In the three years since artist Louise Hill left Hong Kong for Singapore with her family, she has lived in three of the city state’s most sought-after forms of housing: a gleaming, contemporary town house on the resort island of Sentosa; a Peranakan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore November factory output below forecast, may temper Q4 GDP
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s industrial production in November rose less than expected from a year earlier, underscoring expectations for a moderation in the city-state’s economic growth in the fourth quarter. Manufacturing output rose 5.3 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore deputy PM to lead ASEAN-India Prawasi Bharat Diwas
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean will join India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for a two-day ASEAN-India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held here next month. Apart from Swaraj, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Pools to hold $5 million New Year Toto Draw on Jan 5
SINGAPORE - Lady luck could be smiling on you in the New Year. The Singapore Pools has announced that its New Year Toto Draw will take place on Jan 5 at 9.30pm, with a $5 million top prize up for grabs. The draw will be held at the Singapore Pools Building ... ( read original ...
Singapore Morning News For December 25
2017 was a horrible year for Singapore’s government — and for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in particular, which began with an open and vocal stoush with China. Singapore’s Keppel Corp Ltd said the impact of a mammoth fine borne by its offshore unit ... ( read original story ...)
From Armenians to kueh tutu: Getting a grip on Singapore’s intangible cultural heritage
SINGAPORE: It's another quiet day at the Armenian Church compound, where music conductor Gevorg Sargysyan is busy overseeing the construction of the museum and gallery. Except for the occasional tourist, the place is mostly empty. The next time it comes ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For December 22
Singapore has been a safe harbor – to date – in the volatile Southeast Asian region, which has been plagued by intermittent terrorist attacks. But Lion City has been on high alert and a growing number of its citizens fear that the wealthy city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore president’s car almost fined for breaking traffic rules
In Singapore no one is above the law ... allowed the convoy to come quickly to the scene in the event of an emergency, they added. The online news reported that the police and LTA have reviewed this incident and SecCom officers have been reminded to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore authorities’ housing market warning may fall on deaf ears
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's authorities are concerned the island-state's property market could be setting itself up for a fall. A series of aggressive land deals by developers, against the backdrop of rising apartment sales and the first quarterly ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s P2P Lending Platforms and Industry: an Overview
Singapore was ranked the sixth largest market in APAC with a total of US$163.75 million raised in 2016. Southeast Asia’s total alternative finance market reached a record of US$215.94 million in 2016, a 362% growth compared with 2015’s market size of ... ( read original story ...)
Powering S’pore’s growth through green finance
Financial institutions here are doing their bit. Besides the guidelines on responsible financing introduced by the Association of Banks in Singapore in 2015, Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong also announced last month that the government will push ... ( read original story ...)
1MDB fallout: Singapore’s central bank bans two more finance professionals
Singapore’s central bank on Tuesday said it had permanently barred Yeo Jiawei, a former wealth manager of Swiss bank BSI involved in breaches related to Malaysia’s 1MDB fund, from managing financial services firms and advisory activities. In July, a ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech Singapore 2017 in Review
In addition to collaborating closely with the private sector, the authority has initiated a number of projects of its own to be at the forefront of fintech and digital finance. Year 2017 was all about fostering collaboration, building Singapore’s fintech ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bans two more finance execs for 1MDB-related money laundering breach
Singapore on Tuesday banned a jailed banker from working in its financial services industry for life over his links to the worldwide money-laundering scandal involving neighbouring Malaysia's state fund 1MDB. In a statement on Tuesday, the MAS said that it ... ( read original story ...)
Four Singapore IPOs raised $3.92b in Q3
NetLink NBN Trust's $2.3b "megadeal" boosted the lineup. Four initial public offerings (IPO) in Singapore raised up to $3.92b (US$2.9b) in Q3, which is 566% higher than last year's amount. According to Ernst and Young (EY), NetLink NBN Trust's $2.3b (US$1 ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore hires bankers to manage Middle East, Indian money
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - The private-banking arm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp is adding more staff in Dubai, as the Singapore lender seeks a greater role managing the money of the Middle East's wealthy and of Indians living overseas. Bank of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)