SINGAPORE - A new institute will be set up to study the impact of technology on society in the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The NTU Institute of Science and Technology for Humanity, to be set up "in the next few months", will focus on the impact ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart transfers rest of Singapore operations to locally incorporated unit
SINGAPORE - Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) announced on Thursday (Feb 22) it will fully consolidate its business operations in Singapore into its locally incoporated subsidiary, highlighting, it said, the country's importance as a strategic hub and ... ( read original story ...)
Migrant Workers’ Centre, POSB roll out new membership scheme for migrant workers
SINGAPORE - A free membership programme that offers migrant workers benefits in banking, remittances and other services was rolled out on Thursday (Feb 22). In a joint release, the Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) and POSB said members can look forward to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s one time cash handout and new tax moves
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans aged 21 and above are going to get a one-off bonus of S$100 to S$300, according to budget proposals unveiled by the city-state earlier this week. But accompanying the good news came the announcement of several new tax measures which ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Business Federation aims for over 100 local firms to take part in first China International Import Expo
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) aims to bring more than 100 Singapore companies, from all different sectors, to take part in the inaugural China International Import Expo (CIIE) later this year, the federation announced at a media ... ( read original story ...)
Balanced Growth in Singapore as Economy Gathers Pace
... quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), Hawksford Singapore noted balanced growth in Singapore with a rise in the formation of large and medium scale companies as well as small business set-ups in 2017. Ms Jacqueline Low, Chief Operating Officer of Hawksford ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For February 22
Digital transformation is expected to add $10 billion (S$13.2 billion) to Singapore’s GDP by the year 2021, Microsoft said on Wednesday (Feb 21). An additional S$145 million is being set aside for Tech Skills Accelerator. The Government is also planning ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-City Harvest fund manager Chew Eng Han arrested for attempting to flee Singapore by motorised sampan
Tan was similarly arrested for attempting to leave Singapore unlawfully. Yahoo News Singapore understands that when approached at sea, Chew and Tan told PCG officers that they were fishing, although there were no indications of them doing so at the point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s New Chewing Gum Is an iQoS
Back in 1992, Singapore feared that its gleaming new subway would be wrecked by people using something sticky to disable automatic train doors — so it banned chewing gum. Twenty-six years later, the prohibition on the import, manufacture and sale of gum ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May Open Under Pressure On Tuesday
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in back-to-back trading days, gathering more than 85 points or 2.4 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,490-point plateau although the market may spin its wheels on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC says Japan must improve corporate governance
"While over 80% of firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's First ... advantage of that for bigger market shares and new products. We are encouraged by this as a global investor." GIC was established in 1981 to manage Singapore's foreign reserves. ( read original story ...)
Singapore City Harvest megachurch leader Chew Eng Han ‘tries to flee by sea’
A police statement said that preliminary investigations suggested Chew and the other man in the boat were "attempting to depart Singapore illegally," said a police statement. As well as fishing gear, the men were carrying S$5,000 ($3,800; £2,700 ... ( read original story ...)
IPO To Drive Financial Inclusion Ambitions of AND Global’s Mongolian Subsidiary, LendMN
Singapore registered fintech startup AND Global today announces the upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of its Mongolian subsidiary LendMN, a smartphone-based instant lending service provider. The IPO will launch on February 20, 2018 on the Mongolian ... ( read original story ...)
Google Pay Is Coming To Singapore – Replaces Android Pay And Acts Like DBS’ PayNow
DBS, POSB, OCBC Bank, and UOB are some of the banks that support Google Pay. When the app rolls out in Singapore, users can use it to shop at major supermarkets like Sheng Siong and NTUC FairPrice, convenience stores like 7-11 and Cheers, and pay for food ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will tax digital services from 2020
including overseas suppliers and electronic marketplace operations such as mobile application stores, will need to be registered with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras). This registration of overseas vendors will apply to those whose annual ... ( read original story ...)
Deezer pens deal with Singtel to provide data-free music streaming in Singapore
“Singtel Music has been offering its customers a wide array of music in the past two years,” said Diana Chen, VP for mobile marketing, consumer Singapore, at Singtel. “Through this latest partnership with Deezer, we’re making music streaming even ... ( read original story ...)