Internet service provider MyRepublic, a homegrown firm known for its speedy broadband offers, announced last week that it will start providing mobile services in highly-connected Singapore by October. MyRepublic chief executive officer Malcolm Rodrigues ... ( read original story ...)
Swimming With Singapore Sharks
PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest lender by assets, is set to wade into the cutthroat private-banking business in neighboring Singapore. The idea might seem a little ridiculous. Among the top 15 Asian private banks (excluding onshore wealth ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Food Festival 2017 – Top 7 Events All Foodies Must Go!
You can save up to 30% if you purchase the Singapore Restaurant Festival dining vouchers ($70 for $100 worth of vouchers) and use it for their meals at the participating restaurants. Vouchers can be purchased using DBS/POSB debit or credit cards at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore June marine fuel sales fall to their lowest this year
SINGAPORE: Sales of marine fuels in June in Singapore, Asia’s biggest ship fuelling port, fell 6.1 percent from a year ago to 3.836 million tonnes, the lowest since September, data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore June exports expected to rise on firm electronics shipments
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports in June were expected to rise from a year earlier, helped by continued strength in electronics shipments and recovering from two consecutive months of contraction, a Reuters poll found on Friday. Non-oil ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore protest calls for inquiry over PM’s alleged abuse of power
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Around 400 protesters gathered at Singapore's Speakers' Corner on Saturday calling for an independent inquiry into whether Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong abused his power in a battle with his siblings over what to do with their late ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks join global rally on dovish Yellen; UOB climbs
Singapore equities snapped two sessions of declines on Thursday, in line with the rally in global stocks after Fed chair Janet Yellen signalled gradual monetary tightening. The U.S. economy is healthy enough for the Fed to raise rates and begin winding ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hangs Malaysian drug trafficker
Singapore on Friday executed a Malaysian drug trafficker despite a plea for clemency from the United Nations and concerns expressed by rights groups over alleged flaws in his trial. Prabagaran Srivijayan was arrested in 2012 after 22.24 grams (0.8 ounces ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy has been growing much more slowly than people thought
Singapore’s economy continued to splutter in the June quarter, growing at a far slower pace than expected. According to advanced estimates offered by the Singaporean government, the economy grew 0.4% in seasonally adjusted annualised terms, missing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore June exports expected to rise on firm electronics shipments: Reuters poll
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports in June were expected to rise from a year earlier, helped by continued strength in electronics shipments and recovering from two consecutive months of contraction, a Reuters poll found on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore can be a great global stage for running, says World Marathon Majors GM
SINGAPORE - Singapore's pedigree as an iconic travel destination can only help the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon's (SCSM) hopes of becoming an Abbott World Marathon Major (WMM), with the organisation's general manager Tim Hadzima lauding the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Yanlord Land, Perennial to acquire Singapore property group for $1.3 billion
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) (OCBC.SI) and its insurance arm are selling their stakes in property firm United Engineers (UTES.SI) and a subsidiary to a group led by China's Yanlord Land Group YLNG.SI and ... ( read original story ...)
How robots are teaching Singapore’s kids
The city-state’s policy makers regard the androids as an adjunct to teaching, while the goal of the tech toys is to encourage children to be more creative with technology. Foo Hui Hui, an official with a Singapore government agency given the task of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore penthouse on sale for over RM300mil
SINGAPORE: The asking price for a new three-storey Singapore penthouse, complete with a private pool on the 64th floor, has reached a dizzying S$100mil (RM311.8mil). Due to be formally unveiled later this year, Wallich Residence's penthouse is in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek assets rise 13.6pc to a record US$197b
Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings on Tuesday ... “The banks are also adjusting the way they have been doing business and earning their income with the transition of the Chinese economy from one of an investment-led to a consumption-and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore office workers least productive among 11 countries polled
SINGAPORE - Office workers in Singapore are the least productive among 11 countries polled by enterprise software firm Unit4. The study found that Singapore workers spend only 60 per cent of their time on their main work duties compared with a poll average ... ( read original story ...)