The economic calendar for Friday is right on the money (all times Hong Kong): 07.50: Japan M2 money supply 08.00: Singapore advance gross domestic product China imports, exports and trade balance data are also slated for today. ( read original story ...)
Will Singapore give up Taiwan to please Beijing?
The seizure of nine armored personnel carriers belonging to the Singaporean military by Hong Kong customs last year was an unmistakable ... seized when they were on their way back from Taiwan to Singapore after a regular military exercise under a training ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP On Tap For Friday
Singapore will release an advance estimate for Q3 GDP on Friday ... China will see September results for imports, exports and trade balance. Imports are expected to climb 15.2 percent on year after rising 13.3 percent in August. Exports are called higher ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank keeps policy unchanged, says growth could slow in 2018
SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank kept its monetary policy unchanged on Friday, even as third-quarter economic growth exceeded market expectations, saying the economy could moderate next year as the global recovery enters a more mature phase. The ... ( read original story ...)
What will stop Singapore’s ports dominating in Southeast Asia
Shipping Association of Malaysia Chairman, Ooi Lean Hin, estimated that in some cases, these smaller ships would travel 600km less by loading and unloading in Singapore. One business owner also cited the Malaysian working culture as a factor in Port Klang ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX:D05) HEFFX Highlights
The Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) expects policy fine-tuning from the Indian government — on the lines of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) — in coming weeks. According to DBS, incoming high-frequency data are likely to improve. The index of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank, bank association, Accenture in blockchain tie-up
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consulting company Accenture said on Thursday it has been appointed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) to manage and develop a blockchain-based platform for interbank payments. ( read original story ...)
UOB has just hired NUS’s leading IT security expert
Why has UOB recruited from the National University of Singapore for its latest senior hire? https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/294652/uob-hire-google-apple/ UOB has recruited a senior information security expert from the National University of ... ( read original story ...)
Soft skills and hard measures the future for Singapore’s HR professionals
The rapid change in the lives of business leaders, particularly for those responsible for organisations’ human resources, rages unabated. At a pace, we have seen emerging technologies, computerisation and automation that have reshaped the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Accenture Develops DLT Prototypes for Singapore’s Central Bank
Just this week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) went public with the three ... project that includes institutions like Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Standard Chartered and Citi, among others, as participants. "Project Ubin is making a great ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered’s Indonesian Power Company Seeks Investors Amid Bribery Probe
Maxpower hired a unit of Jefferies Group LLC in Singapore for the proposed private share placement, according to the document. Representatives for Standard Chartered and Jefferies declined to comment. Maxpower didn't respond to a request for comment. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered launches 360 binaural audio experience of Anfield to promote World Sight Day
Standard Chartered, the main club sponsor for Liverpool FC ... covering industry news around the Asia Pacific region with a focus on Singapore and Southeast Asia. Based in Singapore, he has worked across photography, video and online, covering a range ... ( read original story ...)
Indiabulls to delist Singapore property trust, buy Farallon’s stake for $214 mn
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Mumbai-based developer Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd has decided ... ( read original story ...)
Selangor Dredging’s Hijauan on Cavanagh wins FIABCI Singapore Property Award
SINGAPORE: Selangor Dredging Bhd (SDB) has won the FIABCI Singapore Property Awards 2017 in the Residential (Mid-Rise) category for Hijauan on Cavanagh. In an Oct 10 press release, the Malaysian developer said the development by wholly owned subsidiary SDB ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore co-working space JustCo hits $200m valuation after closing series B
JustCo, a Singapore-based provider of shared workspaces, has just closed a series B funding round in which publicly traded Thai property developer Sansiri was the sole participant. The investment amount was not disclosed, but the Singaporean company said ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Briefing: Property agencies move towards mega mergers; Singapore’s oil problem is barely over
The property agency industry has been abuzz with recent mergers and how technology is disrupting the way agents do business. It started in June when PropNex Realty announced a merger with Dennis Wee Group (DWG) to form the largest agency in Singapore with ... ( read original story ...)