And with the property market showing incipient signs of recovering ... companies continue to struggle with labour shortages and slower demand. Nonetheless, Singapore’s positive business environment and sound economic fundamentals are expected to provide ... ( read original story ...)
Overly optimistic bids may derail property market rebound
While the property market is expected to head for a rebound, analysts believe the optimism surrounding Singapore’s property market may lead to market instability, reported Singapore Business Review. This comes as the intense competition for en bloc sites ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For January 15
A new plan has been mapped out to set the course for Singapore’s maritime industry over the next decade. I refer to Sulaiman Daud’s article “We hope the Select Committee on fake news pays attention to NMP Kok Heng Leun’s speech” (Mothership, Jan 12). ( read original story ...)
Singapore passport inspires animation on Total Defence
The Singapore passport is the second most powerful one in the world, according to two separate rankings. Last year, when it took top spot briefly before Germany reclaimed the mantle in December, students from Orchid Park Secondary School were inspired to ... ( read original story ...)
Property prices expected to rebound 3-7% so which stocks should do well?
SINGAPORE (Jan 12): RHB expects property prices to rebound by 3-7% in 2018, driven by an improving job market, strong surge in the en-bloc market and falling inventory levels. However, a soft rental market, rising interest rates, intense competition in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property prices expected to rebound 3%-7% so which stocks should do well?
Game Boy is back! Remake of 28-year-old retro console could be 2018's answer to the Nokia 3310 Robotics in business: Everything humans need to know SINGAPORE (Jan 12): RHB expects property prices to rebound by 3-7% in 2018, driven by an improving job ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Frasers Property appoints Ilaria del Beato UK CEO
Frasers Property UK, a member of Singapore-listed Frasers Centrepoint, has appointed Ilaria del Beato as its chief executive officer. Del Beato brings with her nearly 30 years of real estate and finance experience, most recently as CEO of GE Capital UK. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to hear first case on legality of media streaming boxes
The organisation has been actively lobbying the Singapore government to block streaming software embedded in these media boxes. The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore told Bloomberg last year that it was not the medium (media boxes) but rather the ... ( read original story ...)
PAP’s transfer of state assets at lelong prices enabled Temasek to achieve high historical returns
According to an earlier POSB annual report (see table below), total deposit had already hit $20 billion in 1993 and the number of savings accounts was higher than Singapore’s total population of 3.3 million. Even aliens were opening savings accounts at ... ( read original story ...)
UI/UX Case Study: Mobile Self-Checkout App Design Concept
This design sprint took 11-days to complete and is submitted to the UXDI course at General Assembly, Singapore. Work in a team to identify problems and/or opportunities with an existing mobile application and utilise your knowledge to design a solution. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: ICA seizes 6 live tarantulas at Tuas Checkpoint
"Tarantulas are not approved to be kept as pets in Singapore," the release said ... also said that members of the public can refer to AVA's website or download AVA's mobile app, SG TravelKaki (available free-of-charge from iTunes and the Google Play ... ( read original story ...)
4 Stocks This Week
We look at four stocks that have recently aligned their business to leverage on OBOR projects. OCBC is Singapore second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly rated bank. It is also recognized as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore takes the hot seat: Steering Asean amid challenges
As Singapore becomes chairman of grouping, it hopes to get members to share common vision on terrorism, climate change and trade Singapore knows what it wants to push for as it takes over from the Philippines as chairman of Asean this year. Bundled under ... ( read original story ...)
NRI Banker Named Central Bank Governor Of The Year For Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE – An Indian-origin banker in Singapore has been named as the best central bank governor in Asia-Pacific for 2018, a media report said on Thursday. Ravi Menon, managing director of Singapore’s central bank Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS ... ( read original story ...)
Transfer of state assets at nominal prices enabled Temasek to achieve high historical returns
According to an earlier POSB annual report (see table below), total deposit had already hit $20 billion in 1993 and the number of savings accounts was higher than Singapore’s total population of 3.3 million. Even aliens were opening savings accounts at ... ( read original story ...)
One in four Singapore firms still lagging in business transformation
While 33 percent of Singapore organisations have pushed harder for business transformation, 25 percent are lagging behind and yet to apply any significant transformation. Singapore needs mindset change for smart nation success Technology innovation and ... ( read original story ...)