SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd posted a 31 percent rise in quarterly net profit, supported by its wealth management business, and downgraded its exposure to the weak offshore support services sector. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s OCBC, UOB fourth-quarter profit up, cautious on oil and gas sector
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd and United Overseas Bank Ltd reported strong quarterly net profit growth on Wednesday, driven by a rise in net interest income, and downgraded their exposure to the weak offshore support ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tourism hits new heights for second year in succession
Tourism receipts and visitor arrival figures have reached record highs for the second time in two years in Singapore. Tourism receipts rose by 3.9 per cent to S$26.8 billion, due primarily to growth in visitor arrivals across all top ten markets and higher ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms it’s using Apache helicopters in air defense role
In response to queries from Defense News, Singapore’s Defence Ministry said “the AH-64D is one of the platforms the Air Defence Task Force can leverage for air defence to protect Singapore against a wide spectrum of air threats.” The decision to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks record $229.1M in fintech funds
Singapore banked a record high of US$229.1 million in fintech funding last years, fuelled by two major deals in the fourth quarter and the government's goal to establish the country as a fintech hub. Two of the top 10 deals in Asia were inked in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore proposes e-payment guidelines to protect consumers
Singapore has proposed e-payment guidelines that it says are aimed at protecting consumers and driving wider adoption of such platforms in the country. Industry regulator Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it was seeking public feedback on the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines posts 62 percent surge in third-quarter net profit, sees tough market
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines posted a 62 percent jump in quarterly profit, its best third-quarter earnings in seven years, but forecast challenging market conditions due to rising fuel prices and aggressive competition from rivals. The carrier ... ( read original story ...)
Indian-origin man on death row in Singapore set free
A Malaysia-based Indian-origin man, on death row for drug possession in Singapore, has been acquitted by the country's Supreme Court. According to the judgment released on Tuesday, 32-year-old Gopu Jaya Raman proved that he did not know that controlled ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore takes 9th spot in global intellectual property index
SINGAPORE: Singapore came in at 9th place on global intellectual property (IP) index. Scoring 84%, the city-state is ahead of Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand, and only came second to Japan in Asia-Pacific region. The global IP index Create analyses ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore improves global intellectual property index score, takes 9th spot
SINGAPORE - Singapore has improved its score in the latest United States Chamber of Commerce intellectual property (IP) index, coming in ninth out of 50 economies. It ranked 8th in the previous year's index before five more countries were added. Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore improves global intellectual property index score but slips to 9th spot
SINGAPORE - Singapore has improved its score in the latest United States Chamber of Commerce intellectual property (IP) index, but this did not prevent it from slipping one place to rank ninth out of 50 economies. Singapore's score of 84 per cent (33.45 ... ( read original story ...)
Getting Your First Property In Singapore : We Answer 10 Commonly Asked Questions
Getting your first property in Singapore can be quite an experience and stressful. With getting that property being one of the biggest ticket purchases for many, the learning journey will be especially steep and stressful without external help. Recognising ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporeans’ overseas property investment surges: they are now the largest investors in the US
Their overseas property investment increased by 40% in 2017, with the total value of investment amounting to $37.18b (US$28.4b), according to a Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) report. Another report from Real Capital Analytics (RCA) ranked Singapore as the ... ( read original story ...)
Can Freegans be Arrested for Theft When Dumpster-Diving for Food in Singapore?
Under section 378 of the Singapore Penal Code, theft occurs when one dishonestly takes movable property out of another’s possession without that person’s consent. While it is possible to steal lost property, taking abandoned property will not be theft ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : and NTU team up to train Singapore’s next generation of wealth management talent
To groom job-ready wealth management talent and cater to growing industry demand for such expertise in Singapore, DBS Bank and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today announced a partnership to build a sustainable talent pool of ... ( read original story ...)
DBS teams up with Singapore university to launch new course
The bank is partnering with Nanyang Technological University to launch a new wealth management programme. To groom job-ready wealth management talent and cater to growing industry demand for such expertise in Singapore, DBS Bank is partnering with Nanyang ... ( read original story ...)