to boost the economy and turn it into a high-income nation by 2025, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday (Sep 11).
StanChart appoints new global head of wealth planning and family advisory
STANDARD Chartered (StanChart) has appointed former JPMorgan executvie Mike Tan as its new global head of wealth planning and family advisory from Sep 25.
New HDB Plus flat segment could be a boon for young seniors
I AM unsure whether it’s a positive thing to be called a young senior. However, I am happy that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong acknowledged in this year’s National Day Rally (NDR) that those in their 50s and early 60s, a group he termed “young seniors”, are in a particularly sandwiched phase of life.
Singapore stocks up on Monday despite weak Asian sentiment; STI up 0.3%
THE Straits Times Index rose 0.3 per cent or 10.53 points to 3,218.28 on Monday (Aug 11) despite weak market sentiment in Asia.
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