Singapore shares end marginally higher off intraday high

SINGAPORE: Shares kicked off the week on a higher note on Monday, reflecting gains on Wall Street last Thursday. This was in spite of China’s retaliatory tariffs on US imports and disappointing Caixin Purchasing Managers Index – an indicator of ... ( read original story ...)

Two Airbnb hosts fined in Singapore’s first such case

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court fined two Airbnb hosts a total of S$60,000 ($45,800) each on Tuesday for unauthorized short-term letting in the first such case under the city-state’s rules on short-term property rentals introduced last year. The ... ( read original story ...)

Qualys acquires 1Mobility, Singapore

Qualys has acquired the software assets of the enterprise mobile management firm 1Mobility, Singapore. The financial aspect of the deal was not disclosed, but Qualys said it will fully integrate 1Mobility, Singapore's solutions with the Qualys Cloud ... ( read original story ...)

The Best Citibank Credit Cards Singapore Review 2018

Unlike some other banks, Citibank doesn’t have a bazillion credit cards on offer. Instead, they only have a handful, and each card in their stable serves a very specific purpose. Therefore, choosing from Citibank credit cards is straightforward; the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore activists criticise ‘fake news’ committee

Singapore activists Monday criticised a parliamentary committee which is examining possible legislation to combat "fake news", saying it had misrepresented their views and threatened those who gave evidence. The 10-member committee was set up in January to ... ( read original story ...)

Developers send Q1 property investment sales to new high

A FLURRY of land-banking activities by developers propelled Singapore's property investment sales market to its strongest quarter in the first three months this year. Preliminary estimates by property consultancy JLL show that some S$10.84 billion worth of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore property auction sales in Q1 up 31% at S$19.97m

THE number of properties sold in auction sales rose to 11 units in the first quarter of 2018, from eight in the corresponding quarter a year ago. This was despite the number of new properties put up for sale staying unchanged year-on-year at 63 units in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore private home prices jump, strengthening recovery

SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Prices for private property in Singapore rose at a faster-than-expected pace in the first quarter, suggesting that the exuberance in the land market may have begun to filter through into related areas. For the January-March ... ( read original story ...)

Joseph Schooling signs 3-year partnership with DBS

Just a week after the announcement that Singapore Olympic champ Joseph Schooling will be the ambassador for German luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss, the full-time athlete has scored another deal with DBS. The three-year partnership will see the young athlete ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore lead growth in region’s digital economy

SINGAPORE: Chairmanship of Asean 2018 will present it a worthwhile opportunity to lead the region in developing its various digital economies, said Ravi Rajendran, managing director (Asia’s south region) at multi-cloud data management company Veritas ... ( read original story ...)