(CNN) — Weird and wacky vending machines have long been part of Japan's innovative culture -- from healthy lettuce (yes, just lettuce) and bananas, to the more indulgent draft beer dispenser. In Germany, there's a vending machine that dispenses all the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM says will reshuffle cabinet to support his successor
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday he will reshuffle his cabinet after parliament breaks in coming months to give more responsibility to the next generation of leaders who will support his eventual successor. Lee ... ( read original story ...)
Two Singapore Airbnb hosts plead guilty to unauthorized short-term rentals
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Two Singaporeans on trial for unauthorized short-term rentals posted on Airbnb pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday in the first such cases under the city-state’s rules on short-term property letting introduced last year. The two men ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM says will reshuffle cabinet in coming months
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday he will reshuffle his cabinet in coming months to give more responsibility to the next generation of leaders. Lee said last year that he would step down in the next couple of ... ( read original story ...)
Anger simmers at MasterChef Singapore Chinese plan
A plan to air a Mandarin version of MasterChef in Singapore sparked anger Monday, with netizens claiming that the cooking show will not cater to all in the multi-ethnic country. The competition, created in Britain in 1990, pits amateur chefs against each ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong beats Singapore in expat survey by HSBC, but Mumbai best for salaries
Expatriates in Hong Kong earn, on average, just three quarters of their equivalents in Shanghai, and two thirds compared with those in Mumbai, according to new figures from HSBC. But those in Singapore are further behind. Nonetheless, pure salary figures ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore companies now able to capture more opportunities in Andhra Pradesh
IE Singapore has initiated the establishment of Andhra Pradesh-Singapore Business Council and Innovation Corridor to help Singapore companies enter Andhra Pradesh more easily. The Andhra Pradesh-Singapore Business Council, led by the Singapore Business ... ( read original story ...)
Johor police nabs man wanted in Singapore
JOHOR BARU, Feb 27 — A 46-year-old man was arrested by police for suspected involvement in helping a Singapore church’s former fund manager escape from Singapore. The Malaysian suspect was arrested by a team from the Johor police Criminal ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For February 27
Singapore’s hard-fought economic transformation is dependent on the ability of its enterprises and people to learn, unlearn and relearn new capabilities and skillsets. Singapore’s manufacturing sector got off to a good start in 2018, with output rising ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Add To Its Winnings On Tuesday
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has jumped higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than 65 points or 1.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,555-point plateau and it's called higher again on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
‘That is nosebleed-crazy’: How the week that rocked stock markets went down
It’s morning in Singapore, and the news alerts and text messages are ... 9:00 a.m. EST, Zurich Fallout is mounting from the implosion of an array of arcane bets against stock-market volatility. Credit Suisse Group AG moves to liquidate one investment ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets gain after Wall Street rally
Benchmarks in Taiwan, New Zealand and Singapore rose while Manila and Jakarta fell. WALL STREET: Wall Street capped several days of choppy trading with a rally that gave the stock market a modest gain for the week. Technology companies, banks and health ... ( read original story ...)
ASIA MARKETS: Nikkei Leads Asian Market Gains As Yen Drops
Asian indexes were higher to start the week after a rally on Wall Street Friday with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average leading ... a senior economist at Mizuho Bank in Singapore. The report signaled that the Fed wasn't worried about the volatility in financial ... ( read original story ...)
Oil prices firm as global stock markets rebound
"Oil markets attempted a half-hearted recovery overnight on little more than an equity market correlated bounce," said Stephen Innes, head of trading for Asia-Pacific at futures brokerage Oanda in Singapore. Stock markets were roiled last week by some of ... ( read original story ...)
New crypto trading platform BB8 brings the convenience of online stock trading to cryptocurrencies
SINGAPORE, Feb. 26 ... bringing the convenience of online stock trading to cryptocurrencies. Since the start of 2018, cryptocurrency investors have had to get used to a new market force -- volatility. Across many cryptocurrencies, prices have been ... ( read original story ...)
Scotch Whisky Breaks Export Record, Thanks To Single Malt Sales
Though it may not show in the statistics, whisky usually reaches these countries through distributors in Singapore and Latvia, which saw a growth of 29% (£291 million) and 105% (£120 million) respectively. Scotch whisky’s top five export markets also ... ( read original story ...)