Should Singaporeans Be Grateful for Property Cooling Measures?

Singapore’s Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong said in a Bloomberg TV interview that the government hasn’t “made any movement in the budget” to relax the property cooling measures because “demand remains very resilient” and “property ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Bourse May Extend Winning Streak

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has inched higher in back-to-back sessions, although it has gained just 6 points or 0.2 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,180-point plateau, and the market may tick slightly ... ( read original story ...)

Wealth in Singapore: Sizing the Market Opportunity 2017

"Wealth in Singapore: Sizing the Market Opportunity 2017" analyzes the Singaporean wealth and retail savings and investments markets, with a focus on the HNW segment. The report is based on our proprietary datasets. Read the full report: http ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore plans to develop and trial autonomous buses

The proposal from ST Kinetics, the land systems and specialty vehicles arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering), came from the LTA’s Request for Information (RFI) that was issued in June 2015 on how AV technology could be harnessed as ... ( read original story ...)

Law industry in Singapore goes high tech

... apply for financial support from SPRING Singapore via the Law Society, which then helps to subsidise part of the initial costs that a firm will have to pay when using a certain form of legal technology and/or business development solution. Source ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore asks top court to review showbiz pastor case

Singapore prosecutors are seeking a review of a court ruling which sparked a public outcry by reducing the jail term of a showbiz pastor who misused millions in church funds to promote his wife's music career. The case, which involved raunchy music videos ... ( read original story ...)

World Bank targets Singapore retail investors

SINGAPORE, April 10 (IFR) - The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or World Bank, is exploring a potential issue of retail bonds in Singapore to boost interest in sustainable development bonds and tap the affluent population. In a ... ( read original story ...)

Is Singapore’s housing market on the road to recovery?

The recovery in Singapore’s residential property market appears to be gathering pace following a protracted downtrend, reported Asia One. The inflection point in prices is expected to come “very soon”, said Cushman & Wakefield’s Managing Director ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore condemns Egypt church bombings; no Singaporeans injured

SINGAPORE: Singapore has condemned the Islamic State-linked attacks at two churches in Egypt, the deadliest attacks on Christians in Egypt in recent memory. “Singapore strongly condemns the twin terror attacks on the Mar Girgis Church in Tanta and the St ... ( read original story ...)

Italy and Scotland to play rugby test in Singapore

Italy and Scotland will play a test match in Singapore June 10 as the city-state seeks to establish itself as a stopover for nations bound for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The two Six Nations sides will make the stopover en route to Fiji and ... ( read original story ...)

OCBC and UOB offer free shared ATM transactions

SINGAPORE — From April 1, customers of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC Bank) and United Overseas Bank (UOB) have access to free, unlimited cash withdrawals at either bank’s automated teller machines (ATM). Previously, customers were entitled ... ( read original story ...)

Why Indian tourists love Singapore

HE CAME to Singapore last year for two days on a business trip and was looking to set aside a few hours of his time to visit Gardens by the Bay. But his busy schedule did not allow him to do that and he felt that the time he spent in Singapore "wasn't enough". ( read ...