Online payments and business tools startup Stripe today unveiled the results of a study on how Singapore’s startups use online tools and resources. According to the study, 60 percent of startups in Singapore are selling internationally today. Not only ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm designs robot masseuse
Singapore has just got a new masseuse ... To address pain points Founder of AiTreat and NovaHealth, Albert Zhang, said the company’s technology aims to address workforce shortages and quality consistency challenges in the healthcare industry. ( read original story ...)
Behind the Belief: A Buddhist firewalker in Singapore
How much do you know about the diversity of faiths in Singapore? In a new series, Yahoo News Singapore explores the lesser-known rituals and branches of religions in the country. Firewalking, an act of penance or thanksgiving, is a ritual typically ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks edge lower as lenders drag
Singapore stocks edged lower on Tuesday ... It ended 0.01 percent higher on Monday, taking the year-to-date performance to about 14 percent. United Overseas Bank dropped 0.3 percent, Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp lost about 1 percent and DBS Group Holdings ... ( read original story ...)
JobTech 3Q Online Jobs Census Reveals Slowdown in Electronics & Semiconductor Job Growth
SINGAPORE, Oct. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- JobTech's 3Q 2017 Online Jobs Census across its 9 key industry sectors shows a sequential quarterly growth of 5.8% as compared to JobTech's 2Q 2017 data. Electronics & Semiconductor registered its first negative ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank expected to keep policy unchanged in October
Although Singapore's trade-reliant economy has gained a boost this year from an improvement in global demand for electronics products and components, most economists expect the MAS to stand pat this week, given the lack of strong inflationary pressures. ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank expected to keep policy unchanged in October as inflation subdued
Although Singapore’s trade-reliant economy has gained a boost this year from an improvement in global demand for electronics products and components, most economists expect the MAS to stand pat this week, given the lack of strong inflationary pressures. ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore’s insistence on culturally sensitive gentrification is a model for Hong Kong
The flea market, where vendors don’t pay rent but just set up shop with mats on the ground, was Singapore’s last spot for old-style merchants selling second-hand goods ranging from electronics, to collectible toys and furniture. The market was ... ( read original story ...)
Citi Ventures Invites 60 University Students From Hong Kong to Visit As Part of The Week-Long Fintech Bootcamp At Stanford
Angel Ng, Consumer Business Manager of Citibank Hong Kong stated ... the Chinese University of Hong Kong will visit the award-winning Citi Innovation Lab in Singapore, which focuses on exploring new ideas and service concepts for transaction banking ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore regulator takes ‘serious view’ of StanChart probe
Singapore’s financial regulator has said it takes a “serious view” of the issues Standard Chartered is under investigation for, and will “take firm action against any financial institution or individual” that breaches money laundering rules or ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia probes Standard Chartered over $1.4bn transfer
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia is investigating reports that $1.4 billion held by Standard Chartered Plc in Guernsey, mainly on behalf of Indonesian clients, was transferred to Singapore just before the island moved to new tax transparency rules ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia says investigating StanChart US$1.4 billion transfer to Singapore
JAKARTA: Indonesia is investigating reports that US$1.4 billion held by Standard Chartered Plc in Guernsey, mainly on behalf of Indonesian clients, was transferred to Singapore just before the island moved to new tax transparency rules, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered under investigation for $1.4 billion transfer to Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Guernsey’s Financial Services Commission were looking into the movement of assets in late 2015, months before the Channel Island adopted a global framework for the exchange of tax data. The transaction ... ( read original story ...)
3 Important Things For Investors To Know About DBS Group Holdings Ltd Now
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is Singapore’s largest bank by total assets. With US interest rates likely to rise going forward (given the fact that the Federal Reserve has signalled six rate hikes from now till end-2019), investors in Singapore are ... ( read original story ...)
OHR – OCBC’s New Home Loan Package: Is It Better Than DBS’s FHR?
Sick of playing catching with DBS’ home loan rate, OCBC has dropped their fixed deposit-linked home loan rate, the OCBC FDMR, and introduced a new OCBC Home Rate, or OHR. Yes, Singapore has yet another acronym to deal with, but in this case, it’s a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore scientists reveal origins of durian’s pungent aroma
One of nature's smelliest secrets may have been revealed, thanks to a dedicated team of durian-loving scientists in Singapore. Researchers have found an odour gene which gives the thorny fruit its notoriously pungent scent. The discovery meant the ... ( read original story ...)