Chinese oil giant Sinopec is muscling into the Singapore petrol station business, having outbid the incumbents for two sites recently. Observers said this could lead to more competitive petrol prices for consumers. It is the second Chinese company in the ... ( read original story ...)
Localised travel chatbot wins two prizes at Startup Weekend Singapore hackathon
SINGAPORE - A localised travel chatbot has won the top prize at Startup Weekend Singapore (SWSG) Mega 2017 - a three-day hackathon that ended today. Kecap, touted by its developer as the local friend from Medan, Indonesia who will help you out with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines’ new A380 first class designer teases concepts
With Singapore Airlines counting down to the November 2 launch of its next generation of Airbus A380 first class suites and business class seats, one of the creators of the superjumbo's new first class suites has teased some luxurious concept images ... ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong dims, Asia can learn much from Singapore, East Timor and Bhutan
Twenty years ago in Asia – as Hong Kong returned to China under the “one country, two systems” formula, there was hope that the former British colony would set an example for a freer, more progressive China. Yet, at a recent Milken Institute Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Over 20 million merchants outside the Chinese Mainland take UnionPay service as a must-have
Currently, UnionPay is accepted in 162 countries and regions, not only including traditionally popular destinations like Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, but also including some niche countries in Central Asia, Africa and Latin ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for importing counterfeit bags for trade
SINGAPORE - A 43-year-old man was arrested after a six-hour operation for his suspected involvement in importing counterfeit bags for trading. Singapore Customs had on Sept 18 inspected a consignment suspected to contain trademark-infringing goods. ( read original story ...)
UOB has just hired an executive director in this hot Singapore job function
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/296427/ocbc-digital-banking-hiring/ UOB has recruited an executive director to help lead its digital product development in Singapore. Christopher Wee has joined from Standard Chartered and is focused on trade ... ( read original story ...)
Developing money-confident children
Singapore’s Ministry of Education promotes financial literacy among students through infusing key concepts in the curriculum. Now the POSB Smart Buddy programme in primary schools will use wearable technology to teach students how to save and spend ... ( read original story ...)
Does China have the inside track in race with Japan for Singapore-Malaysia high-speed rail contract?
Singapore and Malaysia on Thursday said some 200 participants this week attended a London briefing on the project – a 350km bullet train line that will slash travel time from the Lion City to Kuala Lumpur from hours by road to 90 minutes by rail. ( read original story ...)
Poly student scores personal bests in Open Memory Championships; Singapore 7th overall
SINGAPORE - He started training in memory sports just two months ago, but Singapore Polytechnic (SP) student Ng Cheng Yu managed to memorise a string of 132 binary numbers and recall the order of 25 playing cards in a deck during the second Singapore Open ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s pat for Malayali community
Singapore needs to do the same on a national level, with our different races and religions,” Channel News Asia quoted Mr. Lee as saying. He named former President Devan Nair, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and Monetary Authority of Singapore Managing ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Helping start-ups and entrepreneurs, the ‘new heroes’ of Singapore, succeed
We should look towards Singapore’s first significant entrepreneurship programme, by the predecessor of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research – the National Science & Technology Board (NSTB). Back in 1998, the NSTB identified four elements ... ( read original story ...)
Renaissance Capital’s Q2 2017 Global IPO Market Review
Global IPO proceeds totaled $33.4 billion in the 3Q17, up 12% from the year-ago period, led by Asia Pacific with 44% share of all proceeds raised. Asia Pacific proceeds benefited from billion-dollar deals like NetLink Trust in Singapore ($1.7 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Ridiculously Cheap $149 Flights To & From Singapore With Norwegian
Norwegian is currently offering some amazing ticket prices from London Gatwick to Singapore – starting at just £233 Return, or £83 one-way! This deal can be found outbound from London Gatwick on the UK version of the Norwegian site where prices start ... ( read original story ...)
Jaiz Bank appoints AbdulFattah Olanrewaju Amoo ED and CFO
Singapore, South Africa, Kenya etc. Global Banks like HSBC, Citibank, Barclays Bank etc. are also offering it. It is an alternative financial service offering which is open to all irrespective of race or religion. ( read original story ...)
A Tribute to Tan How Choon
collaborative work which was practically revolutionary in Singapore of the time; such as site-specific movement performances in urban hubs including the Suntec City fountain, the Bugis Junction fountain, Millennia Walk and the UOB Plaza Atrium; ... ( read original story ...)