Singapore Army artillery forces operating the Lockheed Martin M142 227 mm High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) have been given a boost with the fielding of a new and more capable mobile battery command post (CP) as well as the introduction of the ... ( read original story ...)
Sense of underlying unease in Indian market, says DBS Bank
Singapore's DBS Bank said today. While the equity markets and rupee have held their ground, the "cautious mood" is most palpable in the debt markets, the multinational banking and financial services corporation said in a daily market report. DBS noted that ... ( read original story ...)
XinFin Finances Solar Plant Using Blockchain Technology
Singapore, Singapore, December 10, 2017 — A Singapore-based Block-chain Technology Company, XinFin, which focused on international trade and finance across the globe, recently demonstrated the financing of a solar plant using their hybrid blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore issuers raised $5.66b from 35 IPOs in 2017
It's the highest in 13 years. Singapore issuers smashed a 13-year record when they raised $5.66b (US$4.2b) from 35 initial public offerings (IPO) in both domestic and international exchanges, Ernst & Young LLP (EY) revealed. According to its global IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks input on upcoming budget
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Ministry of Finance has launched its annual consultation on tax and spending proposals to be included in this year’s Budget. The public can provide views through various channels, including at public events being held up until ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore export growth seen slowing in Nov, tech sales cooling: Reuters poll
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Exports growth in Singapore is expected to have slowed sharply last month from October’s double-digit pace, a Reuters poll found on Friday, dragged by a high base effect from a year ago and a tapering in sales of electronics. ( read original story ...)
Export growth to slow down to 9.4% in November: Moody’s
Electronics exports have been on a decline since May. Singapore’s exports likely grew 9.4% YoY in November, after surging 20.9% in the prior month, according to a forecast by Moody’s Analytics. October’s surge was driven by a 28.5% increase in non ... ( read original story ...)
3 Singapore players in Deloitte’s 2017 ranking of fastest-growing tech firms in Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE - Three homegrown companies have made it to Deloitte's 2017 Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500 - an annual ranking that tracks the fastest-growing Asia-Pacific companies based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth over a three-year period. ( read original story ...)
Explained: Singapore’s Official Secrets Act
If there is one “secret” that you should uncover for yourself, then that is Singapore’s Official Secrets Act (OSA). Enacted to prevent the disclosure of official documents and information, the 19 sections in the OSA describe what such disclosure ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils fresh step to curb unsecured borrowing by individuals
SINGAPORE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank announced a new measure on Friday aimed at preventing individuals from accumulating excessive unsecured debts. The step will cap the additional unsecured credit that a financial institution can ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks fall along with Asia; DBS, UOB drop
Singapore shares fell for a second session on Friday, with financials such as United Overseas Bank and DBS Group accounting for most of the losses. Asian shares edged lower, tracking Wall Street overnight amidst concerns about the progress of U.S. tax reform. ( read original story ...)
The top Google search in Singapore is an unlikely candidate
Also Read: Singapore less likely to experience e-commerce fraud ... tennis tournament on the planet — was the top searched result in the international news category. It looks like Singaporeans are pretty concerned about Kim Jong-un and his threat ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fintech Market: Overview
Monetary Authority of Singapore; the regulatory body has backed the fintech ... Minterest (https://www.minterest.sg)-Minterest is a peer-to-business financial technology platform founded by a team of former bankers with more than 120 years of collective ... ( read original story ...)
Monetary Authority of Singapore has a blockchain project, but they’re not promoting cryptocurrencies
Organized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in collaboration with a huge number of partners and sponsors, the week-long event brought together start-ups, investors, financial institutions, technology companies, academics, and anyone ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Philippine armies conduct joint military training
where more than 1,100 people, mostly militants, have been killed. — Reuters The post Singapore and Philippine armies conduct joint military training appeared first on UNTV News. ( read original story ...)
Singapore home property prices to rise faster over next 2 years, says Goldman Sachs
SINGAPORE (Dec 13): Goldman Sachs says residential property prices in Singapore could beat previous expectations and increase by 5% per annum in 2018 and 2019. Goldman Sachs had previously forecast that home prices would rise by between 1 to 3% per annum ... ( read original story ...)