McDonald’s Singapore released its newest burger in mid-July, and it’s simultaneously the most popular and most controversial item on the menu. The chain’s new “Nasi Lemak” Burger, which is a take on one of the country’s popular dishes ... ( read original story ...)
After disapproval, award-winning Singapore cartoonist gets official congrats
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore officials on Monday congratulated the cartoonist who swept the international comic industry's "Oscars", having withdrawn his grant two years ago for portraying the country's history in a very different way to the version ... ( read original story ...)
New DBS online portal to set up a business in one day
SINGAPORE - DBS has launched an online portal to help entrepreneurs set up their business within a day. The DBS Get Set portal lets small business owners appoint a company secretary to help them incorporate their business with the Accounting and Corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, South Australia ink partnership for closer collaboration in food innovation
The MOU between trade agency Spring Singapore and Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) was inked during a South Australian business mission to Singapore on Monday (July 24). "We are looking forward to a fruitful partnership with PIRSA to ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, an entire street dedicated to satay
(CNN) — Every night at 7 p.m., Singapore's Boon Tat Street channels the spirit of the 1950s -- before the city state's skyscrapers stole the show -- and magically transforms into a street food lover's paradise. As the sun goes down, streetlights cast a glow. ( read original story ...)
3 Things You Need to Know About the Singapore Stock Market Today
Great Tuesday evening! Here are three things about the local stock market and investing in general that you might be interested in today. Also, like us on Facebook to follow our latest hot articles. The information provided is for general information ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks advance; OCBC, DBS gain
Singapore stocks rose on Tuesday, led by gains in lenders such as OCBC Bank and DBS Group Holdings. At 0533 GMT, the Straits Times Index rose 0.44 percent or 15 points to 3,325. It ended 0.1 percent lower on Monday, taking the year-to-date gains to 15 percent. ( read original story ...)
Debate on import laws in Terrex trial could have ‘major implications’ for shipping firms
The nine Terrex armoured troop carriers were intercepted while en route to Singapore from the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung after a military training exercise. The vehicles were released and returned on January 27, after Hong Kong’s customs chief Roy Tang ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore CPI falls
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s consumer price index fell to 0.5% in June, from 1.4% in the prior month, due to sharply lower housing maintenance and repairs inflation, the ministry of trade and industry and the Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s serial interns: why students work for seven banks before they even graduate
Pressure mounts on students in Singapore and Hong Kong to do more and more internships ... He did seven internships – including at HSBC, EY and Guosen Securities – before landing a graduate job at HSBC’s global banking and markets division in ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC names Thu Nguyen VP of youth segment marketing
OCBC Bank Singapore has appointed Thu Nguyen as its vice president, youth segment marketing. She reports to Genevieve Gay, head of youth segment, advertising and brand (CFS) at OCBC Bank. She will also be part of the team which handles FRANK, OCBC’s sub ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Kazakhstan trade deal could happen by end-2017
ASTANA: Trade between Singapore and Kazakhstan looks set to grow with the signing of the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), which could take place as soon as the end of this year. Senior Minister of State Dr Koh Poh Koon told Channel NewsAsia during an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must strengthen trust between different faiths amid terror threat: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: Racial and religious conflicts abroad can affect the perceptions and attitudes of people in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned on Monday (Jul 24), calling on community and religious leaders to continue their efforts in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Startup Takes Bitcoin Into Real World With Visa
A recurring challenge for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is how to make them work in the real world. A Singapore-based startup says the answer is its Visa card. Exclusive insights on technology around the world. TenX is pitching its debit card as an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Market Tipped To Remain Rangebound
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the five-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 120 points or 3.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,310-point ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered introduces new Multi currency forex card
Mumbai: India' largest foreign bank Standard Chartered Bank has launched a ‘Multicurrency Forex Card ... Some of the currencies that can be loaded are US dollar, Euro, British Pound, Singapore dollar, Swiss franc, Thai baht, Japanese Yen and South ... ( read original story ...)