DIARY – Singapore

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Release of Singapore Bank Lending for January at 1000(0200GMT). THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Release of Singapore PMI for February at 2100(1300GMT). TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Release of Singapore Foreign Reserves for February at 1700 (0900GMT). ( read original story ...)

UOB: Why This Singapore Bank Is a Buy

United Overseas Bank U11.SG 1.3888888888888888% United Overseas Bank Ltd ... Management believes the Fed rate hike impact pass through would lag Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) movements, hence expectations of a later rise in net interest margin ... ( read original story ...)

DBS launches Hack2Hire to recruit 100 techies for H'bad hub

Singapore's largest bank DBS today said it is planning to hire 100 skilled professionals, in emerging and disruptive technologies across cloud, machine learning and Big Data, for its Hyderabad hub. DBS has launched the recruitment drive 'DBS Hack2Hire' and ... ( read original story ...)

GOVT Singapore bolsters team post OCBC account win

The second senior account handler hired for OCBC Bank is senior account director Jaslyn Lam, most recently from Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore, where she led the global and regional management of P&G brand, Pampers. Prior to Saatchi & Saatchi, Lam had stints ... ( read original story ...)

Hungry Singaporeans Make Eating Profitable as Restaurants Rally

(Bloomberg) -- As Singapore’s stock market continues to rally, an often overlooked sector is getting a boost. The city-state’s listed restaurants have outperformed regional and global peers as dining out drives shares higher. These companies may be ... ( read original story ...)

What Happened In The World Of Finance Over The Past Week

First, there’s the possible introduction of dual class share structures for companies listed in Singapore’s stock market. Then, we’d move on to the latest growth numbers for Singapore’s economy. A possible introduction of dual share classes in ... ( read original story ...)

Is this the worst ETF of all time?

A popular ETF-like investment is designed to protect against portfolio losses in the event of a stock market crash. But most investors have no idea that holding this Exchange Traded Note (ETN) is likely to cost them more money than any market crash ever could. ( read original story ...)

Singapore unveils bigger 2017/18 budget

SINGAPORE - Singapore presented a bigger budget for the coming year, providing support for the struggling sectors, but keeping a surplus in case global economic conditions worsen and put the city-state's growth at risk. Following up on recommendations by a ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Budget 2017 – Live Updates, Thoughts & Comments

Following the Singapore Budget live can be difficult, especially for those of you who are stuck in the office rushing out some work deadlines for your uncompromising boss. At the same time, not all announcements would be relevant to you, the average ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Takes Targeted Steps in Budget to Help Spur Growth

Singapore’s Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat outlined a set of targeted measures in his budget speech to help the struggling oil industry and spur construction. The government will bring forward S$700 million ($494 million) worth of infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)