singaporean investors

Singapore leads foreign investment in Vietnam

March 01, 2023 | 16:19

Singapore remained the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam among the 51 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in the first two months of 2023, with 978.4 million USD, making up nearly 31.6 per cent of the total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country, down 42.7 per cent year-on-year, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) reported.

Singapore’s core inflation up 5.5 per cent in January

February 24, 2023 | 15:11

Singapore's core inflation rose to 5.5 per cent year-on-year in January, the highest since November 2008, according to a press release by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on February 23.

Singapore's production sector predicted to remain gloomy in Q1

February 02, 2023 | 09:41

Singapore's manufacturing outlook may continue gloomy in the first quarter of 2023, after its manufacturing output shrank for a third consecutive month in December last year, said economists.

Much to celebrate with 50 years of Singaporean ties

January 23, 2023 | 21:00

This year marks a momentous one for Singapore and Vietnam’s relationship, commemorating two key milestones. It marks 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Vietnam and 10 years since the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two countries.

Asian investors still on lookout for deals

November 30, 2022 | 09:00

Having been the dominant players in Vietnam’s merger and acquisition market for years, new activities from Japanese, South Korean, and Singaporean investors are demonstrating that interest in the fast-growing market remain unchanged.

Keys to success for unique startups

November 25, 2022 | 12:06

As an innovation and startup hub in the region, Singapore continues to attract and nurture startups from Southeast Asia, with many startups managing to scale successfully out of Singapore.

Singaporean President begins State visit to Vietnam

October 16, 2022 | 20:33

Singaporean President Halimah Yacob and her spouse began a State visit to Vietnam on October 16 at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnam remains key market of interest for Singaporeans

September 01, 2022 | 17:00

Given Vietnam’s economic potential and large domestic market with a growing middle class, the country is a very attractive investment destination for Singapore companies as they seek to go overseas to diversify their businesses, expand, and capture new opportunities.

Singapore and Vietnam commit to further strong collaborations

August 12, 2022 | 11:20

Vietnam and Singapore are actively working with each other to further cement bilateral ties. Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the cooperation has flourished.

Education investment dips increasingly into edtech

August 10, 2022 | 16:57

If previously, Singaporean education investors saw opportunities in opening new training facilities in Vietnam or joint training programmes with existing educational institutions, the market in recent times has witnessed the entry of more Singaporean funds into the edtech sector.