BEIJING/SINGAPORE, June 19 China has issued a second batch of oil import quotas that will allow independent refiners and some state companies to import a total of 91.73 million tonnes of crude (1.83 million barrels per day) in 2017, a document obtained by ... ( read original story ...)
SA sees LTE availability uptick
"Once again, we single out South Korea for its exceptional LTE service. The country scored highest in 4G availability and second highest in 4G speed in our tests. Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway and Singapore also performed exceptionally in both ... ( read original story ...)
UOB signs two deals to boost Chinese firms’ expansion into Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE - Local lender UOB signed two agreements to facilitate Chinese companies expanding into Southeast Asia through China's Belt and Road initiative. Mr Wee Ee Cheong, deputy chairman and chief executive of UOB, said: "China and Southeast Asia form ... ( read original story ...)
Exploring Asia’s Identity Offerings at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017
Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH), Singtel Dash, and WTS Travel websites. Mobile Connect will be central to this year’s Mobile World Congress Shanghai, featuring in a dedicated industry seminar and a series of live demonstrations inside the GSMA ... ( read original story ...)
Noble stock soars 46% on bank loan relief
"While it is certainly a positive-sounding headline, I am not sure it is the grand type of event that will arrest the negative momentum afflicting the company," said Mr Todd Schubert, the head of fixed income research at Bank of Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM apologizes for family feud but denies siblings’ allegations
(CNN)Singapore's Prime Minister has made a rare public apology for a family spat that has gripped a city unused to elites airing their grievances. Lee Hsien Loong refuted allegations that he has violated the will of his late father, Singapore's former ... ( read original story ...)
Fewer concerns of GST being inflationary: Singapore bank
There were fewer concerns the Goods and Services Tax rollout in India will be inflationary as most essential goods and services have been exempted from the new regime, the Development Bank of Singapore said today. The reform is set to be implemented from ... ( read original story ...)
Get 5,000 bonus miles with the HSBC Premier credit cards – World Elite is now 45,000 miles!
2 HSBC Premier card points can be exchanged for either 1 Avios, 1 Cathay Pacific mile, 1 Singapore Airlines mile or 1 Etihad Guest mile. This means that the bonus is worth an extra 5,000 Avios or other miles. What is the total bonus you get? The free ... ( read original story ...)
11 things you need to know before you apply to a Singapore bank
An 11-point guide to getting hired by DBS, OCBC and UOB. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/286360/soh-siew-choo-dbs-women-in-technology/ Singapore’s three local banks – DBS, OCBC and UOB – may not be adding new headcount as aggressively as they ... ( read original story ...)
How DBS Bank forays into India
MUMBAI: Singapore-based DBS Bank, known for its mobile-only customer accounts, is now extending its reach to debt capital market, or DCM, helping Indian companies raise money overseas. In the past year, the bank, which had limited participation in dollar ... ( read original story ...)
Fewer concerns of GST being inflationary: DBS
The Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) said in its economic report on India that the tax incidence is "likely to rise mainly on selected service sector categories" after the GST is implemented. "(And) even if price increases lift these service indices by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM apologies for harm caused by family feud over house
SINGAPORE Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong apologized on Monday that a dispute with his siblings over their late father Lee Kuan Yew's will has had an impact on citizens' confidence in the government. The feud between the children of Lee Kuan Yew ... ( read original story ...)
3 mobile trails launched to make visits to the Istana more interesting
Visitors to the Istana can now take a multi-sensorial journey to learn more about Singapore's history and heritage via three new mobile educational trails. Available via the LocoMole mobile app, the mobile trails will augment visitor experience to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property stocks may build on best rally in five years
SINGAPORE — 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 pickup in real estate following the easing of housing curbs, developers are expected to be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Stocks Are on a Roll
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 pickup in real estate following the easing of housing curbs, developers are expected to be the bright ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Find Traction On Monday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has tracked into the red in three straight sessions, slipping more than 25 points or 0.7 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index remains just above the 3,230-point and it figures to be rangebound again on ... ( read original story ...)