Singapore Business Review

1 day ago | sbr.com.sg | Noreen Jazul

Redeploying vessels to US trade routes based on shipbuilding origin would be inefficient. US port fees on Chinese-built and -operated container and bulk ships, which account for more than 50% of global fleets, could lead to global shipping delays, including in Singapore, as these are redirected to non-US trade routes.

3 days ago | sbr.com.sg | Vincent Mariel Galang

This is expected to drive investment in cross-border electricity trade. The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone could attract more than $40m in renewable energy (RE) investments annually, but investors need to be assured that the certificates they get for producing clean power can be traded on an established marketplace and monetised.

1 week ago | sbr.com.sg | Noreen Jazul

The startup’s first three projects could yield up to 15 million carbon credits over time. Thryve Earth, which designs and implements carbon projects that help organizations meet their net-zero goals, is doubling down on its environmental projects this year as it tries to increase its positive impact on the planet, according to its CEO.

1 week ago | sbr.com.sg | Noreen Jazul

It presents an opportunity to get these assets at a discount. Real estate activity in Singapore is expected to pick up in the lead-up to and after the end of the 90-day US tariff freeze, with local buyers likely to snap up prime assets whose prices have been dropping amidst a trade war and slowing global economy. “Opportunistic investors and private wealth are likely to remain active with a longer-term view,” Catherine He, head of research at Colliers Singapore, told Singapore Business Review.

1 week ago | sbr.com.sg | Noreen Jazul

They need to understand the risks, not just the allure, of these funds. Mass affluent clients who wish to invest in private market funds should be informed about the high-return and high-risk nature of these products — preferably in plain English — so they know what they are getting themselves into. Singapore’s central bank plans to open private market funds to people who, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd.