The Chinese property developer is meeting fixed income investors this week in Hong Kong and Singapore via HSBC and Morgan Stanley. Market expects the company is exploring opportunities to issue bonds to help fund its huge acquisition of Wanda's tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Outlook for Asia’s Worst-Performing Currency Gets Grimmer
“We’ve taken a relatively more negative view of the peso in the last few months,” said Mitul Kotecha, head of Asian foreign-exchange and rates strategy in Singapore at Barclays ... analysts at HSBC Holdings Plc led by Paul Mackel in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Noble shares plummet on profit warning with coupon payment due Saturday in focus
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG ... a consultant and former head of global commodity trade finance at HSBC Holdings, commenting before the S&P statement and the share plunge. "They have some debt to repay in the meantime. The question is how are they ... ( read original story ...)
Aramco advisers favour London for IPO amid US disclosure concerns
As well as New York and London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Toronto are all ... JPMorgan Chase & Co, Morgan Stanley and HSBC have been hired as international financial advisers for its initial public offering, Reuters reported in March. ( read original story ...)
DBS is first bank to introduce QR code payment in taxis here
Jeremy Soo, head of consumer banking group (Singapore), DBS Bank, said, "We are delighted to be providing commuters a simple and fast way to go cashless with ComfortDelGro Taxi." With this development, DBS/POSB is on track to have 60,000 QR code payment ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten grows operations in APAC, as Amazon launches Prime Now in Singapore
Japanese eCommerce Rakuten is looking to expand its Asia Pacific business by growing its operations in the Singapore. The company hopes to use Singapore to boost its key focuses in transparency, technology investment and global reach – as it aims to ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon steps deeper into Asia and with Singapore and 2-hour Prime Now delivery
(Bloomberg)—Amazon.com Inc. is kicking off in Singapore with its most aggressive service yet, offering the Prime Now two-hour delivery service on everything from chilled Tiger beer to Samsung mobile phones. Customers in Singapore can shop using the Prime ... ( read original story ...)
IHG to Debut in Bintan with Dual-brand Signing of Holiday Inn and Hotel Indigo Hotels
Recently, IHG launched a Bahasa language IHG Mobile application making it easier for customers to book direct in their own language. The awards winning IHG App is now available on mobile in 17 languages. Across South East Asia, there are 23 Holiday Inn ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares May Extend Winning Streak
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has closed higher in two straight sessions, advancing more than 25 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,335-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Free delivery with Amazon Prime Now app for orders $40 and up in Singapore
A quiet buzz has been building up on Apple App Store and Google Play store in Singapore. Amazon has just flipped the switch on its Amazon Prime Now app and made it available in Singapore. Amazon Prime Now, is a fast delivery service that promises ultra ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s have really p*ssed people off with this new burger in Singapore
McDonald’s have have been hitting the news recently, and not in a good way ... This time, one of their Indonesian regional menu items has been causing a bit of a stir in Singapore. The fast food chain launched the Nasi Lemak burger as part of their ... ( read original story ...)
McMurdo Satellite Search and Rescue Technology Selected by Singapore
SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS, France, July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Orolia, through its McMurdo brand, the most trusted name in emergency readiness and response, announced today that the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Maritime and Port Authority ... ( read original story ...)
A peek inside Amazon’s huge warehouse in Singapore, and more on Prime Now’s launch
Amazon officially unveiled its Prime Now service in Singapore today, following months of rumors. Its mobile app has been available for download in the country since yesterday. The launch took place at Amazon’s new 100,000-square-foot fulfillment center ... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches PayLah taxi QR code payment in Singapore
Those commuting via taxi in Singapore now have the option to pay using their smartphone's QR reader, through an initiative launched by DBS in partnership with ComfortDelGro Taxi. Users of DBS PayLah -- the bank's mobile wallet-- can now make instant QR ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon enters Singapore with 2-hour Prime Now delivery
SINGAPORE: Amazon.com Inc is kicking off in Singapore with its most aggressive service yet, offering the Prime Now two-hour delivery service on everything from chilled Tiger beer to Samsung mobile phones. Customers in Singapore can shop using the Prime Now ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon’s new Prime Now warehouse in Singapore is absolutely massive
Singapore's mobile-savvy population of 5.5 million presents a pretty decent opportunity for Amazon. But there's far more that lies ahead in the 600 million in its neighbouring countries. The growing middle class is estimated to reach 400 million in 2020 ... ( read original story ...)