SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday announced that it had issued prohibition orders against individuals involved in breaches related to Malaysia’s scandal-tainted 1MDB fund. The MAS said it has issued six-year ... ( read original story ...)
Epson Singapore To Boost Enterprise And Business Segments
Epson Singapore today announced its commitment to the business and office segments as it moves to strengthen its product offerings for enterprise and corporate customers in the B2B space. As the company continues to evolve to focus on the needs of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Brexit Bid
Singapore doesn't like to leave things to chance, so when there's a play to be made for a slice of London's financial business, you can expect the city-state to pull out all stops. That's what it did on Monday. The Monetary Authority of Singapore unveiled ... ( read original story ...)
Global Growth Momentum Spurs New Business Formations in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Nov. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore continues to make for a compelling investment destination in Q3 2017, drawing interest from investors from Malaysia, India, Australia, Indonesia and China, according to Hawksford's latest Singapore New ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore is dubbed the best city in the world to work for a startup
Singapore particularly shined in healthcare and safety ... There’s always the very real fear that all your work, money and time invested into the business might not pan out in the end. A PR crisis or technological glitch could cripple your startup ... ( read original story ...)
After NZ, S’pore is easiest place globally to do business: Report
Singapore has been ranked second in the world for ease of doing business for the second year running, according to a World Bank report out yesterday. The Republic came in behind New Zealand for the second consecutive year, following years of topping the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore struggles with sand supply
Same goes for many of the new skyscrapers that make up the iconic skyline of the city, like the Marina Bay Sands hotel and casino. Read the full report here. More From Singapore Business Review ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, the race to dethrone cash as king of payments, with lessons from China
Hawker centres are shaping up as the battleground for a raft of mobile wallet providers working to introduce improved plans. In the debut of Why It Matters, presenter Joshua Lim looks at what stands in the way of Singapore going cashless. He heads to China ... ( read original story ...)
You Can Now Use Apple Pay Or Android Pay On Singapore Airlines’ Mobile App
This article was originally on GET.com at: You Can Now Use Apple Pay Or Android Pay On Singapore Airlines’ Mobile App Do you use Singapore Airlines' mobile app when booking your flight reservations? The airline recently enhanced its app by adding both ... ( read original story ...)
The one thing stopping bankers in Hong Kong and Singapore from getting new jobs
“This problem happens all in the time in Asia,” says Clarence Law, a Singapore-based business advisor in private banking. “It would be a miracle if I got through a year without seeing several cases of last-minute candidate withdrawals from job offers ... ( read original story ...)
As Trump Prepares For Asia, A New Methodology: ‘Exports Per Capita’
We should be nice to the Canadians. Our exports per capita with the top 11 nations exceeds $1,000. After Canada, those are 2. Singapore ($4,828.34), 3. Hong Kong ($4,776.18), 4. Belgium ($2,840.69), 5. Switzerland ($2,744.63), 6. United Arab Emirates ($ ... ( read original story ...)
Exports of non-RMG items buoyant
The export of leather and leather goods declined to some extent ... The shipment of leathers goods to new destinations such as Japan and Singapore, apart from the traditional markets of the EU, Canada and the US, is increasing at a faster rate, he said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils plans to create 4000 jobs
The LTE version of Surface Pro is expected to have seven massive LTE antennas for more reliable network connection. Microsoft first unveiled its Surface Pro with LTE earlier this year , promising a release before the end of 2017. ( read original story ...)
Inside Singapore’s new 4,000-jobs-a-year financial hiring boom
The Singapore government’s new target of adding 4,000 extra financial services jobs a year until 2020 is achievable if talent shortages – particularly in the technology sector – can be overcome, say industry experts. Earlier this week the Monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered rejigs top team as retail banking boss leaves
The change will take effect at the end of November. It is part of a wider shake-up of senior roles at Standard Chartered. Singapore chief executive Judy Hsu will take over responsibility for South-East and South Asia from Anna Marrs, with Ms Marrs ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC publishes book documenting its growth in S’pore
SINGAPORE — In 1969, when OCBC started to outgrow the China Building that has housed it for nearly 40 years, it began work on a new “superstructure” that would become the bank’s present headquarters on Chulia Street today. The day the move was ... ( read original story ...)