However, if you are a party to an action for breach of contract, you may be wondering how willing the Singapore court will be to award damages to punish the party in breach, i.e. punitive damages (or exemplary damages), for failing to perform its ... ( read original story ...)
Darren Slind Promoted to Lead J.D. Power Singapore Operations
Prior to that, he also served as Director of Finance. In order to drive growth in Latin America ... Media Relations Contacts Aisling Carty; J.D. Power; Singapore; 65-6733 8980; aisling.carty@jdpower.com.sg Geno Effler, J.D. Power; Costa Mesa, Calif.; ( read original story ...)
Eight critical questions you must ask finance recruiters in Asia
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/296304/quit-asian-banking-job/ Over the next few weeks finance recruiters in Singapore and Hong Kong will be meeting candidates for jobs starting in the post-bonus season early next year. If you’re meeting a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore REIT ETF Comparison
The advantage of a REIT ETF is the ability to gain overseas exposure. However, I can do that via InteractiveBrokers which charge very little in terms of brokerage fee (Singapore should do something about the trading fee). That said, the establishment of 3 ... ( read original story ...)
81% of Singapore’s SMEs Do Not Qualify For Business Financing
The Singapore government has introduced measures to help SMEs improve access to financing such as the SME Working Capital Loan program introduced in June 2016. Finance companies also had their cap on unsecured business loans extended to SMEs raised from 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Over a third of staff left SGInnovate, a Singapore government-owned firm nurturing deep tech
Other executives who left include investment principal Zach Tan and acting finance head Shirlynn Teo ... A big part of this was partnering with Entrepreneur First (EF) to launch a Singapore program. EF is a startup accelerator originally from London ... ( read original story ...)
Burford Capital Opens Up New Asia-Pacific Office In Singapore
LONDON (Alliance News) - Law-focused finance firm Burford Capital Ltd said on Monday it has expanded its business in the Asia-Pacific region with additional investment in Singapore, and has appointed Quentin Pak as director to lead operations in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For October 4
Speaking at the launch of the Greyform building, an integrated construction and pre-fabrication hub (ICPH) by Straits Construction Group, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said that productivity remains a challenge for most construction industries worldwide. ( read original story ...)
New London landmark to launch in Singapore
UK developer St Edward will be exhibiting the first phase of its Royal Warwick Square development in London at St Regis Singapore next weekend (14 to ... a school and green spaces spread across seven acres. Property consultancy JLL’s forecast up to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must guard against divisive religious teachings: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE — As the Government looks to tighten processes to ensure foreign preachers with divisive teachings do not come here to preach, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam showed two videos in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 3) of such preachers. ( read original story ...)
Singapore must stand united against terror threat: MPs
Parliament yesterday roundly vowed to keep Singapore united against the threat of terrorism, at a time when attacks have sowed discord in societies around the world. During a 4 1/2-hour debate, 17 MPs from both sides of the House noted the Muslim community ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranked as the best expat location yet again
The latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey has revealed that Singapore is the top expat destination for the third year in a row. The country was voted by expats as the best place to live and work, with 83% confident about Singapore’s political stability and ... ( read original story ...)
First Blockchain KYC Prototype Hits Singapore Banking Sphere
A joint effort by a Singapore government authority and several major banks has delivered the first local know-your-customer (KYC) Blockchain prototype. In a release today quoted by various local news outlets, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, OCBC Bank and ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC, HSBC, Mitsubishi UFJ in Singapore blockchain tie-up
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Three major banks are joining forces in Singapore to build a customer identification and verification system using blockchain technology, potentially lowering compliance costs as lenders step up efforts to combat money ... ( read original story ...)
One Team Singapore Fund kicks off with S$500,000 donation for elite athletes
SINGAPORE — The One Team Singapore Fund is off to a winning start, as the Government-led initiative pocketed S$500,000 from three donors - Fullerton Health, Deloitte Singapore, and Tiong Bahru Gardens Joggers – at its official launch at Swissotel the ... ( read original story ...)
PH teams up with China, Japan, and Singapore to ramp up renewable energy projects
The Philippine government is teaming up with Asia’s heavyweights China, Japan, and Singapore, to ramp up the development of renewable energy projects, as economic growth drives up demand for electricity in the country. Bilateral talks were conducted at ... ( read original story ...)