SINGAPORE: The leaders of Brunei and Singapore reaffirmed their "special and close" bilateral relationship during the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah's two-day state visit, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Wednesday. Sultan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Masters to battle Arsenal & Liverpool Masters
Singapore is all set to witness the 'Battle of the Masters' this November when the Arsenal and Liverpool Masters face off against each other as part of Masters Football Asia. They have even more good news with it being confirmed that a team of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Thai bank SCB halts $3 billion insurance unit sale as talks fail: sources
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE Thailand's Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has put off a potential $3 billion sale of its insurance unit as talks with suitor FWD Group of Hong Kong failed on valuation disagreements, three people familiar with the matter said. Insurer FWD ... ( read original story ...)
Report: SCB halts $3bn insurance unit sale
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE - Siam Commercial Bank has halted the sale of its ... Li Ka-shing, was in talks with SCB, Thailand's third-biggest lender, on the insurance unit deal. At $3 billion, the deal would have been the largest-ever insurance M&A transaction ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Singapore Airlines Business Class Lounge Changi
The Singapore Airlines Business Class Lounge is super nice. With that being said…Miles spoiled my parents so much on this surprise trip that neither of them even wanted to know it existed, let alone see it. What has Miles done, lol?!?! In fact, I’m ... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches instant e-payment service for travel insurance
MSIG Insurance and DBS Bank have announced the launch of Singapore’s first instant electronic payment service for travel insurance claims. The new initiative will reduce the time a travel claim is settled by approximately four days. DBS/POSB account ... ( read original story ...)
MSIG and DBS collaborate for instant travel claim payments
MSIG Insurance and DBS Bank have launched Singapore’s first instant electronic payment service for travel insurance claims. The new initiative will reduce the time a travel claim is settled by approximately four days. DBS/POSB account holders who have ... ( read original story ...)
Citi warns that Singapore’s oil and gas sector is not out of the woods yet
... this year with growth expected to top 2016's 2 percent Even as Singapore faces brighter economic prospects this year, one sector could remain a sticking point for the export-reliant country. And the outlook remains muted, Citi said in the note, with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee ‘prefers not to sue siblings’ over feud
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong says he would prefer not to sue his siblings over claims he abused his power, despite calls to settle a family feud. Mr Lee spoke in parliament following weeks of a fierce public dispute between him and his brother and sister ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore repatriates ‘radicalised’ Indonesian maids
Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids it said were radicalised online, one of whom wanted to travel to Syria with her foreign boyfriend to join the Islamic State (IS) group. Second Home Affairs Minister Desmond Lee told parliament the discovery of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to postpone bank capital rules; follows Hong Kong, Australia delays
HONG KONG Singapore's banking regulator has told lenders it will delay by a year the implementation of global rules designed to rein in trading risks - the latest sign that the post-crisis overhaul of the world's banking system may be stalling. The move ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore repatriates two ‘radicalized’ maids to Indonesia: minister
SINGAPORE Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids who were "radicalized" by Islamists using social media, bringing the total number of such cases to 9 since 2015, the second minister for home affairs has said. Authorities in the city-state said last ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Sydney (And the Secret Shortcut to the Lounge)
American Express, Citibank, Chase, and other banks are advertising partners ... Since we were in Sydney anyway Singapore seemed pretty much close enough, a short-ish flight away and an opportunity to eat some great food. Singapore is one of my favorite ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines launches HighFlyer program for business flyers
You can now earn KrisFlyer miles on business trips with Singapore Airlines with the new HighFlyer program. You can turn your business travel expenses into rewards with the Singapore Airlines’ HighFlyer program. Launched today, the HighFlyer scheme is an ... ( read original story ...)
Delta Insurance opens for business in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Delta Insurance Singapore, an insurance tech firm that specialises in cyber, technology and professional risk protection, has opened for business in Singapore. Delta said it is the first firm here to use the Lloyd's Coverholder model for these ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines launches HighFlyer business reward scheme
Businesses booking Singapore Airlines and SilkAir flights for their employees can now earn points on those company tickets through the airline’s new HighFlyer reward program. Designed for businesses with up to 30 travelling employees, businesses can earn ... ( read original story ...)