SINGAPORE: Moving along without the United States, the remaining 11 countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Thursday (Mar 8) signed a new version of the multilateral trade pact, resuscitating a landmark deal that would slash tariffs and foster ... ( read original story ...)
Growth of Singapore’s women start up founders slowed down to 22%
Women in Singapore continue to be weighed down by their protracted challenges in achieving work-life balance. The rate of Singapore’s women entrepreneurs doing startup activity went down to 22%, indicating a widening gender divide in the country ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Market May Find Renewed Selling Pressure
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the five-day losing streak in which it had tumbled more than 120 points or 3.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,480-point ... ( read original story ...)
Reebok LES MILLS LIVE in Singapore for the First Time
SINGAPORE, March 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time ever, the internationally famed exercise-to-music fitness programs, Reebok LES MILLS LIVE, will offer fitness fanatics in Singapore the chance to work out together with the LES MILLS family ... ( read original story ...)
1,400 people from Singapore have US$50m or more in net assets
Singapore’s ultra-wealthy population surged to 1,400 individuals ... which is lifting GDP as well as stock and property markets. ( read original story ...)
Homeowner’s horror as estate agent accidentally posts picture showing his NAKED BODY onto a property website… but can YOU spot it?
A homeowner in Singapore was horrified to see his naked body on a property listing site after taking a photo of his room while undressed. For months, neither the homeowner or his agent was aware that the x-rated picture had been posted online until ... ( read original story ...)
Julius Baer, SCB to advise on wealth
SCB and Julius Baer will hold 60% and 40% of the shares in ... The two executives were connected through a Julius Baer officer in Singapore. Mr Arthid described the partnership as "love at first sight", adding he'd been keeping an eye on the Swiss firm ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia shares rise after US hints at tariff exemptions
Separately, Singapore's Business Times newspaper reported that the market operator had "quietly pulled its gold ... the past few days for a total of S$1.8 million ($1.4 million), a stock exchange filing showed. In Malaysia, Press Metal Aluminium rose ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Creative seeks inspiration from Angry Birds maker
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets ... taking a leaf from app developers such as Angry Birds' maker Rovio that give products for free to gain market share. The sharp departure from its usual practice of selling high-end audio products at a premium comes as ... ( read original story ...)
India bets on new financial centre to challenge Singapore
last year as the Mumbai stock market hit new highs. Yet many investors chose to bet on the Indian market through offshore derivatives trading — mostly in Singapore — to avoid the tax and bureaucratic burdens of onshore trading. GIFT City has been ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange see growth opportunities ahead: Maybank
Among the latest developments is the proposed setting up of a stock market trading link between Bursa Malaysia (BM) and SGX by the end of 2018. Under the proposed arrangement initiated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Securities ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, NZ exchanges sign collaboration deal
the Singapore Exchange (SGX) said on Wednesday. Under the memorandum of understanding the two parties signed, SGX and the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) will seek to promote market development initiatives, including the promotion of derivatives products ... ( read original story ...)
Step-by-step Guide: Opening A CDP And Stock Trading/ Brokerage Account In Singapore?
Before investing in your first stock ... through the open market. 1. Have a bank account with a local bank To open an individual CDP Securities Account, one is required to have a bank account with one of the following banks in Singapore: ( read original story ...)
Bombardier Wins Contract to Upgrade Singapore’s Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit Line
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation today announced that it has recently signed an asset replacement contract with Singapore's Land Transport ... our long-term presence in this important market. Bombardier started delivering INNOVIA APM ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore’s Debt Consolidation Plan Working? Household Debt Data Shows Mixed Signals
In 2017, the Monetary Authority of Singapore introduced a new financial instrument called ... For example, they might just be taking on loans for home renovations or to finance their startups. However, there's not enough evidence to rule out the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PMI down 0.4 point to 52.7 in February
The reading was pulled down by the weaker electronics manufacturing sector. The February reading of the Singapore Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) slipped 0.4 point to a slower expansion at 52.7. According to the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and ... ( read original story ...)