SINGAPORE-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) is drumming up interest among Chinese investors to seize opportunities in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and expects more and more Chinese companies to set up in the country’s flagship economic zone. ( read original story ...)
De/Centralize 2018: World’s Blockchain Leaders Meet in Singapore on 5-6 April
Leading investors including Timothy Draper (Draper Associates), Golden Gate Ventures & SeedPlus and global leaders from Bancor, 1kx, ZCash and SGInnovate to explore blockchain technology and its commercial viability SINGAPORE, 2018年3月12日 - (JCN ... ( read original story ...)
IMO2020: Singapore Will Retain Top Bunkering Spot, Says Maersk Executive
Regional trading head Peter Beekhuis told a conference in Singapore that the city state's infrastructural advantages will hold even if fuel oil import patterns change. "Singapore imports about 80% of fuel oil to meet its current bunkering demand," Beekuis ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is winning the war on drugs. Here’s how.
Regarding the March 2 news article “At opioids summit, Trump suggests executing dealers to help end crisis”: Singapore is one of the few countries that have kept drug abuse under control. We take a clearheaded approach. We invest significant efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Broadcom to redomicile to U.S. by April 3
(Reuters) - Singapore-based Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) said on Monday it expects to redomicile to the United States by April 3, two days before the chipmaker’s acquisition target Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) holds its annual shareholder meeting. Broadcom’s $117 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore appoints new Chief of Defence Force, Chief of Army
From 23 March, Major-General (MG) Melvyn Ong Su Kiat will be Singapore’s new Chief of Defence Force (CDF), said a Ministry of Defence spokesman on Monday (12 March). MG Ong, the current Chief of Army (COA), will succeed Lieutenant-General (LG ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Golden Gate Is Said Raising $100 Million VC Fund
Singapore’s Golden Gate Ventures is raising a $100 million third fund to continue investing in Southeast Asia’s burgeoning market for e-commerce, payments and mobile apps, according to a person familiar with the matter. The new fund is expected to have ... ( read original story ...)
Airbnb offers to collaborate with Singapore government
The Singapore government had last year charged two men with unauthorized ... including residents and industry stakeholders,” news agency Reuters quoted a URA statement. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore’s Derrick Tan now also heads Hong Kong branch
SINGAPORE - Bank of Singapore's global market head for Greater China and North Asia, Derrick Tan, has taken on the additional role of chief executive of its Hong Kong branch since March 6, the private banking arm of OCBC Bank said on Monday. He replaces ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s golden gate is said raising $100m fund
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Golden Gate Ventures is raising a $100 million third fund to continue investing in Southeast Asia’s burgeoning market for e-commerce, payments and mobile apps, according to a person familiar with the matter. The new fund is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Jan retail sales fall 8.4 pct from year earlier
SINGAPORE, March 12 (Reuters) - Singapore’s retail sales in January fell from a year earlier, due to a drop in motor vehicle sales, data showed on Monday. Total retail sales fell 8.4 percent from a year earlier in January, after rising a revised 6.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh and Singapore can complement each other, says PM Sheikh Hasina
SINGAPORE - Bangladesh and Singapore are at different levels of development, but can complement each other in their pursuit of economic growth, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday (March 12). Singapore has the capital, advanced ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Golden Gate raising US$100m venture capital fund: Source
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG)- Singapore's Golden Gate Ventures is raising a US$100 million third fund to continue investing in South-east Asia's burgeoning market for e-commerce, payments and mobile apps, according to a person familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Property: How expensive is your home compared to others?
In 2018, Singapore was ranked as the most important property market in ASEAN by Morgan Stanley's research. Given this, it is not surprising that Singapore is also home to some of the most expensive properties in the world. But just how nice and expensive ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore paves the way for legal finance in Asia
It has been a year since Singapore took the landmark step of allowing legal finance for arbitration, bringing the country into line with the US, UK, Australia and numerous other leading centres of dispute resolution. Singapore took the prize for being the ... ( read original story ...)
4 Reasons Singapore is Great for Startups
With its strong economy, well-educated populace and favorable tax treatment, Singapore should be high on their lists. Singapore’s economy is highly developed. For example, it is one of the richest nations in Asia (GDP per capita S$52,932) and individuals ... ( read original story ...)