SINGAPORE Flights from Terminal 2 at Singapore's Changi airport will face significant delays after a fire was quickly doused on Tuesday, authorities said. Smoke coming through the air vents set off a fire alarm, prompting evacuation of the terminal ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech firm says launches first digital platform for trade finance assets
SINGAPORE A Singapore central bank-backed fintech firm, CCRManager Pte Ltd, on Tuesday launched what it says is the first digital platform for the distribution of international trade financing, transactions now handled mainly by phone and email. CCRManager ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2017: Start Points and Wave Start Timings Announced
Over 20,000 runners have already signed up for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2017 at the Super Early Bird rates which ended on 7 May. This number is close to half of the 46,000 runners who participated in 2016. A sensing on social media ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore consortium appointed master developer of Amaravati City start-up area
Map of start-up area (Image: Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)). A Singapore consortium comprising Ascendas-Singbridge and Sembcorp Development has been appointed master developer of the Start-up Area in Amavarati, which is the new capital of ... ( read original story ...)
Higher Open Tipped For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market turned higher again on Monday, one session after it had ended the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 45 points or 1.3 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,265-point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's Property Comeback Fueled by Land-Hungry Developers
Developers’ hunger for Singapore land is adding to signs that the city’s housing market is making a comeback after three years of price declines. As new home sales surge after an easing of property restrictions in mid-March, developers are becoming ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sovereign fund GIC pares UBS stake at a loss
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pvt ... GIC is keeping its profitable investment in Citi. "We remain a shareholder of Citibank. As with all our investments, we continue to manage our position based on our assessment of the fair value of Citigroup ... ( read original story ...)
Organizers of Singapore gay pride rally tell outsiders to stay away
SINGAPORE Organizers of Singapore's Pink Dot gay pride rally have warned foreigners and those who are not permanent residents of the city-state to steer clear of this year's event, following rule changes aimed at keeping foreigners out of domestic politics. ( read original story ...)
Singapore 'vending machine' dispenses Ferraris, Lamborghinis
SINGAPORE Forget about soft drinks and potato chips - a "vending machine" in Singapore is offering up luxury vehicles, including Bentleys, Ferraris and Lamborghinis. Used car seller Autobahn Motors opened a futuristic 15-story showroom in December, with ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile app that could spell end of parking coupons on trial
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 ...)
Meet the Singapore interns making apps, not coffee, at SCB, DBS and OCBC
This year, three of the largest banks in Singapore – Standard Chartered, DBS and OCBC – are hiring students into technology and innovation-focused internships that allow them to tackle real business challenges. DBS took on 24 penultimate-year students ... ( read original story ...)
Motorola Solutions Showcases Technology to Accelerate Mobile Intelligence in Asia Pacific
Motorola Solutions continues to invest in new capabilities and skills to accelerate innovation within Asia Pacific - from its partnership with Singapore's ST Electronics to develop advanced communications technologies to its acquisition of a large team of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore uses mobile app to replace paper parking coupons
Motorists may soon be able to pay parking fees on their mobile devices instead of having to tear paper coupons, as the authorities run tests on a new mobile application as part of the Smart Nation push. The application, developed by the Urban Redevelopment ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May Extend Friday's Losses
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Friday saw an end to the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 45 points or 1.3 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,255-point plateau and the market may take further ... ( read original story ...)
UOL net attributable profit up 4% in Q1
It noted that conditions within Singapore’s private residential market appear to be stabilising following the adjustments to the property cooling measures and improved sentiments. Meanwhile, the pressure on office rents from new supply has abated as ... ( read original story ...)
Smarter together: The France-Singapore cleantech connection
“There are a lot of French companies that have built up strong capabilities in urban solutions in their Singapore operations over the years, and we are pleased to see many meaningful partnerships develop between French business interests and Singapore ... ( read original story ...)