New telco to offer generous plans and more competition

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 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 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 ...)

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 ...)