Singapore imposed cooling measures on its property market last week, in a bid to contain what the central bank described as ‘euphoria’ in the sector. Here are three charts showing some of the factors ... ( read original story ...)
Is There Value In Singapore-Listed Banks After Falling More Than 10%?
In Singapore, the three major listed banks are DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (SGX: O39) and United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11). Since their respective ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, World Bank ink MOU to promote sustainable urban development
SINGAPORE, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the World Bank inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the sidelines of the World Cities Summit 2018 on Monday, to promote the ... ( read original story ...)
Mauritius funds may now be re-routed through Singapore for investments in India
Singapore is the favoured destination as it has traditionally had a stable fund management regime; also, its tax treaty with India is similar to that of Mauritius Offshore funds from recently tagged h... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Investment Giant Turns Wary, Citing Global Risks
Temasek Holdings Pte., the Singaporean state firm that poured $95 billion into everything from startups to asset managers in the past five fiscal years, is turning more cautious as threats to the glob... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s temasek reports record $235B portfolio
Singapore :Singapore investment giant Temasek Holdings said Tuesday the value of its global portfolio reached a record high last year but will temper investments this year owing to brewing trade and g... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Investment Giant Turns Cautious, Citing Global Risks
Temasek Holdings Pte., the Singaporean state firm that poured $95 billion into everything from startups to asset managers in the past five fiscal years, is turning more cautious as threats to the glob... ( read original story ...)
No rationale for new property cooling measures, says REDAS
The Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (REDAS) sees no rationale in imposing new property cooling measures considering that the Singapore property market is still in the “early stages of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek reports record portfolio, to temper investment pace
SINGAPORE, July 10 (Reuters) - Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings reported a 12 percent rise in the value of its portfolio to a record S$308 billion ($227 billion) last year, powered by a stron... ( read original story ...)
Maybank Singapore bolsters customer engagement with mobile app
Maybank Singapore has launched the ‘Maybank TREATS SG Lifestyle’ mobile application, aimed to boost customer engagement on digital platforms. The app looks to allow card members to redeem rewards in a... ( read original story ...)
Parkway Parade to drive mobile payments with FavePay
With many retailers across Singapore now facing a slump in what is normally a busy ... South East Asia success through customer acquisition and increase revenue through mobile commerce. For consumers, ... ( read original story ...)
AI Singapore develops speech recognition technology for emergency calls
AI Singapore (AISG)'s new AI Speech Lab is working to develop a speech recognition system that could interpret and process the unique vocabulary used by Singaporeans – including Singlish and dialects ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Has Firm Lead For Tuesday
The Singapore stock market moved higher again on Monday, one session after it had halted the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 20 points or 0.6 percent. The Straits Times Index ... ( read original story ...)
Mauritius funds likely to shift to Singapore for India investment
Offshore funds from recently tagged high-risk jurisdictions such as Mauritius and Cayman Islands are likely to re-route their investments through Singapore, as the threshold for being deemed beneficia... ( read original story ...)
Parliament: More powers for customs officers to seize goods that infringe intellectual property rights
SINGAPORE : Customs officers will be given more powers to seize goods that may infringe intellectual property (IP) rights at the point when they are being brought into or sent out of Singapore. In add... ( read original story ...)
StanChart Singapore names Patrick Lee its new CEO
Mr Lee joined Standard Chartered in 2012 and his most recent position was head of global banking, Singapore, for which he will remain responsible until a successor is announced. He will be based in Si... ( read original story ...)