Singapore says it will update laws governing films and broadcast content to ensure they keep pace with technology changes, which have produced streaming sites such as Netflix. The government this year would make changes to the country's Films Act and ... ( read original story ...)
Maintain property curbs until economy shows sustainable growth
Standard Chartered Bank Singapore chief executive Judy Hsu noted that this year, a cooling property market is likely to dampen the growth of the Singapore economy ("Bank chiefs eye growth areas to bank on amid volatility"; Jan 2). However, I urge the ... ( read original story ...)
Warehouse owner GLP seeks bidders for Singapore company
Global Logistic Properties Ltd. has begun formally reaching out to potential bidders for the $7.8 billion industrial property owner, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Singapore-based company sent out an information letter to targeted bidders at ... ( read original story ...)
Issues with Online Banking in Singapore
I started with DBS Bank and since I had issues with it I had a go at Citibank. As I had to use the security token ... If it can happen to me in Singapore, one of the technologically most advanced countries, imagine what kind of trouble illiterate users ... ( read original story ...)
Carat wins Standard Chartered’s global media planning & buying mandate
Carat, part of Dentsu Aegis Network, has won the Global remit for media strategy, planning and buying for Standard Chartered Bank, led out of Singapore across 60+ markets. The win follows a competitive pitch process. Standard Chartered Bank is an ... ( read original story ...)
Personal data protection: An intrinsic priority of Singapore's largest bank
DBS has over four million customers in Singapore alone. With over 280 branches across 18 markets worldwide, DBS considers personal data protection an intrinsic priority of the bank. "We deal with personal data all the time," says Mr Lam Chee Kin ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Falcon bank top exec faces 16 charges amid 1MDB-linked probe
SINGAPORE prosecutors on Thursday filed 16 charges against the former local branch manager of Swiss-based Falcon Private Bank AG as part of an ongoing investigation tied to scandal-hit state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). The bank, which ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore asks banks to establish clients tax residency status
SINGAPORE: Singapore has asked financial institutions to establish the tax residency status of all their account holders and report some of the financial data to authorities, as new rules on financial data sharing kick in to fight tax evasion. Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Total rethink needed for S'pore economy to stay relevant: Business leader
It will not be business as usual any more for Singapore's economy in the future, and this requires good foresight and preparation on all fronts for whatever changes that may come, business leaders have told The Business Times (BT). Their comments ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to reveal new A380 first class suites mid-2017
A spokesman for Singapore Airlines confirmed to Australian Business Traveller "we are working towards an unveil of the new cabin products at an event in Singapore early in the second half of this calendar year." "The first aircraft from the next batch of ... ( read original story ...)
Give us back our troop carriers, Singapore urges Hong Kong
SINGAPORE Singapore's defence minister said on Monday that the nine armoured vehicles seized in Hong Kong could not be detained or confiscated but that he welcomed Hong Kong's pledge that the dispute would be handled in line with its laws. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Troop Carriers Held in Hong Kong Should Be Freed
Singapore's defense minister says nine armored personnel carriers that have been detained in Hong Kong should be returned immediately under sovereign immunity laws. Customs authorities in Hong Kong, a Chinese territory, seized the eight-wheeled Terrex ... ( read original story ...)
Investing Lessons From The Stock Market Performance Of Singapore’s Blue Chips In 2016
In four previous articles of mine, I identified the top six performers and top six losers in 2016 amongst the 30 constituents of the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI). The 30 stocks are referred to as blue chips in the context of our local stock market. ( read original story ...)
Steady pipeline of IPOs for Singapore this year
SINGAPORE — The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is expected to witness another healthy year of initial public offering (IPO) activity in 2017 despite the rise of alternative fundraising options for companies, with analysts identifying real estate investment ... ( read original story ...)
In the hunt for new ideas, Singapore eases obsession with grades
"For a long time, graduates became entrepreneurs despite the school system not because of it," said Patrice Choong, a professor at Singapore's Ngee Ann Polytechnic. At Ngee Ann, students have to develop a business, or design products, as part of their ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has no right to hold on to our troop carriers, Singapore says
SINGAPORE Singapore's defense minister said on Monday nine armored vehicles seized in Hong Kong could not be detained or confiscated and that the city-state had repeatedly asked for their return. Hong Kong customs seized the troop carriers in November as ... ( read original story ...)