The PMI for the electronics sector also rose the to its highest in more than six years, hitting 53.6 in September from 53.2 in the previous month. This comes after Singapore’s factory output growth remained solid at 19.1 percent in August, on the back of ... ( read original story ...)
PCI Ltd: Electronics manufacturing made simple
Through a transformation program taking things “back to basics”, PCI has positioned itself to ride the oncoming wave of digitisation PCI Limited (PCI) is an Electronics Manufacturing Serviced (EMS) company headquartered in Singapore. The company offers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PMI Readings at Highest in More Than Six Years
SINGAPORE – Singapore's manufacturing activity likely accelerated ... sustained growth for the manufacturing economy since August last year." The PMI for electronics rose to 53.6 in September from 53.2 in August, the data showed. ( read original story ...)
Cromwell eyes Singapore IPO after Europe float stalls
Cromwell Property Group is understood to have resurrected plans for its initial public offering in Singapore after the deal to float the group’s real estate platform in Europe was reportedly called off. Chief executive Paul Weightman told DataRoom at the ... ( read original story ...)
Upcoming IPO: Switch IPO expected to raise $469m this week
The Switch IPO is scheduled for Thursday. The US IPO calendar meanwhile also includes Singapore entertainment platform Sea which recently unveiled plans to float in New York, and will reportedly be looking to raise $1 billion. ( read original story ...)
September 2017 fundings, acquisitions and IPOs
And Restoration Robotics’ IPO will start being listed on NASDAQ early in October ... Drive CEO Sameep Tandon said: “We look at Singapore as a technological juggernaut. When innovations happen in the region, basically they start in Singapore and ... ( read original story ...)
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American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citibank and US Bank are Million Mile Secrets advertising ... Or transfer points directly to airline and hotel partners like Hilton or Singapore Airlines to book award travel. Using Citi ThankYou points for travel ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘assures’ Taiwan that military training agreement will stay, Taipei says
Taiwan said on Monday that it had been assured by Singapore that a long-term military agreement between the two sides would remain in place. “[Singapore said] everything would be the same as usual,” Taiwan’s Foreign Minister David Lee said in ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: Is Singapore ready for the cashless payment revolution?
One of the sectors to benefit the most from the new industry is information technology, as more jobs will be created ... institutions charge for existing cashless payment platforms in Singapore compared with other countries. However, if users can bite ... ( read original story ...)
5 Freebies You Need to Know About in Singapore
Singapore isn’t exactly the land of the free. The closest you’ll get to being “free” here is if you get retrenched and finally get to watch the sunset from home rather than your office cubicle. But seriously speaking, there are some freebies to be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s approach to addressing socio-economic inequality has ‘served it well’: Indranee
SINGAPORE: The approach taken by Singapore to addressing socio-economic inequality has served it well so far, said Senior Minister of State for Finance Indranee Rajah on Monday (Oct 2), noting that even as income gaps widen elsewhere, inequality here has ... ( read original story ...)
Team Firefly Singapore indoor skydiver Choo Yixuan aiming high at world championships
The Singapore Sports School student has dropped her swimming major to focus on her indoor skydiving training ahead of the 2017 World Championships. Ditching swimming at Singapore Sports School, Choo Yixuan now focuses her time fully on indoor skydiving at ... ( read original story ...)
2 IN 1 TRIP: New York to Tokyo, Japan & Singapore for only $564 roundtrip
Cheap flights from New York to Tokyo, Japan & Singapore for only $564 roundtrip with All Nippon ... Nippon Airways and United Airlines (see image below). If you are using a mobile device, the clickable dates will not work properly. Use a PC/Mac for best ... ( read original story ...)
Trillanes closed Singapore bank account online? Unverified, says Palace
Duterte revealed in an interview on Friday with state-run PTV4 that Trillanes closed his Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) account days before he signed a waiver and flew to the city to disprove that he has a bank account there. The DBS Bank ... ( read original story ...)
DBS signs distribution deal with Chubb
Singapore’s DBS Bank and global insurer Chubb have agreed to partner for a 15-year regional distribution deal that will cover five markets. Under the agreement, DBS will distribute, on an exclusive or preferred basis, Chubb’s insurance products for ... ( read original story ...)
5G: game changer or just another buzzword?
Last year, mobile service revenue declined by 0.2% year-on year in South Korea, 2% in Singapore and 5% in Malaysia ... and blazing fast speeds -- at least 10 times faster than 4G LTE. This means users can easily download all seven seasons of the Game ... ( read original story ...)