There are POSB/DBS and OCBC ATMs nearby me ... Also assume that if there are userful things I should know about money in Singapore, like the NETS card, I probably don't--so tell me, lah. ( read original story ...)
Oil giant Shell invests in Singapore solar firm Sunseap
Sunseap has revealed bold plans to ramp up its PV footprint beyond Singapore, and is eyeing opportunities in ... Ian joined the pv magazine team in 2013 and specializes in power electronics (inverters) and battery storage. Ian also reports on the UK ... ( read original story ...)
Global shares mixed as strong earnings lend support
ANALYST'S COMMENT: "Tonight, investors will closely watch the ADP private payroll number to assess the health of the jobs market," said Margaret Yang, a market analyst at CMC Markets in Singapore ... Samsung Electronics Co. rose 0.8 percent and LG ... ( read original story ...)
Tech stocks best performer on SGX to date this year
SINGAPORE - The information technology sector is well ahead ... The growth of the sector's market capitalisation weighted total return came on the back of electronics provider Venture's performance as the sector's largest capitalised stock. ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks stronger on upbeat earnings, China factory data
ANALYST'S COMMENT: "Despite the blemish from softer crude prices, markets in the Asian region are poised for further up moves in the morning," said Jingyi Pan, a market strategist at IG in Singapore ... Samsung Electronics Co. rose 0.6 percent and ... ( read original story ...)
Three British men face whipping and 20 years in a Singapore prison as they go on trial accused of gang-raping a drunk and unconscious woman, 23, after a stag party
Three British men have gone on trial in Singapore today accused of gang-raping a 23-year-old woman while visiting the city-state for a stag party. Khong Tam Thanh, 22, Le Michael, 24, and Vu Thai Son, 24, face up to 20 years in jail and a caning if found ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC leads $220 million funding round for Chinese P2P firm Dianrong
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Dianrong said on Wednesday it raised $220 million from a group of investors led by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd, looking to step up research of new technology as it expands across ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporeans can’t last a day without mobile data, survey says
Do you know how long you can go without mobile data, or how much you need every month? In Singapore, half of 900 respondents in a survey said they can't last more than a day without mobile data, according a survey done by Circles.Life, the city-state's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Robo-Advisors: Yay Or Nay?
Soooooo a bunch of robo-advisors have launched this month in Singapore. When I first heard about them, I got REALLY EXCITED. I tried sharing my excitement with my friends, which is probably why no one invites me to parties anymore. Now that I have nothing ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Bond Recovery Is Under Threat
“A stabilization in FX reserves, the currency, and volatility should all bode well for sentiment toward Malaysian government bonds,” said Charlie Lay, an analyst at Commerzbank in Singapore. “Healthy domestic demand and firm exports should also ... ( read original story ...)
Ambassador highlights ASEAN’s achievements
In the article, Deputy PM Minh recalled the formation of ASEAN in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 8, 1967 with Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the ... The Vietnam Safe Agricultural Product Export Company is active in several European markets ... ( read original story ...)
Lagos Free Zone woos Singaporean investors as existing investments hit $150m
... its export capacity as the company hope to ensure that 25 to 30 percent of its locally produced goods go for export. Koh Poh Koon, Singapore Minister of State for Trade and Industry, who led Singaporean trade delegation to Lagos Free Trade Zone ... ( read original story ...)
China’s investment in Malaysia may come with a long-term political cost
China has been Malaysia’s largest trading partner since 2009, displacing Singapore, with two-way trade last year valued at US$83.4 billion. China is Malaysia’s biggest export market. Malaysia, like Singapore, has strong historical links to China. ( read original story ...)
Arclight Launches China Co-Production Initiative
Arclight and its affiliate companies have co-financed or sold several of the biggest Chinese film exports of recent years. The company previously handled Kimble Rendall’s Chinese-Australian-Singapore co-venture “Bait 3D,” and is now in post-productio ... ( read original story ...)
The Gluten in Wheat’s Rise
The most exciting corner of the world's commodity markets over the past few months hasn't been in London, New York, Chicago, Singapore or Shanghai ... according to U.S. Wheat Associates, an export-promotion group. That's a problem for bakers. ( read original story ...)
Positive Data Raises Asia, Europe Stocks
Equity indexes from Shanghai to Seoul chalked up gains, with confidence fuelled by positive Chinese manufacturing data and figures showing South Korean exports surged 20% in ... just 10 days after being hired. Singapore shares rose, as a recovery in ... ( read original story ...)