Singapore has raised the prospect of renegotiating terms on a long-awaited free trade deal with the European Union (EU) due to the impact of Brexit, a Square Mile official has revealed. Sherry Madera, the City of London Corporation's special adviser for ... ( read original story ...)
What we know about the latest US Navy collision near Singapore
The USS John S. McCain, a Navy guided-missile destroyer, collided with a commercial vessel east of Singapore early Monday morning, and 10 sailors remain missing following the incident, according to officials. The ship had been heading to Singapore on a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Awaits Its Sail Moment
Almost exactly 13 years ago, Kwek Leng Beng, the billionaire chairman of City Developments Ltd., then Singapore's biggest builder by market value, did something outlandish. Together with partner AIG Global Real Estate, he launched Sail@MarinaBay, an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ends 5-day slump, leads Asian-market gains
Singapore ... with market capitalizations of at least $5 billion there were trading within 2% of Monday’s close, underscoring directionless trading, thanks to the earlier strength in the yen. The Japanese currency rose after Monday stock trading ended ... ( read original story ...)
Search continues for missing soldiers after U.S. destroyer collision in Singapore
SINGAPORE -- Three navies searched Southeast Asian waters for 10 missing U.S. sailors for a second day Tuesday as the Navy ordered a broad investigation into the performance and readiness of the Pacific-based 7th Fleet after the USS John S. McCain and an ... ( read original story ...)
Ericsson and Verizon push LTE past 1Gbps
"Gigabit LTE requires spectrum, more than what most operators have ... and triple carrier aggregation, also trialling LAA across Singapore in July last year. ( read original story ...)
Centre to help S’pore tech solution firms opens in Guangzhou
Singapore companies that provide advanced manufacturing technology solutions are getting a leg-up to enter the China market. Trade agency International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and Ascendas-Singbridge have launched the Singapore Manufacturing Innovation ... ( read original story ...)
Stricken U.S. destroyer arrives in Singapore after collision, 10 sailors missing
SEOUL — A frantic search continued Monday for 10 sailors missing after a collision between a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer and an oil tanker three times its size off Singapore. Meanwhile, The U.S. Navy pushed ahead with investigations into the ... ( read original story ...)
UOB has hired a DBS veteran for a senior director role in Singapore
UOB has recruited an experienced banker from rival DBS. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/279174/standard-chartered-hires-anz-singapore/ UOB has hired one of Singapore’s most experienced structured finance specialists from rival DBS. Simon Tan has ... ( read original story ...)
Five luxury property markets set to rise in 2017
This is according to international property consultant Knight Frank, which has listed Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Monaco and Dubai as the top destinations for luxury property investment for the super-rich. Knight Frank’s Prime International Residential ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore geared up to keep its spot as major port
Work is well under way to secure Singapore's future as a key port of call - most prominently ... range of large-scale infrastructure projects that will vie for transhipment business in the region. Malaysia, for instance, wants to build a giant port on ... ( read original story ...)
10 U.S. sailors missing after warship USS John S. McCain collides with oil tanker near Singapore
SINGAPORE – The USS John S. McCain has docked at Singapore’s naval base with “significant damage” to its hull after an early morning collision with an oil tanker as vessels from several nations searched Monday for 10 missing U.S. sailors. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to host global housing forum
Singapore is set to host the International Housing Forum (IHF 2017), where about 400 professionals and policy makers from around the world will meet together to share ideas and good practices on planning and providing homes. To be held at HDB Hub on 7-8 ... ( read original story ...)
Damaged U.S. warship arrives in Singapore; 10 missing
The USS John S. McCain has docked at Singapore's naval base with "significant damage" to its hull after an early morning collision with an oil tanker as vessels from several nations searched Monday for 10 missing U.S. sailors. The collision east of ... ( read original story ...)
Damaged USS John S. McCain arrives in Singapore; 10 missing
SINGAPORE -- The USS John S. McCain guided missile destroyer docked Monday at Singapore's naval base with "significant damage" to its hull after an early morning collision with an oil tanker, as vessels from several nations searched for 10 missing U.S ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to invest $20m over five years to transform 10,000 employees into ‘digital workforce’
SINGAPORE - DBS Bank announced on Monday (Aug 21) it is investing S$20 million over the next five years in a broad-based programme to equip its 10,000 Singapore-based employees with skills in digital banking and emerging technologies. Singapore's biggest ... ( read original story ...)