United Overseas Bank (UOB) has launched a scheme to help Singapore's millennials in the workforce start building their wealth early in life, The Straits Times reported. In a release, UOB announced the Young Professionals Solution (YPS) which will allow ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore military vehicles still detained: Hong Kong customs
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Customs and Excise Department has moved to quash speculation that nine military vehicles from Singapore detained in the city since November have been returned. The department made the rebuttal after Apple Daily said in a report ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore dodges technical recession, grows 1.8% in 2016
“The prospects of a more protectionist trade policy poses headwinds to Singapore’s economy who is still wedded to the old export-led growth model,” Ng said in a note. There have been concerns among Asia’s export-driven economies about rising ... ( read original story ...)
'Sliced' sea turtle found dead on Singapore beach
The 46-year-old real estate managing director told BBC News that he found the carcass washed ashore ... said that he was "puzzled" as to why such a huge and rare animal was coming to Singapore shores. "This was very tragic to see. I hope we as human ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Fall for Third Year Amid Government Curbs
Singapore home prices fell 3 percent in 2016, the third straight year of declines as the government held steadfast on property cooling measures. An index tracking private residential prices fell 0.4 percent in the three months ended Dec. 31 from the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's Q4 GDP growth surprises as manufacturing rebounds
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy posted surprisingly strong growth in the fourth quarter, although the outlook is clouded by China's slowdown and risks of rising global trade protectionism under the incoming Trump Administration. A rebound in ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC's Gan: Have a Bearish Base Case for Gold in 2017
18:43 - Full episode of "What'd You Miss?" Guests include: China Beige Book International Chief Economist Derek Scissors, Cambria Investment Management CIO Meb Faber. (Source: Bloomberg) ( read original story ...)
Mr. Propwise’s 2017 Singapore Property Market Outlook
It’s that time of the year where I take a look back at what’s happened over the past twelve months, then try and say something intelligent about the future direction of the property market over the next year. But this year I’m particularly ... ( read original story ...)
Bleak exports haunt S-E Asian nations, including Malaysia
SINGAPORE: The prospects for South-East Asia’s exports – which have powered growth for decades – are looking bleak. There are some winners but Malaysia is among the losers. With global growth under pressure and the US threatening to turn more ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Q4 GDP beats forecasts as manufacturing rebounds
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy posted surprisingly strong growth in the fourth quarter, although the outlook is clouded by worries over a slowdown in China and uncertainty over rising global trade protectionism under the incoming Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Pact with Singapore will plug tax evasion
SINGAPORE: It is heartening that India and Singapore have amended a double-tax avoidance agreement that will allow the Indian tax authorities to impose capital gains tax on investments routed through the island nation. This third in the line agreement ... ( read original story ...)
India, Indonesia Key Areas of Focus for DBS in 2017
DBS' wealth management business has quadrupled over the past six years and now accounts for to 13 to 14 percent of group revenue. "Over the next five years, we think it could get up to 20 percent," he said in a report on Singapore banks' prospects during ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle 2016 launches with more experiences and activities for participants
... and activities for participants Mr Samuel Tsien (second from left), Group CEO of OCBC Bank, Mr Lim Teck Yin (third from left), CEO of Sport Singapore, and Mr Jeffrey Goh (extreme right), President of Singapore Cycling Federation, officiating the ... ( read original story ...)
MIT Signs with OCBC Bank in Singapore
MIT secures contract with Major Bank in Singapore for its TRAC system MIT successfully acquired yet another new major customer when it signed a contract with OCBC Bank, on May 10th 2016 to support the bank’s Commodity Trade Finance business with its TRAC ... ( read original story ...)
Forecast: Singapore economy will likely dodge recession
Head of treasury research and strategy at OCBC Bank, Ms Selena Ling The committee is charged with finding strategies to keep the Republic's economy competitive and identify areas of growth. Although most analysts see the Monetary Authority of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Slingers turn back fighting Alab Pilipinas anew
Time and again, Bobby Ray Parks Jr. and Alab Pilipinas kept coming at the home team Slingers on Sunday at the OCBC Arena in Singapore. Time and again as well, however, reinforcements Justin Howard and Xavier Alexander came through for the Singaporeans. ( read original story ...)