Singapore's strong financial risk management and patent protection along with the strong ecosystem of incubators and VCs, gives comfort to these "highly IT sensitive" fintech and technology companies to bloom their incubated innovations for multinational ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fines five electronics firms $14.7 million in biggest anti-competition penalty
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Friday fined five electronics parts makers a total of S$19.5 million ($14.7 million) for price-fixing and other cartel activities, the biggest anti-competition penalty in the city-state, the Competition Commission of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fines five electronics firms $14.7m in biggest anti-competition penalty
(Reuters) - Singapore on Friday fined five electronics parts makers a total of S$19.5m ($14.7m) for price-fixing and other cartel activities, the biggest anti-competition penalty in the city-state, the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) said. ( read original story ...)
HSBC further strengthens core retail banking and wealth management team
HSBC Singapore has announced the expansion of its core retail banking and wealth management team with four new appointments, all of which are newly created roles. The expansion reflects HSBC Singapore’s commitment to growing its retail banking and wealth ... ( read original story ...)
Higher Open Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in six straight sessions, surging more than 120 points or 3.5 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,500-point plateau and it's poised to extend its winning streak again on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Another senior Singapore banking professional lands a top job at Google
Google has recruited a leading Singapore banking professional, its second big hire from the local finance sector in just two months. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/288353/southeastasia-tech-unicorns-hire-bankers/ Aman Narain, one of Asia’s most ... ( read original story ...)
The 2 Scariest Words for Any Singapore Company
With Singapore’s mobile penetration rate at 150%, and its population spending half their day on electronic devices, it is likely that more services from internet companies – not less – are likely to come. So, where does it leave Singapore companies? ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s property market on the upturn
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN) - After three years of falling prices, 2018 is looking like the year that the Singapore property market's long-awaited turnaround finally gains traction. Analysts reckon that a trough has been reached though they are ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank launches one-stop home advisory portal
SINGAPORE - Home buyers can now get advice and recommendations at an advisory portal set up by OCBC Bank - the first such online service launched by a Singapore bank. At the OCBC OneAdvisor Home portal, buyers can find out the types of property they can ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel oil stocks drop despite shrinking exports
SINGAPORE: Singapore weekly onshore fuel oil inventories fell 10 percent, or 2.462 million barrels (about 367,000 tonnes), to a two-week low of 22.728 million barrels (3.392 million tonnes) in the week ended Jan. 3, data from International Enterprise (IE ... ( read original story ...)
Indian-origin banker named central bank governor of the year for Asia-Pacific
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), was ... ( read original story ...)
Completely New To Finance? Here Are 20 Singapore Websites That You Should Visit First
MoneySmart has been around the block for a really long time and is one of the pioneers of the Singapore personal finance website scene. Because of that, their website contains a wealth of information on almost anything you could want to learn. By covering ... ( read original story ...)
Slight rise in number of property agents this year
There are now 28,571 registered property agents in Singapore. The number of registered property agents in Singapore rose slightly to 28,571 as at 1 January 2018, up from 28,397 during the same period last year, according to data released by the Council for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia stocks gain tracking weak dollar, US stocks
RHB Research Analyst Leng Seng Choon said while further upside for banking stocks may be limited after their 2017 rally, the impact of the interest rate up-cycle on earnings remains a positive. Singapore Exchange rose 0.4%. According to a report by PwC ... ( read original story ...)
Venture Corporation Ltd Will Become A Blue Chip Stock Very Soon: How Would Warren Buffett’s Investing Mentor See The Company?
In Singapore’s stock market, the term “blue chips” are used to refer to the 30 components of the market barometer, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI). Although the late Graham may not be very well-known to the general public, he’s a bona-fide ... ( read original story ...)
Cooling measures a “retardant” to property market’s recovery
Market watchers, however, believe this is unlikely to happen in 2018. Savills Singapore senior director Alan Cheong said the length of private property price uptrends in Singapore historically averages 17.6 quarters. “If this forms the base case for this ... ( read original story ...)