SINGAPORE: More than 25 people were caught smoking contraband cigarettes in an enforcement operation by the Singapore Customs last Friday (April 6). In a Facebook post on Monday, Singapore Customs said that plainclothes officers were out in the Central ... ( read original story ...)
Starhub first to offer 1Gbps mobile network
... Singapore’s latest attempt to attract the health-conscious crowd StarHub has switched on Singapore’s first commercially-ready 1Gbps network for its mobile customers as the industry looks towards 5G. As part of its ongoing network modernisation ... ( read original story ...)
Pavilion Energy Imports First LNG Cargo for Use in Singapore
Became second company last year to obtain LNG import license LNG brought from Qatar, world’s largest exporter of the gas Singapore’s state-owned natural gas importer brought in its first cargo of a super-chilled form of the fuel for domestic use. ( read original story ...)
Commonwealth Games: England beat Singapore to claim badminton team bronze
Rajiv Ouseph saved four match points as he came from a set down to put England 2-0 up against Singapore England beat Singapore 3-0 to claim Commonwealth bronze in the badminton mixed team event. Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith got off to a winning start ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Inherits Positive Lead
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in three straight trading days, advancing more than 110 points or 3.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times index now rests just beneath the 3,450-point plateau and it may extend its winning streak on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore uncertainty index climbs as trade war clouds outlook
SINGAPORE: Rising US-China trade tensions are raising alarm bells in export-reliant Singapore, with an index measuring economic uncertainty climbing to a five-month high in March. The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index for Singapore increased to 155 last ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines has some of the best plane food out there — here’s an inside look at how the airline makes 50,000 meals a day
How airplane food is made can depend on the airline. For Singapore Airlines, they contract an airline catering firm called Gate Gourmet in Switzerland to produce more than 50,000 meals a day. Some of the most fascinating details and secrets from inside ... ( read original story ...)
The best seats in Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10 business class
Earn 80,000 bonus Qantas or Altitude Points when you spend $5,000 on eligible purchases with a new Altitude Black credit card within 90 days of card approval. Reduced annual card fee of $250 for first year. Exclusions, T&Cs. Click here to apply. With ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Plans Blockchain Push to Boost Financial Inclusion
The Singapore government is looking to boost blockchain development in an effort to improve financial inclusion for Southeast Asian countries. In opening remarks for a meeting with finance ministers from Southeast Asian countries on Friday, Heng Swee Keat ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Plans Blockchain Push to Boost ASEAN Financial Inclusion
The Singapore government is looking to boost blockchain development ... Meanwhile, the neighboring nation of Malaysia is also moving to utlize blockchain technology to advance banking services across the region. In a speech in March, the deputy governor ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered says no decision reached on Bank Permata stake
Jakarta/Singapore: Standard Chartered Plc (STAN.L) said on Monday it had not taken any decision regarding its holding in Indonesia’s Bank Permata (BNLI.JK), after a newspaper report said a team led by Farallon Capital Management is seeking a 44.56 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Pavilion Gas imports its first LNG cargo for domestic use
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Pavilion Gas, a unit of Pavilion Energy, imported its first liquefied natural gas(LNG) cargo for domestic use to power the city-state’s industrial sector as it looks to grow its business in the country and in Asia. The LNG ... ( read original story ...)
Norway-Asia Business Summit 2018 details
The Norwegian Business Association in Singapore presents the seventh edition of the Norway-Asia Business Summit (NABS), taking place 16-18 April in Singapore. The summit will explore how to navigate the geo-political landscape in Asia; discuss how to ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China and ICBC to offer PayNow
namely the Bank of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) said. According to an announcement, this will bring the number of banks offering PayNow to nine. The banks currently offering PayNow ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Investor and Analyst Seminar 2018
Malaysia and Singapore. Our international network is unrivalled and we are in a strong position to support our customers in Asia and around the world as the region continues to grow and develop.” A series of presentations will be made by HSBC executives ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines named world’s top airline by TripAdvisor
The airline – Singapore’s national carrier – also took home awards in several other categories including Best International First Class (World); Best Airline (Asia) and Best Economy Class (World), said SIA in a news release the same day. ( read original story ...)