Big jet makers logged no orders during Singapore Airshow. Boeing and Airbus both saw several milestones during or before the show. NMA discussions are ongoing. From the 6 th until the 11 th of February 2018, the Singapore Airshow took place. Due to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore artist uses Straits Times to illustrate distortions of news media
Some of us will insist that not all news is “fake”. But non-journalists seem increasingly of the view that the media industry is nefarious – just ask POTUS (the president of the United States) and Andrew Li, chairman of the Council of the University ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Stocks Fall on Higher Tax for Home Purchases
Singapore’s property stocks fell, leading declines on the benchmark Straits Times Index as the government raised taxes on home purchases that are worth more than S$1 million ($761,600) after housing prices rebounded from a four-year slump. UOL Group Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines on Sale! Premium Economy to Asia for $999 and Business Class to Europe for $1,999!
Singapore Airlines is having a premium cabin sale and it’s pretty damn good. From now until January 25, 2018, you can score a super low fare in premium economy to Asia starting at $999 and business class to Europe starting at $1999! These are round-trip ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based fintech start-up Texcent receives Remittance License from Monetary Authority Singapore (MAS)
The company has future plans to connect its remittance network with its Hybrid Mobile Wallet 'Paycent'. Paycent is a global mobile dual E-wallet that can be funded by digital and fiat currencies within the same mobile application. Paycent has partnered ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2018: What I Learnt About Singapore After Watching It
Aristotle For the past three years, I have had the privilege of watching the Singapore Budget while it’s being presented. This come as a perk/responsibility of writing at a finance website. And like all other writers covering the budget, I do my best to ... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2018: Singapore to inject initial $5 bil into new rail infrastructure fund
SINGAPORE (Feb 19): The government is setting up a new Rail Infrastructure Fund to build major MRT lines in the future. It will inject an initial $5 billion in FY18 into the new fund. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said the initial injection of $5 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore won’t cane suspected bank robber sought from UK
Singapore has agreed not to cane a man accused of carrying out a rare bank robbery in the city-state if Britain extradites him to face charges, officials said Tuesday. David Roach, a Canadian citizen, is wanted in Singapore for allegedly stealing Sg$30,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Harvard Grad Raids Silicon Valley to Grow AI at Thai Bank
The unit, SCB Abacus, has wooed about 30 Thai technology experts from ... to develop and upgrade technology infrastructure in the three years starting 2017. In contrast, Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings Ltd. spent S$5 billion ($3.8 billion) on ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain to upend payment systems by ditching middleman
SCB will also launch investment centres across the country ... to provide practical training and investing experience to a large number of students across Singapore, Thailand and India. TrakInvest provides users with a simulated platform for trading ... ( read original story ...)
Green buildings pay out in more than just
Since then, green buildings have been multiplying at a 54 per cent annual growth rate and now reach more than 5 million square metres nationwide, according to SCB’s Economic Intelligence ... Disparity arises regionally, though. Singapore is keen to ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Stocks Took Their Cues From the U.S, Wiping Out 2018 Gains
At Janus Henderson Investors in Singapore, a fund manager has boosted defensive stocks ... I think I just want to be patient and cautious” SCB ASSET MANAGEMENT (Narongsak Plodmechai): “We have anticipated some correction in the first quarter, as ... ( read original story ...)
10 Restaurants In Millenia Walk Where HSBC Cardholders Can Enjoy 15% Off
Tokyo Chopped Salad is Singapore’s first chopped salad concept by Chef Teppei ... Beef Tataki Salad ($14.90), topped with hearty beef slices and premium red rice. HSBC cardholders can enjoy 15% off your total bill. Now, you can have your salad the ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC more than doubles pre-tax profits to US$17.2b in 2017
1 Singapore Budget 2018: Top marginal buyer's stamp duty for residential properties up to 4% from 3% 2 Singapore Budget 2018: GST to be hiked to 9% in "earlier" part of 2021-2025 period 3 Singapore Budget 2018: SG Bonus 'hongbao' of S$100, S$200 or S$300 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Boosts Taxes for Revenue
Feb.19 -- Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced a range of tax increases in his budget, including a surprise hike in property levies, as he seeks to shore up savings to cope with a rapidly aging population. Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin reports ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2018: 9 things that will affect households and Singaporeans
SINGAPORE - Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat presented the Budget before Parliament on Monday (Feb 19), laying out the Government's revenue and expenditure for the 2018 financial year. The crop of announcements included raised GST, enhancements to the ... ( read original story ...)