SINGAPORE - Two Singapore-listed companies, DBS Group Holdings and City Developments Limited (CDL) have made it to the 2018 edition of Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index (GEI). Launched on Monday (Jan 22), the reference index measures gender equality across ... ( read original story ...)
KLM Dream Deals: Travelers from Singapore to enjoy special fares to top destinations
SINGAPORE, Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines just launched their KLM Dream Deals, a super sale where KLM flights can be booked at great discounts to top destinations all over the world. Return economy class fares, including taxes and ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : to help SMEs simplify bill payments
The DBS-Xero payment solution addresses payment problems among SMEs caused by finance-related concerns such as cash flow problems. This is an issue which plagues more than 1 in 3 SMEs in Singapore[1]. The new payments solution is a straight-through one as ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : makes Bloomberg’s global gender-equality index
In Singapore, women form 60% of DBS' overall workforce, and 40% of our senior management (senior vice presidents to managing directors) are women. Women also make up 30% of our Group Management Committee, which sets the strategy and direction of DBS.' ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Colombo collaborate on rejuvenating Beira Lake
COLOMBO • One area of strong collaboration between Singapore and Sri Lanka is in the rejuvenation of the Beira Lake district in Colombo. The Singapore government think-tank Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) conducted workshops to help Sri Lanka officials ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Test Resistance At 3,600 Points
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has climbed higher in two straight sessions, advancing almost 50 points or 1.4 percent in its way to a 10-year closing high. The Straits Times Index now rests just shy of the 3,570-point plateau and it's called ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms bullish on news of Sri Lanka FTA
"Sri Lanka is a promising market for Singapore small and medium-sized enterprises. (It offers) compelling business opportunities... at sizes digestible by Singapore companies," said Singapore Business Federation chairman Teo Siong Seng, who is leading a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms bullish about Sri Lanka amid news of FTA
Singapore businesses said they are bullish about the Sri Lanka market, and expect to benefit considerably from a free trade agreement (FTA) that both countries will sign today. One area they have high hopes for is tariff reduction, as imported goods ... ( read original story ...)
Business Immigration to Singapore
Singapore is the fifth-wealthiest Southeast Asian Nation by GDP (world rank: 39). It is one of the most peaceful countries in the world. However, before leaving for Singapore you must know that there are some rules of the country for example military ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore experiments with smart government
Singapore has a reputation as a free-trading entrepôt, beloved of buccaneering Brexiters. But the island state also boasts a long history of state interventionism in the economy, on which rightwing ideological purists are less keen. In spite of such ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore for 1-Week Vacation
Before describing the incredible experiences Singapore provided us, it’s important to clarify what Singapore is and isn’t. Singapore is a city. And it’s a country, too. Call it a ‘city-state’, because it is an island that is perfectly sized to be ... ( read original story ...)
Fratelli: Singapore Fuelling Global Bunker Sales
Bunker company Fratelli Cosulich recorded 5.7 million metric tonnes (mt) in global bunker sales in 2017, up by a fifth on the previous year's total of 4.7 million mt. While all the company's offices have "performed well", Singapore has led the way, CEO of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks finance SE Asia coal projects
Singapore’s three top banks – DBS, OCBC and UOB – are significant funders of coal projects in the region, an analysis of their investments showed, putting them at odds with a growing number of global banks shunning the financing of polluting coal ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance taps influencers to promote Budget 2018
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has engaged 50 social media influencers to raise awareness of the annual Budget 2018, where the city-state government announces its budgets for the year. The move is a bid to reach out to a younger audience about the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance Pays 50 Influencers to Promote Budget 2018—Is it a Right Move?
Saying sex sells it’s too big of a stretch here, but Singapore is using pretty faces to promote citizens participation in the upcoming Budget 2018 is an exemplary move. Or is it? It’s no secret that most young adults no longer consume traditional media ... ( read original story ...)
Legal Checklist for Setting Up a Restaurant in Singapore
Opening a new restaurant in Singapore demands compliance with a dizzying number of regulatory requirements. This will likely mean having to engage with a vast array of government agencies bearing a variety of acronyms such as NEA, AVA, URA, HDB ... ( read original story ...)