Obama to visit Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Japan

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama is embarking on a weeklong tour of Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and Japan. Obama’s office says he’ll be in Singapore on Monday for an Obama Foundation discussion with young adults representing Southeast ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore exports see surprise fall of 5.9% in February

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s exports declined unexpectedly last month after four months of strong growth. Most economists attributed the drop largely to the Chinese New Year festivities, which began from mid-February. But they remain confident of overall trade ... ( read original story ...)

HSBC ramps up investment and hiring to grow market share

HSBC is ramping up its Singapore operations to grab a bigger share of the consumer and wholesale banking business. The British banking giant will be hiring an additional 300 people as it aims to significantly increase market share by gunning for 7 to 10 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has strong short-term momentum and is future-proof: JLL

Singapore was one of two cities that scored high in terms of short-term socio-economic and commercial real estate momentum, and future-proofing attributes, according to JLL Global Research’s City Momentum Index 2018. The other city was Seattle. Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore exports fall unexpectedly

SINGAPORE--Singapore's key non-oil domestic exports unexpectedly declined in February, due to a decline in shipments of electronics and non-electronics goods. Exports of goods made in Singapore fell 5.9% in February compared with a year earlier, after ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s ‘en-bloc’ redevelopment fever may be cooling

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singaporean engineer Andy Goh has stopped saying hello to some neighbors in his condominium. The mood in the 596-apartment Cashew Heights complex is “tense and stressed” after an initiative late last year to offer it for ... ( read original story ...)

The Best Debit Cards in Singapore 2018

(Well, at least I didn’t.) Read on for more details on the best debit cards in Singapore. Best DBS/POSB debit card: DBS Visa Debit Card The overwhelming majority of Singaporean youths bank with DBS/POSB, so chances are you already have a card or two with ... ( read original story ...)