The Latest: US Team Heading to Singapore to Work on Summit

The White House says a team is still heading to Singapore this weekend to work on logistics for a possible summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Saturday that the "pre ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Prepares for the AI Revolution

Initiatives like these will help encourage AI adoption across the Singapore economy and create opportunities for AI companies. This will generate jobs for programmers and engineers, as well as professionals with more traditional skills, such as finance ... ( read original story ...)

The Week in Numbers: Singapore’s Economy Grows 4.4%

The Singapore economy expanded 4.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018. This was 0.1 percentage point higher than analyst estimate of 4.3% and faster than the 3.6% growth in the previous quarter. The growth was largely due to a 9.8% surge in the ... ( read original story ...)

Continued Consolidation Called For Singapore Shares

The Singapore stock market turned lower again on Friday, one session after it had ended the three-day slide in which it had fallen nearly 40 points or 1.1 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,530-point plateau and it may extend its ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Warns Eight Unauthorized Token Exchanges

Recently, news.Bitcoin.com reported that Singapore has emerged as a mecca for token sales, especially for companies from China and South Korea where ICOs are banned. Earlier this month, digital asset banknote manufacturer Tangem launched smart bitcoin ... ( read original story ...)

Best Bank Accounts For Expats in Singapore 2018

As a new expat in Singapore, you’ve got probably got a long to-do list which might or might not include figuring out how to gain access to Marina Bay Sands’ infinity pool, checking out the zoo, figuring out where to live and opening a bank account. ( read original story ...)

As Singapore and India Fight Over Futures, Investor Worries Grow

A fight between Singapore Exchange Ltd. and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. over derivatives contracts is threatening to end a popular way of hedging Indian shares. The battle, which went to court in Mumbai this week, has left traders scrambling to ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore April factory output up 9.1 percent on pharma upswing

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s industrial production in April grew more than expected, buoyed by an upswing in pharmaceuticals output, data showed on Friday, although the sector’s volatility and decline in electronics production growth clouded outlook. ( read original story ...)

Investors in Dark Over Singapore-India Futures Fight

(Bloomberg) -- What started as a business disagreement between two Asian exchanges has become a source of growing concern for international investors. A fight between Singapore Exchange Ltd. and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. over derivatives ... ( read original story ...)