Mobile payments going viral in Southeast Asia

In Singapore and Thailand, those payment options are available in hotels, as well as convenience and department stores. Mike Ghasemi, research director at U.S. market intelligence firm IDC, says mobile payments represent a chance to capture a large ... ( read original story ...)

Mobile app that could spell end of parking coupons being tested

SINGAPORE — Motorists may soon say goodbye to the hassle of tearing parking coupons, with a new mobile application for the payment of parking fees in the works. The app, developed by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the Housing and Development ... ( read original story ...)

More Singapore consumers choose e-payments over cash

This would enable mobile phone numbers of business unique entity numbers to be linked to bank accounts, allowing allow funds to be transferred without the need to divulge bank account details. According to the Visa survey, 68 percent of Singapore consumers ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Stock Market’s Top 10 Dividend Blue Chips

The Singapore stock market is home to some of the highest dividends payers in Asia. I thought it’d be an interesting exercise for us to take a look at which are some of the top-paying dividend blue chips on our sunny island. Below are the top 10 stocks ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore April non-oil exports down 0.7 pct y/y

SINGAPORE May 17 Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) unexpectedly fell in April after five consecutive months of growth, due to a sharp decline in the pharmaceutical exports. Exports dropped 0.7 percent from a year earlier, data from trade agency ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore shuts airport terminal after fire; flights delayed

A fire broke out Tuesday at Singapore's Changi Airport, causing the closure of a terminal and lengthy delays as passengers and flights were moved, officials said. The airport said smoke began issuing from air vents in Terminal 2 and an evacuation of the ... ( read original story ...)

EU countries to decide on Singapore trade deal

An EU-Singapore free trade deal cannot take effect fully unless parliaments in all 28 member states approve it, the EU's top court has decided. The legal opinion at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) could delay progress towards a UK free trade deal with ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Monthly Bunker Sales Up 3.5% Y-o-Y

Singapore saw another strong month of bunker sales in April, according to the latest preliminary data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), with 4,253,300 million metric tonnes (mt) sold for all products. The total is an increase of 3.5 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For May 16

Two more German-made Type 218SG submarines will join the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) fleet from 2024, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition on Tuesday (May 16). A study by JobTech revealed that ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore to acquire German-made submarines

Singapore has been seeking to replace older submersible craft ... Indonesia plans to deploy three 1,400-ton submarines that were built in Germany and South Korea, according to Yonhap news agency. ( read original story ...)

'Singapore navy acquiring two new German-made submarines'

SINGAPORE: Singapore will acquire two new German-made submarines to modernise its navy and keep pace with the growth of naval forces in Asia, the country's defence minister said today. The two Type-218SG submarines will join the Republic of Singapore Navy ... ( read original story ...)