SINGAPORE (Feb 19) -- Singapore Exchange said on Monday it would list successors to its popular Nifty 50 suite of derivative products before August when a license deal with India's National Stock Exchange expires. Market participants will be able to ... ( read original story ...)
StarHub CEO buys $518,000 worth of shares as stock falls to 6-month low
SINGAPORE - StarHub chief executive Tan Tong Hai bought more than half a million dollars' worth of the company's shares on the open market on Thursday (Feb 15) as the stock fell to a six-month low. Shares in the telco reached a low of $2.56 on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares open higher on Monday; STI up 0.4%
SINGAPORE - Singapore stocks opened higher on Monday (Feb 19), with the Straits Times Index advancing 0.4 per cent, or 15.08 points to 3,458.59 as at 9.02am. About 64.3 million shares worth S$99.7 million in changed hands. Gainers outnumbered losers 123 to 40. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange to Launch New Indian Derivatives Before NSE Deal Ends
Singapore: Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) said on Monday it will launch successor products to its flagship Indian equity index derivatives before the bourse's licence agreement with the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) expires in August 2018. ( read original story ...)
Last Week in Numbers: Singapore’s Non-Oil Exports Rose in January
Singapore’s non-oil exports (NODX) rose by 13% from a year ago in January. This also represented a 3.1% increase from December. It follows a strong 2017 when NODX grew by 8.8% for the full year. January’s year-on-year growth was due in part to a 20.7% ... ( read original story ...)
It’s raining dividends in OCBC and UOB
In line with DBS' increase in dividends, OCBC and UOB also raised their annual dividend run-rate. Jefferies Singapore said OCBC raised its dividend run rate from 36 cents to 38 cents, whilst UOB increased it from 70 cents to 80 cents. In addition ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For February 19
With Singapore’s strengthening economy having boosted government coffers, economists predict a larger than expected Budget surplus for the financial year ending March 31. — The Straits Times (paywall) PSA ‘to launch tender for driverless vehicles ... ( read original story ...)
Investors placed $14.56b in Singapore property
It took the 10th spot as the most active real estate city in the world. Singapore jumped five places to the 10th in JLL's rankings of the most active countries in terms of real estate investment. According to its global capital markets report, a total of $ ... ( read original story ...)
Pioneering oncology in Singapore
When Dr Tan Yew Oo introduced himself as a medical oncologist in 1978, even fellow doctors in Singapore barely knew what that meant. Dr Tan, who was born in Penang and graduated from what was then known as the University of Singapore medical school in 1971 ... ( read original story ...)
In Good Company: Fun is serious business for Oceanic Group’s Daniel Chui
Industry veteran says he is poised to ride the wave with themed cruises Those who follow Singapore's tourism industry would have noted that among the 17.4 million visitors the island received last year, some 1.4 million were supplied by the cruise industry ... ( read original story ...)
“Aggressive” hiring in Singapore as demand spikes for China-coverage bankers
The boom in demand for China coverage bankers is spreading from Hong Kong to Singapore. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/239783/chinese-private-banking-clients/ The boom in demand for China coverage bankers is spreading from Hong Kong to Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Transparent property agent transactions and ratings will soon become the norm in Singapore
Choosing a new restaurant to try (or even a hotel for your upcoming trip) is pretty simple. Just head over to Tripadvisor, and you’ll get access to thousands of ratings and reviews at your fingertips. Choosing a property agent to work with, on the other ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: 6 injured after Pan-Island Expressway multi-vehicle accident
Six people were injured after a multi-vehicle collision at Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) on Saturday afternoon, Feb 17. Two women and four men were rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Reports said that the injured people, aged between 24 and 55, were conscious ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: ICA warns motorists of delays at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints due to heavy arrival traffic
Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has warned the motorists that there can be delay at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints due to heavy traffic on Sunday afternoon. The authorities said in a Facebook post that there is heavy arrival traffic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Flyer Flight and Gardens by the Bay Discount Ticket Deal
Singapore is one of the countries that I travelled often in my life. I used to visit Singapore a few times a year when I was a teenager. Few reasons for that, it was cheaper back then as the exchange rates were not that bad so my family will go there for ... ( read ...
Vietnam supports Singapore as ASEAN Chair in 2018
VNA Vietnam supports Singapore as ASEAN Chair in 2018, Government news, Vietnam breaking news, politic news, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, vn news ( read original story ...)