Month: December 2016

... home prices in Singapore are forecast to dip by 3 to 7 per cent next year, while rents are expected to fall by 5 to 10 per cent, burdened by persistent housing oversupply and the imminent rise in interest rates, said OCBC Investment Research analysts ... ( read original story ...)

This article was originally on GET.com at: 10 Best Attractions In Singapore Measuring at just a little under 720 square kms, Singapore does not exactly have a big land area to explore for those who want a little adventure. However the island city-state has ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (Dec 9) said it is cooperating with Hong Kong authorities on a case involving DBS Hong Kong whose employees were reportedly arrested over an alleged leak of customer data. According to a ... ( read original story ...)

Businesses explain why Singapore seems to take the lead over HK. According to Bloomberg, tax benefits, government help and easy access to regional markets led Joe Seunghyun Cho to choose Singapore as the headquarters for his six financial technology ... ( read original story ...)

Its economic, fiscal and financial buffers often surpass those of AAA-rated peers. Moody's said in a report that its outlook for Singapore's Aaa rating is stable as it expects the government's prudent policies and sound financial position to support the ... ( read original story ...)

Nearly 9 in 10 businesses in the city said so. Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai are identified as the top three cities as ideal IT hubs in Asia, according to a survey conducted by IDG Connect. According to IDG Connect, current location has a huge bearing ... ( read original story ...)

In 2014, the long arm of the law decided to outlaw online gambling. But this year, they’ve decided to legalise it—but only for local operators Singapore Pools and Singapore Turf Club, in an attempt to get a slice of that sweet, sweet money from online ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Singapore exchange on Thursday suffered its second trading disruption in five months, with the frequency of the stoppages frustrating investors even as authorities try to revitalise the bourse in one of Asia's major financial hubs ... ( read original story ...)

This is a trend that is not only unique in Singapore but also holds through across Asia, observes OCBC Investment Research. "While the competition for local patients is offset by the dependence on foreign patients that visit private hospitals, we ... ( read original story ...)

But, there are many companies that have delivered a better performance in the same period. One such company is DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX:D05), Singapore’s largest bank by assets. At the closing price of S$17.97 yesterday, DBS’s share price is up by 8 ... ( read original story ...)

1 in 4 achieves the pinnacle in Science. Singapore outperforms the rest of the world in the OECD’s latest PISA survey, which evaluates the quality, equity and efficiency of school systems. The top OECD countries were Japan, Estonia, Finland and Canada. ( read original story ...)