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17 May 2022, 08:00 am

Soh Chee Wen & The Manipulation Of Penny Stocks in Singapore: Singapore court finds John Soh and partner guilty of share price manipulationMALAYSIAN businessman John Soh Chee Wen — the accused mastermind of the 2013 penny stock crash — and his co-conspirator Quah Su-Ling were found guilty by the Singapore High Court of the country’s most serious case of market manipulation last Thursday. They have been convicted of criminal co...

By Amala Balakrishner (The Edge Singapore) / The Edge Singapore

17 May 2022, 08:00 am

Penny Stock Crash

05 May 2022, 08:00 am

Singapore court finds John Soh and partner guilty of share price manipulationSINGAPORE (May 5): John Soh Chee Wen – the alleged mastermind of the 2013 penny stock crash – and his co-conspirator Quah Su-Ling, have been found guilty of several of the charges they were facing under three groups of criminal conspiracy including for forced trading, price manipulation and deception.

By Amala Balakrishner / theedgesingapore.com

05 May 2022, 08:00 am

Tech

14 Apr 2022, 08:00 am

IHH Healthcare, Sequoia India and EDBI part of investors in medical tech start-up Us2.ai’s US$15m Series A roundIHH Healthcare — a Singapore Exchange and Bursa Malaysia-listed healthcare operator — and investment company Heal Partners are leading a US$15 million (S$20.3 million or about RM63.42 million) Series A round in medical tech start-up Us2.ai.

By Amala Balakrishner / theedgesingapore.com

14 Apr 2022, 08:00 am

05 Apr 2022, 08:00 am

Yeo's retrenches 32 staff in Singapore amid changing consumer patterns and mounting cost pressuresSINGAPORE (April 5): F&B manufacturer Yeo Hiap Seng (Yeo’s) has let go of 32 staff in Singapore, in line with its long-term plan to transform its global business.

By Amala Balakrishner / theedgesingapore.com

05 Apr 2022, 08:00 am

Aviation

05 Apr 2022, 08:00 am

SIA Engineering signs MOU with Khazanah-backed Impeccable Vintage Properties for hangar facilities in SubangSINGAPORE (April 5): SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Impeccable Vintage Properties (IVP) — a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd — to potentially lease two hangars.

By Amala Balakrishner / theedgesingapore.com

05 Apr 2022, 08:00 am

31 Jan 2022, 08:00 am

F&N announces new CEO and other leadership appointmentsSINGAPORE (Jan 31): Beverage and publishing group Fraser and Neave (F&N) Limited has announced Hui Choon Kit as its CEO from Feb 1. The 57-year-old will “focus on accelerating the execution of F&N’s growth strategy and driving the growth of the [its] businesses,” the group announced in a Jan 31 regulatory filing.

By Amala Balakrishner / theedgesingapore.com

31 Jan 2022, 08:00 am

iFAST Group set to have new chief financial officer and chief risk officer from Feb 1SINGAPORE (Jan 31): The group senior management team at iFAST Corporation is set to see changes as the group makes headway in its five-year plan announced last October.

By Amala Balakrishner / theedgesingapore.com

31 Jan 2022, 08:00 am

M&A

14 Dec 2021, 08:00 am

ComfortDelGro en route to becoming UK's second largest coach operator after £8.75 mil deal with Stagecoach GroupSINGAPORE (Dec 14): ComfortDelgro is set to becoming the second largest intercity coach operateor in the United Kingdom, after entering into an £8.75 million (S$15.8 million) deal with Stagecoach Group, the country’s public transport provider.

By Amala Balakrishner / theedgesingapore.com

14 Dec 2021, 08:00 am

Tech

14 Dec 2021, 08:00 am

Sembcorp Industries' UK arm looks to construct 360MW energy storage unit in Teeside, UKSINGAPORE (Dec 14): Sembcorp Energy UK (SEUK) — a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries — is looking to construct a 360 MegaWatt battery at its site in Wilton International in the Northern England region of Teeside.

By Amala Balakrishner / theedgesingapore.com

14 Dec 2021, 08:00 am

Tech

13 Dec 2021, 08:00 am

Keppel Corp joins consortium to acquire majority stake in Cleantech Renewable Assets for up to US$150 milSINGAPORE (Dec 13): Keppel Corp, Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund (KAIF), and a co-investor of the fund are set to acquire 51% of the issued share capital in Cleantech Renewable Assets.

By Amala Balakrishner / theedgesingapore.com

13 Dec 2021, 08:00 am

Forest City SFZ welcomes first 2 family offices, sees interest from 30 other companies

Trump floats cutting China tariffs ‘substantially’ in trade deal

Flash floods hit several areas in Selangor, no evacuations reported

Sapura Holdings founder Shamsuddin takes the stand as sons' settlement talks fail

Stocks, dollar rebound in Asia as Trump steps back

Thai parliament to debate US$113b budget in special session

MCE Holdings wins RM121m in contracts, including US deal, ahead of auto parts tariffs

Who will win the tussle over KL’s iconic tower?

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UK budget deficit overshot forecast even before tariffs hit

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