SINGAPORE - The regional chief executive for Standard Chartered, Mr Ajay Kanwal, has resigned, said the bank on Monday (Nov 28). He steps down from his role as regional chief executive for Asean and South Asia with immediate effect, after 24 years with ... ( read original story ...)
The best business class seats on Sydney-Singapore flights
Travellers on the popular Sydney-Singapore route can select between four different airlines and six distinct business class seats, but which of those options is best for your next trip to The Lion City? Among your choices, business class on Qantas' Airbus ... ( read original story ...)
China paper says Singapore troop carriers should be 'melted down'
BEIJING Armored troop carriers belonging to Singapore and currently impounded in Hong Kong should be "melted down", China's influential state-run tabloid the Global Times said on Tuesday, in its second swipe at the island nation in two days. The nine troop ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tops global education rankings
Singapore has the highest-achieving primary and secondary pupils ... Ina Mullis, executive director of the TIMSS tests, said the overall findings showed a "lot of good news" about schools - with test scores rising and more children saying that school ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore won't allow armoured carriers incident to hijack relationship with China: Balakrishnan
SINGAPORE: Singapore will not allow any single issue to hijack its relationship with China, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Tuesday (Nov 29). The minister was at a Straits Times forum responding to questions on the seizure of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank says banks must guard against rising bad loans
SINGAPORE Singapore's central bank on Tuesday urged the city-state's banks to guard against a potentially protracted economic slowdown amid a rise in bad loans, but said the financial system remains capable of withstanding a severe stress event. In its ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10: Singapore hotels with Michelin-starred restaurants
An insider's guide to the best Singapore hotels with Michelin-starred restaurants, from five-star accommodation to historic grande dames, including CUT and Waku Ghin at Marina Bay Sands, Shinji by Kanesaka at Raffles and Joel Robouchon at Resorts World ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore customs seize 129 tonnes counterfeit rice
SINGAPORE: The Singapore customs seized more than 5,000 bags of counterfeit rice imported from India on Friday. The infringement was reported to the authorities by the owner of the Singapore-registered trademark. The customs officers swung into action upon ... ( read original story ...)
Barclays nets less than expected from Asia wealth business sale
LONDON Barclays (BARC.L) completed the sale of its Singapore and Hong Kong wealth management businesses for a less-than-expected $225 million (181.06 million pound), as not all of the bank's customers chose to transfer their business across to the buyer ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Is the Best City in Asia for Expats
While Singapore is the only Asian city in the overall top ten, Beijing is considered the best place for personal finance. Melbourne, Houston and Madrid top the list of the best cities to live abroad according to previously unreleased data from the third ... ( read original story ...)
How banks in Singapore are supporting entrepreneurs and SMEs
In Singapore, banks such as DBS have taken the lead in building a plethora of financial solutions tailored for startups. These include DBS BusinessClass, which is a mobile app that serves as a community platform that allows startups to connect with over ... ( read original story ...)
Sensor technology piloted to help keep an eye on the elderly
SINGAPORE — A pilot trial for wireless sensor technology has been launched in two HDB studio apartments to track the movements of elderly residents. The new technology has sensors that can detect movements as well as track sleeping patterns such as ... ( read original story ...)
Nathan Hartono fronts DBS’ Christmas campaign [VIDEO]
DBS gets deep in a new spot featuring national darling Nathan Hartono to tell its users that there is more to gifts this Christmas season. The spot which was launched last Friday was produced by Tribal Worldwide Singapore. The video shows a couple shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese-made $100 billion city near Singapore 'scares everybody'
They're betting that the city of Johor Bahru, bordering Singapore, will eventually become the next Shenzhen. "These Chinese players build by the thousands at one go, and they scare the hell out of everybody," said Siva Shanker, head of investments at Axis ... ( read original story ...)
Electronics sector surging 24.6% in October offers little cheer
Singapore’s industrial production expanded 1.2% (-0.1% ... Although October’s manufacturing activities came in weaker than the previous month, the electronics and biomedical manufacturing cluster were supporting the overall numbers. ( read original story ...)
Factors to consider when choosing your Business Banking Partner in Singapore
After a structural revamp of my company, we have embarked on expansion with more hires as well as moved from a limited liability partnership to a private limited company. Alvinology Media LLP is now AM Collective Pte Ltd and we are committed to do better ... ( read original story ...)