Singapore's Bukit Batok East Avenue 3, woke up to a water geyser, shooting up several meters high due to a water pipe burst on Sunday morning, October 1. The incident occurred near Block 223. Singapore's Public Utilities Board (PUB), in a statement to ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Markets Lose Sheen on Economic Travails
We see this as an opportunity, actually, and we have already been increasing our exposure to the market,” said Kenneth Akintewe, senior investment manager for Aberdeen Asset Management in Singapore ... South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank. ( read original story ...)
Park Hotel Farrer Park Singapore – Unique Duplex Stay In Heritage District
Great Base To Explore A Local Heritage Area Little India is one of Singapore’s most vibrant districts ... The 24-hour shopping mall Mustafa Centre offers everything from electronics to groceries, or take your pick from open-air Tekka Centre, goldsmith ... ( read original story ...)
Bank lending up for 11th straight month in August though growth slows to 5.1%
SINGAPORE - Bank loans rose year on year for the 11th straight month in August though the pace of growth slowed for the second straight month as business lending cooled. Total lending last month rose to S$634.41 billion, up 5.1 per cent compared with S$603 ... ( read original story ...)
Cycling: Where there’s a wheel, there’s a way
attended yesterday's third and final session at East Coast Park and all impressed the coaches sufficiently to be awarded complimentary slots in OCBC Cycle's The Straits Times Ride category. The 23km route, which starts and ends at the Singapore Sports Hub ... ( read original story ...)
Compliance Officer – Dubai [Associate / Senior Associate]
Bank of Singapore - Dubai - Bank of Singapore opens doors to new ... we offer non-financial benefits and opportunities to develop your potential within OCBC Group’s global network of subsidiaries and offices. If you have passion, drive and the will ... ( read original story ...)
August bank lending up for 11th month in a row
Total lending last month rose to $634.41 billion, up 5.1 per cent compared with $603.85 billion in August last year, according to preliminary data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday ... year and 2018, noted OCBC Bank's head of treasury ... ( read original story ...)
The ABCs of Reits
Rental income from these properties then generates dividends for investors, says Ms Chung Shaw Bee, head of deposits and wealth management for Singapore and the region at UOB. ( read original story ...)
Could Singapore Airlines Fly To Rescue Of Thailand’s Nok Air?
Nok Air’s outgoing boss believes his company needs a strategic partner to stay afloat and that Singapore Airlines may step in if Thai Airways International (THAI) ends its financial support. “The shareholders have been discussing about this themselves ... ( read original story ...)
10 restaurants in Singapore for long, indulgent brunches
Fact: Weekends are made for long indulgent brunches. Because, why else would anyone slog through the work week? To celebrate the glorious combination of breakfast and lunch, we’ve put together 10 of our favourite restaurants in Singapore to kick back ... ( read original story ...)
Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur- Off into KL and the Holiday Inn Express KLCC
Contents (It’s LONG and probably will change). Heading down, I walked straight into the mother of all immigration queues. Whilst there were lots of desks open, the rate of processing was slow for a Sunday afternoon. I recognise this conga line from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s contributions in international fight against terrorism
Two years ago, the multinational coalition force set up to smash the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was looking for a specific target. The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) team based in Kuwait was given the job. Its officers are experts at analysing ... ( read original story ...)
Left behind: How Singapore, others overtook Nigeria in development
Fifty-seven years after colonial rule, Nigeria is still struggling to find its footing as other nations that attained independence in the 1960s make great strides globally, writes TOBI AWORINDE If population was the determining factor, Nigeria would be the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore soldiers on the front line: Flying flag high amid the heat and danger
They miss local food, and once a week, they sing the National Anthem. Insight stayed three days with members of Singapore's medical team supporting the coalition in the fight against ISIS. They may be in harm's way, but touches of home mean a lot. ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank: No, bank account closures can’t be done online
DBS bank logo over Singapore's skyline. MANILA – The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd (DBS Bank), the multinational banking and financial services corporation founded by the government of Singapore and headquartered in Marina Bay, during the past couple ... ( read original story ...)
Digitalizing Maritime Business Singapore-Finland discussion
Finland 100 and the city of Helsinki jointly put focus on digitalization in the maritime business on Wednesday 20 September, hosting an all-day event for stakeholders in the field. The aim of the event was to create new strategic partnerships between ... ( read original story ...)