TPG is also in the early stages of rolling out a mobile network in Singapore, and has reaffirmed its forecast for underlying earnings — which strips out one off items — of $820 million to $830 million for the year to July. ( read original story ...)
STI down as investors reduce positions
This followed news that rival TPG Telecom - the fourth telco in Singapore - spent A$1.26 billion (S$1.3 billion) on mobile spectrum as part of a plan to build a fourth network in Australia. Rising competition in the Australian 4G mobile sector is weighing ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Singapore Sevens: Blitzboks Eager For A Comeback After 22 – 0 Trashing By Fiji
Blitzboks is hopeful the HSBC Singapore Sevens tournament will help them re-establish their status as the blitz of SA after Fiji humiliated them last week. The Springbok Sevens team was blazing in Hong Kong until they encountered Fiji. The team won five of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Shanghai firms ink deals to boost trade flow
SINGAPORE — In a major move towards cementing business ties between Singapore and Shanghai, nine memoranda of understandings (MOUs) were signed yesterday between financial institutions and corporates from the two cities. The alliances, aimed at ... ( read original story ...)
UOB CREDIT CARD FRAUD PROTECTION IS TERRIBLE, FORCED ME TO PAY FOR TRANSACTIONS I DID NOT MAKE!
It was on returning to Singapore that I realised that this restaurant been charging me thousands of dollars behind my back! The total bill came up to $5247.57 SGD. I called UOB’s customer service immediately and was told to go to the Police, as it was a ... ( read original story ...)
Final squads announced for Singapore
Teams are set for the eighth round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with final squads announced in Singapore. Changes have been made to some sides after three intense days of rugby in Hong Kong last weekend. Australia have been described as "dark ... ( read original story ...)
Planned rules to shake up Asia wealth managers' fee-sharing business
HONG KONG Hong Kong and Singapore are set to launch new disclosure rules for wealth managers on what they are paid by funds to sell their products, moves aimed at revealing conflicts of interest but which could disrupt a business that generates billions of ... ( read original story ...)
Counterfeit mobile phones, parts worth S$1.5m seized from syndicate
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Customs busted a syndicate involved in selling counterfeit mobile phones on Tuesday (Apr 11), arresting eight people and seizing products with an estimated street value of almost S$1.5 million. ( read original story ...)
DBS Paylah! introduces QR code payments
SINGAPORE — DBS Paylah! users will have an additional method for cashless transactions via QR codes on their Paylah! mobile application, the bank announced on Thursday (April 13). Citing low barriers to entry, DBS said in a press release that the use of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Prison Service spells out 'prisons without guards' concept
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) on Thursday (Apr 13) detailed how it is embarking on its "prisons without guards" concept, with technology playing a prominent role. To build a future-ready correctional service, SPS said it is using technology ... ( read original story ...)
Prisons tap technology for tailored rehab efforts
as the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) taps technology to automate processes. This includes tapping data analytics to grasp the rehabilitative needs and progress of inmates, to minimise their risk of re-offending. The Digital Rehabilitation Records ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore diplomat hits back at The Economist again
SINGAPORE: High Commissioner to the UK Foo Chi Hsia has responded to an article by The Economist, saying it is not true teen blogger Amos Ye was prosecuted here for political dissent and not for making vicious statements about Christians and Muslims as ... ( read original story ...)
New office to help get Singapore ready for digital society
SINGAPORE: A new digital readiness programme office will be set up under the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI), to enable Singaporeans to have access to technology, be confident to use it and include it in various aspects of their lives. ( read original story ...)
Singapore ties up with Karnataka to improve maternal care
BENGALURU: Normal delivery is preferred by many in Singapore as it is considered the healthy way to welcome a baby. The Singapore International Foundation (SIF), the Singapore Health Services, and Singapore General Hospital have partnered with the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy logs 2.5% growth in Q1, higher than expectations
SINGAPORE: For the first quarter of 2017, Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 2.5 per cent compared to the same period a year ago, advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) showed on Thursday (Apr 13). That is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sticks to Neutral Monetary Policy as GDP Contracts
Singapore’s central bank left monetary policy unchanged after the economy contracted in the first quarter, saying the neutral stance is appropriate for an extended period of time. All except one of the 21 economists surveyed by Bloomberg predicted the ... ( read original story ...)