Bank earnings reports are likely to confirm these negative ... Media Relations: Leslie Tan, Singapore, Tel: +65 67 96 7234, Email: leslie.tan@fitchratings.com; Wai-Lun Wan, Hong Kong, Tel: +852 2263 9935, Email: wailun.wan@fitchratings.com. ( read original story ...)
India can become the Fintech capital of the world: Neal Cross, Managing Director, DBS Bank
We have recently built Asia’s biggest banking innovation center in Singapore, called DBS Asia X (DAX), which underscores our ongoing commitment to shaping the future of banking and emracing the future of work. What sort of digitization efforts are being ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive – Royal Bank of Canada reviews Asia wealth business for possible sale – sources
agreed to sell its wealth and investment management business in Hong Kong and Singapore to a unit of Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) (OCBC.SI). A crackdown on money laundering by Asia's main private banking centres is forcing wealth ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore millennials favour investing in property
A statement by Manulife said this suggests that Singapore millennials who bank on rental income may need to seek other alternatives. Wendy Lim, Manulife Asset Management chief executive, said: "Overall in the last decade or so we have seen yields falling ... ( read original story ...)
Should I pay down home loan using CPF OA?
Throughout our years as Mortgage Brokers in Singapore, we have come across many couples, men want to leverage (mostly) while women want to keep their home safe and want to pay down debt. The differences in behaviour could be traced to evolutionary ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore working to boost its 'unmanned' sector
SINGAPORE -- Singapore is a land of skyscrapers. High-rise public apartments across the city-state accommodate 80% of its people. Between the buildings, residents still have oases, often on street corners -- such as a marketplace with a grocery and other ... ( read original story ...)
Inbee Park credits 'amazing' putting for HSBC win
SINGAPORE—Inbee Park used her self-described “amazing” putting to win the HSBC Women’s Champions tournament by one stroke on Sunday after closing with an 8-under 64. The South Korean finished on 19-under 269 at the Sentosa Golf Club, one shot clear ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is the third most expensive city in Asia for construction
Find out why it remains an expensive city to build in. The latest International Construction Costs Index published today by Arcadis revealed that Singapore is the third most expensive Asian city for construction, trailing behind Hong Kong and Macau. ( read original story ...)
Singapore managers can expect pay increases of 5% at most
The gig economy is also becoming a bigger feature in Singapore's economy: 68 per cent of all companies surveyed are using contractors, especially in technology and business support industries. More companies are adopting strategies such as annual leave ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to lure more foreign startups amidst global protectionist sentiments
The government is kicking off the Startup SG branding. As part of its efforts to attract more foreign entrepreneurs launching their startups in Singapore, the government is launching the Startup SG brand, a new umbrella branding that encapsulates all the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's 50 largest insurance firms in 2017
Traditional business models are transformed to address emerging needs ... and AXA and MyDoc as some of the recent examples of insurer-startup collaborations. Raxel’s arrival in Singapore in 2016 began with a partnership with NTUC Income, with the ... ( read original story ...)
FORE Organizes Indo-Singapore Business & Social Forum 2017
FORE School of Management in association with The URS Media Consulting P.L. organized the “Indo-Singapore Business & Social Forum 2030 & Asia’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2016” event on January 24, 2017 at Hotel Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. FORE was ... ( read original story ...)
Hanjin Shipping expected to shut down S'pore operations by end of March
South Korea's bankrupt Hanjin Shipping is in the process of winding up its operations in Singapore, and this is likely to affect about 100 employees here. For a number of the firm's staff, the fallout has already begun. When The Straits Times visited ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Briefing: CDL gains strong foothold in Chongqing; Is it a good time to by luxury homes?
These investors contributed much-needed capital when the companies were still in their start-up phase, and today, enjoy huge returns. So how can Singapore investors get on the bandwagon? Click here to find out. More From Singapore Business Review ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's soaring office rents now triple those of Singapore
The gap has boosted Singapore's appeal as a competitive business hub and made it a more attractive location for companies to house their regional headquarters, said the report released on Friday (March 3). Hong Kong's office rental premium over Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Bogo City high-school team to compete in Singapore
THE 13-member Team Masiyentista of the City of Bogo Science and Arts Academy (CBSAA) will be competing in the Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) Asia 2017 in Singapore. Team Masiyentista will be competing against 100 teams in Singapore from March 16 to 19 ... ( read original story ...)