The summit between the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, and US President Donald Trump in Singapore on 12 June was one of the most talked about events for the BBC and other news providers. Up until last year North Korea was launching missiles and ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Fixed Deposit Accounts in Singapore
Today, every bank in Singapore is competing for your dollar with high interest savings accounts, so it’s actually possible to earn 2% or 3% p.a. on your savings. What a time to be alive!Does that mean the era of fixed deposits is over? Well, don’t ... ( read original story ...)
As Asia’s economic growth stutters, the region’s oil imports also slow
Singapore: Asian demand for imported oil is set to slow for ... U.S. President Donald Trump has introduced numerous tariffs on imports, including from China and India, but also close political allies like South Korea, the European Union and Canada ... ( read original story ...)
5 men arrested, more than 1,300 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized by Singapore Customs
SINGAPORE - More than 1,300 cartons of contraband cigarettes were seized and five men were arrested by the Singapore Customs in two operations. The first operation was held on Tuesday evening (June 26), when officers from the Singapore Customs kept watch ... ( read original story ...)
China’s June export growth to U.S. slows sharply: China customs
The customs agency did not provide exact values for June and ... Reporting by Zhang Min and Stella Qiu in Beijing and Lee Chyen Yee in Singapore; writing by Se Young Lee; Editing by Andrew Roche and Richard Borsuk Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Gabriel Quak sacrifices family time to chase Thai dream
that call to don the Singapore jersey again will come.” With four goals under his belt, Quak is the third highest-scoring ASEAN import in Thai football this season, behind Myanmar star striker Aung Thu who plays for Police Tero and Ratchaburi Mitr Phol ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PPI Rises For Third Month
Singapore's producer prices increased for the third straight ... when it decreased by 1.9 percent. Data also revealed that import prices grew 6.6 percent yearly in May, well above the 1.7 percent gain in the preceding month. Export prices increased 3.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Best Foreign Dining Imports
Among so many cafes in Singapore, Toby's Estate stands out with its airy, high-ceilinged space along the Singapore River. With wall-facing bar seats as well as a communal table, it's an excellent spot both for working alone and for chilling out.. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Game – The Winner Takes It All
I used to see property investment as a means to achieve financial freedom. That was also the drive to build my first property portfolio in the 2000s. Sixteen years later, my knowledge of the subject has increased more than tenfold. Now I finally understand ... ( read original story ...)
Half-Time Report: How IPOs In Singapore Are Faring In 2018?
The Singapore Initial Public Offering (IPO) market has seen another lacklustre year with eight company listings, one reverse takeover (RTO) and one bond listing in the year-to-date 2018. Despite the challenges SGX has been facing and a depressed market ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Savings Bonds SSB August 2018 Issue Yields 2.57% for 10 Year and 1.78% for 1 Year
Looks like my Emergency Fund nIsow Singapore Savings Bonds Max Holding Limit is $100,000 for now. Apply via DBS, OCBC, UOB ATM Singapore Savings Bonds’ Inflation Protection Abilities Some instructions how to apply for the Singapore Savings Bonds ( read original story ...)
StarHub’s New CEO Takes Over One of Singapore’s Worst-Performing Stocks
(Bloomberg) -- After plunging about 42 percent this year, StarHub Ltd. shares may be set for a modest turnaround, just as incoming Chief Executive Officer Peter Kaliaropoulos takes over next week. “There is a bottom,” Ramakrishna Maruvada, an analyst ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For July 3
Singapore private home prices jumped 3.4% as the private residential property index climbed 4.9 points from 144.1 points in Q1 to 149 points in Q2, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) revealed. Growth softened from Q1 (3.9%). Singapore’s factory ... ( read original story ...)
Warburg Pincus-Backed Trax Raises $125 Million Pre-IPO Funding
Trax, a Singapore-based startup serving the retail industry, raised $125 million in a funding round led by Boyu Capital as it advances plans for an initial public offering. The IPO could take place in the next 18 to 24 months and the company is already in ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market Today: PropNex Limited Makes Its Trading Debut
Welcome to a brand-new week, everyone. Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) ended the day down 0.9% to 3,238.9. Of the 30 index stocks, 26 were in the red; two were ... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Singapore to reskill 2,000 employees by 2020
The bank has launched a new Professional Conversion Programme focused on digital skills. Citibank Singapore has launched several training initiatives that will help to reskill over 2,000 employees in the next three years, The latest programme, which is ... ( read original story ...)