SINGAPORE – An Indian-origin former woman warrant officer in the Singapore Army was on Monday jailed for four months and three weeks for abusing and beating her Indian maid. K Rajakumari, 57, who retired after 35 years of service, apologised to Sargunam ... ( read original story ...)
Additional Support Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one session after it had snapped the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 85 points or 2.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,440 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Festival: SE Asia’s Commissioners Seek Fresh Projects
Southeast Asian content commissioning powerhouses congregated at the Singapore International Film Festival to discuss the kind of content they are looking for at a panel discussion titled ‘Producing Stories in Southeast Asia’. “Come to us with a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore KrisFlyer’s New “Spontaneous Escapes” Awards
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Singapore backs up its fintech ambitions with new initiatives
Singapore’s central bank has launched a batch of initiatives — including helping banks create an industry-wide platform for compliance checks — as the city aims to become a global hub for financial technology. Ravi Menon, managing director of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-on-Thames? This is no vision for post-Brexit Britain
From the glittering office towers clustered by the waterfront, to the spotless malls crowded with perfectly coiffed shoppers, it’s hard not to feel transported into the future when you arrive in Singapore – a hi-tech, consumer-oriented kind of future ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia-Singapore Airlines – the Siamese twins set for separation: the Robert Kuok memoirs
It was likely that some people in the government thought that it was shameful for Chinese Malaysians to run the national shipping line. When I sensed that this was their attitude, it was time for me to call it a day. Kuok Brothers eventually sold all their ... ( read original story ...)
Citi vs Stan Chart vs HSBC: where are their Singapore jobs?
HSBC, Standard Chartered, Citi: they are three of the Western banks most entrenched in the Asian region. The first two generate most of their profits from Asia, while Citi employs more people in Singapore than any other foreign bank. But which of them has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Hosts The Biggest Fintech Meetup Ever
Singapore - home to some 400 fintech startups and 100+ financial institutions–is more ambitious than ever to take the global fintech hub crown. The government-led, corporation sponsored Fintech Festival is into its second year, this time bigger and ... ( read original story ...)
Jaitley on two-day visit to Singapore
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley left for Singapore on Tuesday on a two-day official trip where he will meet foreign investors as well as Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Jaitley, who will be accompanied by Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-China ties in good stead to meet challenges: Heng Swee Keat
The enduring relationship between China and Singapore presents an opportunity for both countries ... In an address to 200 Chinese students at Tsinghua University yesterday, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat described the fast greying populations, especially ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-China ties in good stead to meet future challenges: Heng Swee Keat
BEIJING - The enduring ties between Singapore and China put the two countries' partnership in good stead to meet the complex challenges of the future, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat told some 200 Chinese students at Tsinghua University on Saturday (Nov 25). ( read original story ...)
Initiative launched to help Singapore businesses connect with Chinese tech companies
This was officiated by Singapore's Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat at a Tech and Innovation Summit in the Chinese capital, organised by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and real estate company CapitaLand. Led by IE Singapore, the GIA was a key ... ( read original story ...)
New initiative to connect Singapore and China tech firms
He is accompanied by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development Koh Poh Koon, as well as officials from the ministries of Finance, Education, and Trade and Industry, as well as from IE Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Upgrades 2017 Growth Forecast to as Much as 3.5%
The GDP of Singapore touched 5.2 per cent in the third quarter bolstered by rapid growth in manufacturing, finance & insurance, wholesale trade and transportation & storage sectors. The headline inflation is expected to rise in November, given the ... ( read original story ...)
The Complete Guide To Winning Your Personal Finance Game
This series was distilled after many hours spent with the top personal finance bloggers in Singapore and managing our Singapore Personal Finance Community. We aim to share only what is essential, answering questions that beginners often have. Ultimately we ... ( read original story ...)