Singapore qualify for World Floorball Championships

The Singapore women's team have qualified for the World Floorball Championships (WFC) after beating New Zealand in Wellington yesterday. Singapore, ranked world No. 18, defeated the 23rd-ranked hosts 7-1 in the quarter-finals of the WFC qualifying ... ( read original story ...)

SkillsFuture Singapore's goal for 2017: Reach more Singaporeans

SINGAPORE: Improving its outreach to more Singaporeans is among SkillsFuture Singapore’s priorities this year. The newly-formed statutory board, which aims to provide Singaporeans with the opportunities to develop their fullest potential through life ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Land Supply – How is it managed?

Have you ever wondered how is Singapore’s land supply managed? Who controls the largest land supply? You often see that URA launches land for sale, and HDB launches land for sale, etc. So do they own these land? In order to shed light on this topic ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s bond market to face difficulties in 2017?

In 2016, Singapore’s bond market faced a series of defaults as companies associated with the oil and gas sector found themselves in a position where they were unable to meet their repayment commitments. According to a report in Bloomberg, five Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s SIAEC net profit rise 6.5% in Q3

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines’ engineering arm reported its third-quarter net profits rose 6.5 per cent to $52.6 million. The bottom line got a $2.3 million boost on the partial disposal of an associated company, while the same quarter last year was ... ( read original story ...)

Monetary Authority of Singapore: Asia companies can endure shocks

The column was based on an abridged interview done by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum and due to be published in their monthly magazine, Business Times said. Profits at Singapore’s three publicly traded banks have come under strain ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore to enter an economic downturn in 2017?

In Singapore Business Federation’s National Business Survey too, 50% of businesses reported a pessimistic outlook, with demands for the government to act in some way. Will the Singapore dollar be guided down? Source: Pixabay IMF data for GDP per capita ... ( read original story ...)

Traders rush to ship U.S. oil as export window to Asia opens

The U.S. crude cargoes, which will include both light and heavy grades, will reach China, Japan and Singapore, according to four trading sources and Reuters shipping data. Some exports are also headed to Europe and Latin America. "It's a good time to buy U ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Expands Green Technology Research

DNV GL and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed an MOU to further innovation in intelligent shipping systems. The renewed MOU extends an earlier collaboration for another three years and expands it to now include autonomous ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore casino market to stay flat in 2017: Fitch

SINGAPORE: Fitch Ratings Inc. said it expects combined gaming revenues at Singapore’s two casino resorts to be roughly flat at US$4 billion in 2017 compared to last year, on continuing “weak” VIP play. Singapore’s casino market is currently a ... ( read original story ...)