Late last month (Aug 23), the Singapore dollar advanced to its strongest in almost a decade, hitting levels last seen in 2014 against the greenback. Two weeks on, is the trend continuing? 

In addition, the Sing dollar is also not far off highs against the Japanese currency. 

Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist at IG gives his take on the SGD / USD pair, the SGD / Yen pair, and shares his trading strategy.

Late last month (Aug 23), the Singapore dollar advanced to its strongest in almost a decade, hitting levels last seen in 2014 against the greenback. Two weeks on, is the trend continuing? 
In addition, the Sing dollar is also not far off highs against the Japanese currency. 
Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist at IG gives his take on the SGD / USD pair, the SGD / Yen pair, and shares his trading strategy.

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Market View: Analysing  SGD/USD and SGD/JPY

Networking and collaborating with people outside of your industry may not be an easy task. To that end, event companies are coming up with cross-industry conferences that enable attendees to not just gain new knowledge but also participate in some corporate matchmaking which can lead to collaborative business success. Jasper Donat, Chief Executive Officer of live media and events company, Branded shared insights into the multi-vertical events business. The company has been organising All That Matters, its flagship executive conference for more than 18 years. The event serves as the region's meeting point for some of the most influential leaders across music, sports, gaming, AI, Web3, marketing and the arts industries.

Networking and collaborating with people outside of your industry may not be an easy task. To that end, event companies are coming up with cross-industry conferences that enable attendees to not just gain new knowledge but also participate in some corporate matchmaking which can lead to collaborative business success. Jasper Donat, Chief Executive Officer of live media and events company, Branded shared insights into the multi-vertical events business. The company has been organising All That Matters, its flagship executive conference for more than 18 years. The event serves as the region's meeting point for some of the most influential leaders across music, sports, gaming, AI, Web3, marketing and the arts industries.

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According to a report from Bloomberg’s energy research service Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF), Singapore is forecast to have the largest share of passenger electric vehicles in South-east Asia by 2040. A total of 80 per cent of all passenger vehicles here are expected to be electric by that year,compared with a regional average of 24 per cent. What's pushing Singapore ahead? And will this EV trend continue?

On The Weekly Wrap, Lynlee Foo buckles down to find out more from Komal Kareer, clean transport analyst and lead author of the report at BloombergNEF .

According to a report from Bloomberg’s energy research service Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF), Singapore is forecast to have the largest share of passenger electric vehicles in South-east Asia by 2040. A total of 80 per cent of all passenger vehicles here are expected to be electric by that year, compared with a regional average of 24 per cent. What's pushing Singapore ahead? And will this EV trend continue?
On The Weekly Wrap, Lynlee Foo buckles down to find out more from Komal Kareer, clean transport analyst and lead author of the report at BloombergNEF .

Weekly Wrap: Why Singapore will have the largest share of EVs in Southeast Asia

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This week, thousands gathered at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore to talk oil and the broader market, with China’s slowdown and the structural shifts in the global energy mix taking the spotlight. APPEC is the biggest Asian energy conference held annually in the city state, and is known as a cornerstone of the energy industry for the past 40 years. What are the major concerns surrounding the growing supply-demand imbalance, and the latest on decarbonisation? What role does Singapore play in alternative fuels? Chairman of APPEC 2024, Dave Ernsberger, who is Head of market reporting and trading solutions at S&P Global Commodity Insights, shares the key takeaways from the conference and more.

This week, thousands gathered at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore to talk oil and the broader market, with China’s slowdown and the structural shifts in the global energy mix taking the spotlight. APPEC is the biggest Asian energy conference held annually in the city state, and is known as a cornerstone of the energy industry for the past 40 years. What are the major concerns surrounding the growing supply-demand imbalance, and the latest on decarbonisation? What role does Singapore play in alternative fuels? Chairman of APPEC 2024, Dave Ernsberger, who is Head of market reporting and trading solutions at S&amp;P Global Commodity Insights, shares the key takeaways from the conference and more.

Market View: Analysing SGD/USD and SGD/JPY

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