A student from Singapore has taught himself Gaelic after being inspired by learning to play the pipes. Chi-Yan Lew has now travelled to study a term at Glasgow University and is making good use of his new language. ( read original story ...)
Here Are 3 Of The Highest-Yielding Billion-Dollar REITs in Singapore’s Stock Market
Real estate investment trusts in Singapore’s stock market aren’t given much love by investors lately, judging from the fact that many of them are trading near 52-week lows. Challenges that REITs in general are facing are well-known. There’s Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore suspends poultry imports from parts of Tennessee, Wisconsin due to avian flu
SINGAPORE: The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has suspended the imports of poultry, poultry products, processed eggs and live birds from parts of the US states of Tennessee and Wisconsin, after reports that premises there had been affected by ... ( read original story ...)
Contract work on the rise here
Contract employment is more attractive than one might think, with the option gaining traction among professionals in Singapore. In an exclusive interview with The Business Times, chief executive Robert Walters of the eponymous global recruitment agency ... ( read original story ...)
Seeking assurance in technology
SINGAPORE — As it moved to bring its instant coffee ... needed more assurance that they were not buying a counterfeit product. The company turned to technology to plug this gap: Last December, it rolled out QR code technology on its coffee and food ... ( read original story ...)
Citi, Visa Launch eProcurement Platform In Singapore
Citibank and Visa are partnering up to launch a B2B platform for companies in Singapore aimed at streamlining complex business purchasing processes. Reports Friday (Mar. 3) said the companies are rolling out an eProcurement platform, Renepay, based on a ... ( read original story ...)
Four new libraries to open in Singapore this year
SINGAPORE: Four new libraries will be opened this year in Sengkang ... including books, magazines, and news reports online. However, those who read books more than once a week made up only 19 per cent, and “most” did not find reading as stimulating ... ( read original story ...)
5 most popular mobile development jobs in Singapore
Oddle is a cloud-based, e-commerce and orders management solution which caters specifically to the operations of F&B businesses. They offer a unified solution, all-in-one online ordering system which funnels all orders to designated restaurants. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to better support media professionals, freelancers
SINGAPORE: A skills framework for media professionals along with better support for media freelancers are some of the measures in the pipeline at the Ministry of Communications and Information, said Minister of State Chee Hong Tat in Parliament on Mon (Mar ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Q4 corporate earnings mixed, but estimates are already at trough
SINGAPORE: Singapore-listed companies turned in a mixed set of results for the final quarter of 2016, but two years of downward expectation revisions could be near an end, analysts said. Of the 237 companies with December year-ends that had reported their ... ( read original story ...)
Relive Singapore's yesteryear through iconic Chinese ink art
SINGAPORE: The year 1952 is widely regarded as the pivotal moment in which the so-called Nanyang Style of art came into its own. That year, four artists from Singapore travelled to Bali and consequently created paintings that would define a regional style ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore opens doors and access to funds for foreign entrepreneurs
On Friday, Dr Koh said that for a start, the eligibility requirements for the EntrePass scheme, which is aimed at foreign entrepreneurs keen to start a business in Singapore, will be eased in some parts. Currently, to qualify for an EntrePass, applicants ... ( read original story ...)
App-only bank Monzo is down
LONDON — App-only startup bank Monzo is down — and normal service might not be resumed for hours. Monzo notified users on Sunday that it is having issues with a supplier that may not be resolved until “nightfall.” The company is providing regular ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank to raise $8.5 billion to help restructure firm
NEW YORK (AP) -- European banking giant Deutsche Bank announced plans to raise at least $8.5 billion in capital and sell off a stake in its asset management business, in a move to help shore up the troubled German firm. Deutsche Bank will issue 687.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Startupbootcamp Reveals 12 FinTech Startups for Singapore Programme
... Singapore is also supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) who will provide feedback to the startups on regulatory matters. Neal Cross, Chief Innovation Officer at DBS Bank said: “Startupbootcamp FinTech has been doing amazing work in ... ( read original story ...)
“How my MBA is gearing me up for future success in Asian banking”
He was working in exchange traded derivatives within the global markets team at UOB in Singapore, and he’d reached vice president level. But Tan wanted to make sure his skills stayed relevant for a long-term career in banking. “I had financial markets ... ( read original story ...)