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Finance30 Oct 2024
Pricing Oil in Other Currencies and What It Means for Singapore
In June 2024, news of the US-Saudi Arabia petrodollar deal expiring after 50 years went viral and within weeks, the US stock market suffered. Reports now claim that there...
Dr Hazik Mohamed
12 min read
Finance15 Apr 2019
SG Budget 2019: The Vision of a Caring and Inclusive Society
The Singapore Budget 2019 outlined a strategic plan to allocate resources to build a “Strong, United Singapore”. To realise this vision, among other objectives such as keeping Singapore safe and secure, transforming our economy into a vibrant and innovative one, and building a global city, is the aspiration of building a caring and inclusive society.
Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim
10 min read
Finance15 Jan 2019
Bitcoin: A Medium of Exchange or a Highly Speculative Asset?
The cryptocurrency revolution is well and truly underway, and is showing no signs of slowing down. The cryptocurrency floodgates have been flung wide open and the bandwagon is taking on passengers aplenty. Popularised by a specific type of electronic cash called Bitcoin, cryptocurrency has enjoyed widespread interest for its rapidly growing influence, and the volatility surrounding its real worth.
Nabilah Mohammad
10 min read
Finance15 Jul 2017
Understanding Islamic Finance: Beyond Profit Maximisation
Finance is the science of money management and whenever there are discussions about money, it is often related with methods on gaining profit and maximising it. What about Islamic finance (IF)? How does it differ from conventional finance? Is it a mere replication of mainstream finance with just the inclusion of religious connotation or is it a stand-alone field which brings about different values and principles?
Mohd Kamal Mokhtar
8 min read