Adjustments made in March not a sign of unwinding of measures Authorities imposed curbs on property market since 2009 Singapore’s central bank said it’s not yet time to ease property curbs and the adjustments made by the government in March don’t ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Telegraph And Telephone : MWeb joins LTE-A race
"Our LTE product range offers simple ... Patent Issued for Secret Sharing System, Data D.. 06/27 DJ SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Singtel Unit Launches Singapore's Biggest IPO in .. 06/27 DJ SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Singtel Unit Launches Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
The five Southeast Asian tech unicorns that now want to hire from banks
Singapore-based bankers and consultants are now wanted by large Southeast Asian technology start-ups. North Asia has already witnessed a similar trend. Led by Tencent and Alibaba, mainland technology companies have been recruiting investment bankers into ... ( read original story ...)
MAS: Singapore property cooling measures remain necessary
Singapore's central bank said that the city-state's property cooling measures remain necessary. Monetary Authority Managing Director Ravi Menon said the recent easing of the curbs shouldn't be seen as signaling the government would relent. Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Regulators Propose Allowing Banks To Invest In Non-Financial Businesses
Singapore regulators have proposed rules that will make it easier for banks to conduct or invest in non-financial businesses, such as eCommerce and digital payment platforms — allowing banks to better compete with non-bank firms in these areas. ( read original story ...)
Singapore computer vision company Trax raises $64m in Warburg Pincus-led round
Trax – which is headquartered in Singapore and has an R&D facility in Israel – offers a number of products built around its core computer vision technology. It uses image recognition software to extract and analyse data from visual information and ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon unveils new medal design for 2017 race edition
SINGAPORE - Marathoners in Singapore will have a new medal to look forward to in their collection as the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) organisers unveiled today (June 28) a new design for this year's edition of the run. Veering away from the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks to allow cellphone numbers for transfers
While similar services are already offered by individual banks in Singapore, they are commonly based on the mobile wallet system, meaning that users must deposit some cash into their wallets before they can transfer it to someone else. The new service ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd Makes a Key Acquisition in SP Telecommunications: Why is it Important?
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63) is an engineering conglomerate with a wide variety of business interests. As a quick background, ST Engineering organises its business into four main divisions: aerospace, electronics, land systems ... ( read original story ...)
Friends again? China’s premier to visit Singapore
according to China's state-run Xinhua news. Though Singapore does not claim any territory in the disputed waters, it has often played a mediation role between China and other claimants, including Vietnam, Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia. In the past ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Dreams of Its Own J.P. Morgan
There are no new ideas in banking -- no equivalents of flying cars, or even 20-foot containers. The revolutionary thinking in finance is usually dusted off from the archives. Singapore's plan to let bankers play businessmen is no different. That's what J.P ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property stocks seen building on best performance in 5 years
SINGAPORE property stocks are set for their best annual performance in five years, and strategists believe the rally is far from over. With an expected pick-up in real estate following the easing of housing curbs, developers are expected to be the bright ... ( read original story ...)
Kronologi Partners with ST Electronics to Establish Hong Kong Data Back-Up Centre and Extend Transnational Infrastructure
21 June 2017 – Kronologi Asia Berhad (“Kronologi” or “the Group”) said today it will partner Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) to expand in Hong Kong as part of its strategy to deliver transnational (cross border ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Let Banks Invest in Digital Platforms, E-Commerce
Regulator to limit investment to 10% of bank’s capital funds Retail clients to be able to transfer money using cell numbers Singapore regulators have proposed rules that will make it easier for banks to conduct or invest in non-financial businesses such ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Negara’s liberalisation actions stabilises the ringgit – UOB
SINGAPORE: UOB’s Global Economic & Markets Research team has issued their periodical report – the ‘Third Quarter UOB House View’ today. In the report, UOB noted that the ringgit have strengthened in recent months, attributing on the US dollar ... ( read original story ...)
Medical tourism growth easing in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Medical tourism growth here is expected to slow down amid stiffer regional competition, especially from the Malaysian healthcare market, according to UOB Kay Hian. The softer outlook in Singapore comes amid a decline in growth of foreign patient ... ( read original story ...)