Australian lawyers, financial services and some graduates are set to benefit from a revamped trade deal with Singapore. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong will sign an updated trade pact in Canberra on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cracks down on 1MDB-linked accounts
In the latest update on the 1MDB saga, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has slapped penalties on several banks over anti-money-laundering rule breaches. ( read original story ...)
Designer in Focus: MAX TAN
Singapore Fashion Week is back with a brand new list of designers armed with their best collection yet! Mark your calendars. From 26 October to 29 October, it is the fashion event of the year. We celebrate some of our old favourites and keep an eye out for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore amongst five ASEAN cities to dominate travel, tourism sector over the next decade
The industry is projected to be worth $1.1tr. One in ten of all tourism investment dollars will go into ASEAN countries over the next ten years, and the greatest beneficiaries would be Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia, according to new ... ( read original story ...)
All aboard! Singapore will begin self-driving bus trials: Autonomous vehicles could ease congestion
Countries around the world are encouraging the development of such technologies, and high-density Singapore is hoping driverless vehicles will prompt its residents to use more shared vehicles and public transport. 'They say big dreams start small, so we ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines confirms plans for two-class Airbus A350ULR
An Airbus spokesman has previously advised Australian Business Traveller that Singapore Airlines’ long-legged A350 will have around 170 seats – approximately 80 less than its new standard-issue A350-900s. SQ's two-class layout would likely see most of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore remains the top choice of Asian companies for business expansion
3 in 10 business leaders said so in a survey. Singapore is still the most preferred business expansion among Asian companies, a survey from UOB show. According to the second edition of the Asian Enterprise Survey, one third or 32% of the 2,500 business ... ( read original story ...)
All aboard! Singapore now to try out self-driving buses
Countries around the world are encouraging the development of such technologies, and high-density Singapore is hoping driverless vehicles will prompt its residents to use more shared vehicles and public transport. "They say big dreams start small ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s $24 Billion Wipeout Eats Into Its Shipyard Base (2)
Singapore’s Straits Times Index climbed 0.2 percent ... give it broader capabilities in building gas storage tanks and offshore production units, Chief Financial Officer Tan Cheng Tat said in July. The company has experienced “several down-cycles ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore REITs Turn From Worst to First as BNP, Samsung Buy
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore real estate investment trusts have gone from last year’s biggest losers to this year’s best performers as their world-beating yields attract investors including BNP Paribas Investment Partners to Samsung Asset Management. ( read original story ...)
5 funny Singapore-style Halloween costumes
Image: @hilarious_bro/ Twitter Sexy cardboard box In land-scarce Singapore, we’re often reminded to make the fullest use of the limited resources when it comes to our living spaces. Why not allude to that now infamous comment on sex and small spaces and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Landlords, Take a Bow
Andy Mukherjee is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering industrial companies and financial services. He previously was a columnist for Reuters Breakingviews. He has also worked for the Straits Times, ET NOW and Bloomberg News. Say you're a landlord whose ... ( read original story ...)
Genting Singapore PLC’s Business: 3 Things Investors May Not Know, But Ought To
Genting Singapore PLC (SGX: G13) is likely to be a company well-known to many who live in Singapore. After all, the company is the operator of one of Singapore’s tourism landmarks, Resorts World Sentosa. The integrated resort houses one of Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore self-driving taxi has first "prang"
A self-driving taxi being trialled in Singapore has had its first accident. nuTonomy, the firm behind the scheme, said the car had clipped a small lorry while driving at about four miles per hour. It played down the incident as a "small prang", saying only ... ( read original story ...)
Driverless car in Singapore collides with truck, no injuries
Countries around the world are encouraging the development of autonomous technologies, and Singapore, with its limited land and workforce, is hoping driverless vehicles will encourage its residents to use more shared vehicles and public transport. ( read original story ...)
Best in business: the airline making travelling for work easy
Most airlines offer their business class passengers those little extras to ensure they travel in comfort and style. But at Singapore Airlines, where business class privileges range from the widest seat in its class to bespoke banquets, you’ll get a ... ( read original story ...)