If the answer to both of these questions is yes, then you won’t have to worry about which stock market in invest – just buy the STI ETF if you are based in Singapore. But if markets are not getting closer, then owning just Singapore stocks is not ... ( read original story ...)
ETMarkets Morning Podcast: Your daily digest of market news, views and cues
This is Himani Sahni, your market jockey, with the breakfast briefing to ready you for the day on Dalal Street with all the news, views and cues. Nifty50 futures on the Singapore Stock Exchange were trading 41 points higher this morning, indicating a ... ( read original story ...)
Behind the scenes: The making of Singapore Airlines’ new A380 suites
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Singapore Airlines has long been a leader in luxury travel, so it was little surprise that the official unveiling of its new Airbus A380 cabin interior drew heavy media attention Thursday (Singapore time). ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS says no more provisions for oil and gas
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's largest lender by asset DBS Group Holdings' Chief Executive Piyush Gupta said on Monday that the bank has "cleaned" its oil and gas loan book and expects no more provisions, after it reported a 25% decline in July-September net ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines unveils an awesome A380 makeover (photos)
Four years ago, Singapore Airlines’ design team started working on new interiors for its fleet of Airbus A380s, and their updated products have just been revealed, bringing additional elements of comfort to bolster the carrier’s reputation as one of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Thailand to strengthen defense ties
On Tuesday, Dr Ng will meet Singapore air force personnel training in Thailand before leaving the country. Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank turns on AI to fight vice activities
OCBC Bank is trialling the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools to improve its ability to accurately identify suspicious activities, specifically, money laundering. The Singapore bank said it ran the software through one year's ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC partners AI fintech ThetaRay to detect suspicious fund flows
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank is raising the bar on using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to combat financial crime, as it works with an Israeli fintech to boost the bank's operational efficiency and accuracy in the detection of suspicious ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Company director charged with illegal import of labour, gets caning sentence
A 33-year old company director of Jasper Contractors in Singapore became the first person to get caned for illegally acquiring work passes for 30 foreign workers. Goh Eng Kiat, has been found guilty under the Employment of Foreign Manpower (EFMA) offences. ( read original story ...)
Property Needs For Every Life Stage In Singapore: Getting Married, Lifestyle Upgrade, Retirement Planning
Many of our articles start by pointing out Singaporeans’ love for property investments. While we haven’t done any formal surveys, we think it’s a fact – given a choice – we would all rather own a property than its equivalent value in stocks ... ( read original story ...)
Gaming firm Razer prices IPO near top end, raises S$719m: IFR
HONG KONG - Razer Inc, a Singapore gaming hardware maker backed by Intel Corp and Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, has priced its initial public offering (IPO) near the top end of the range, raising HK$4.12 billion (S$719.2 million), IFR reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Central Bank Chief Has a Warning for Fintech Investors
That’s the message Monetary Authority of Singapore Managing Director Ravi Menon has for pundits and investors trying to navigate the wave of technology euphoria sweeping the financial services industry. While technological innovations such as blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
554 new jobs at Singapore banks as headcount surges
... news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/299595/banks-singapore-analysts-associates/ Headcount at Singapore’s local banks has risen by 554 over the past 12 months, because of new hiring at UOB and post-takeover staff integration at DBS, partly offset by a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Revokes Transocean Oil’s Bunker License Over Falsification
As of January 1 this year, Singapore made mass flow meters (MFM ... said at the time that “the news that the bunkering licenses of the two companies won’t be renewed shows that the MPA is taking appropriate action against companies trying to circumvent ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign bank duped into transferring $4.4m to wrong account in Singapore
Employees of a bank in the Caribbean were duped into transferring more than $4.4 million of their client's money into a Singapore bank account in 2013. Yesterday, the court heard that staff at RBC Royal Bank (Trinidad and Tobago) made the error because ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore academic who warned of perils of small countries steps down
SINGAPORE, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The founding dean of a prominent Singapore school said on Monday he was stepping down, four months after he stirred a heated debate in the city-state with the comment that small countries like Singapore must "always behave like ... ( read original story ...)