Jam Sisante, a reporter for GMA News, was threatened for reporting on Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s trip to Singapore to disprove accusations that he was holding ill-gotten wealth in various bank accounts. “So my friend and colleague Jam ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse Inherits Flat Lead For Monday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Friday wrote a finish to the three-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 30 points or 0.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,220-point plateau and may tick slightly higher again on ... ( read original story ...)
Hard Truths about Private Degrees and Second Chances in Singapore
Sam Choon-Yin’s book entitled Private Education Singapore : Contemporary Issues and Challenges is a very enlightening read not just for stakeholders in the Private Education Industry but also parents who have serious concerns about their child’s education. ( read original story ...)
IMC 2030 Strategic Review Outlines Vision for Maritime Singapore to be The Global Maritime Hub for Connectivity, Innovation and Talent
The integrated ecosystem of Singapore’s IMC, comprising diverse industry players ranging from international shipping groups to ancillary services, and ship repair and conversion, also helps attract non-physical flows such as finance, people, data ... ( read original story ...)
It’s about time Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are taxed and regulated like the rest of finance
Cryptocurrency can also be used to finance specific assets ... would require applicable companies to obtain a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and divides payment activities into several categories. But regulators should really regulate ... ( read original story ...)
Banks’ real estate, project finance exposure under tight watch
MANILA, Philippines — The real estate and project finance exposures of Philippine banks have been ... as well as investment banks led by DBS Bank Ltd of Singapore warned the Philippines is now showing signs of overheating. Under the new guidelines ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore identifies connectivity, innovation and talent in bid to stay at the top of maritime
has submitted its IMC 2030 strategic review report to the Singapore government. The committee, chaired by Andreas Sohmen-Pao, chairman of BW Group, comprises 21 other global business leaders and experts from sectors including maritime, finance, commodities ... ( read original story ...)
Must Watch Video: Which is Worth It, JetBlue, Flying Private, or Singapore Suites?
JetBlue comes out looking really good in this BuzzFeed spinoff video that is currently trending number one on YouTube. They have JetBlue explaining themselves as trying to be both the cheapest and a little more human. I think a better way of putting it ... ( read original story ...)
AN ANALYST’S TAKE ON SINGAPORE BANK STOCKS & USD STRATEGY
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Singapore’s FinMomenta to lend to low-income employees
Singapore-based fin-tech start-up FinMomenta, which entered the Indian online P2P (peer to peer) lending market early this year with its product called Tachyloans, will soon be lending to salaried professionals working in small and mid-size firms ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock sells $2bn Singapore tower to CapitalLand trust
US asset manager BlackRock plans to sell an office building in the heart of Singapore’s business district to a local real estate investment trust for $S2.15 billion ($2bn). CapitaLand Commercial Trust would buy Asia Square Tower 2 from BlackRock Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Learn how to use LC in import, export transactions
CGBP will bring in Singapore-based expert Victor Tan, an authority in the field of trade. He has 15 years of banking experience in Europe covering areas of international trade finance, remittances, guarantees, and import and export. He has worked with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Neo in talks to buy condiments import-export, warehouse operators
Food catering firm Neo Group said it entered into an exclusive negotiation agreement to buy shares in ER Marketing and Ever Rich. Under the agreement, the potential vendors and the two companies have agreed to provide Neo Group with an exclusive period ... ( read original story ...)
It’s official: Sea files for IPO on NYSE
Singapore unicorn Sea, formerly Garena, announced on Friday that it has filed a registration statement for a proposed IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Credit Suisse will be the bookrunners for the IPO. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
Mid-Autumn 2017 at Yan Ting, The St. Regis Singapore
Enjoy 20% discount with Supper Club at The St. Regis Singapore membership, 15% discount as a Starwood Preferred Guest, or with American Express, DBS, Maybank, Standard Chartered debit/credit cards. ( read original story ...)
10 Best Buffet Deals in S’pore That Are Happening Right Now (Sept 17)
This deal is exclusive to UOB, Citibank, DBS/POSB and OCBC cardmembers. You can even bring 3 friends for lunch and dine free for yourself – sneaky! Quite possibly the best buffet in Singapore, be spoilt for choice with Cafe Mosaic’s wide array of ... ( read original story ...)