Singapore Airlines has closed its first corporate secured loan, worth S$900mn (US$654mn). Six banks were involved in the lending: Citi, DBS, KfW, MUFG, OCBC and UOB. All six of the banks acted as mand... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM unsure if China-backed trade pact will be finalised this year
HANOI (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday said he was not sure if an agreement on major regional trade pact backed by China will be finalised this year. Member ... ( read original story ...)
Asian exports face headwinds from US-China trade war: PMI survey
SINGAPORE -- Economic uncertainty stemming from escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China has pressured Asian manufacturers, with the export-related indicator falling in the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore DJ files court challenge against gay sex ban after India ruling
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore DJ has filed a court challenge against a colonial-era law that bans gay sex in the conservative city-state, his lawyers said on Wednesday, following India’s scrapping ... ( read original story ...)
Mercedes fear Ferrari ambush in Singapore
In the last three of his four Formula One title wins, Hamilton has returned from the annual summer break in brilliant form, reeling off a succession of victories in his dominant Mercedes to close the ... ( read original story ...)
The Only Budget London-Singapore Flight Scrapped After Just a Year
(Bloomberg) -- The only budget flights between London and Singapore will end in January when Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA scraps the long-haul route little more than a year after it started. The last fli... ( read original story ...)
Singapore youths most pessimistic about tech and job prospects in the region
A new survey by the World Economic Forum and regional Internet firm Sea has found that Singapore's youths are most pessimistic in the region about the impact of technology on their job prospects. Only ... ( read original story ...)
The Most Important Blue-Chip REITs in The Singapore Stock Market
Some companies in Singapore hold more sway than others. But a handful of companies may be influential enough be a part of Singapore’s Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI). The STI is often seen as a barome... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market Today: Singapore Press Holdings Limited Forays into the United Kingdom Student Housing Market
Welcome to a brand-new week, everyone. Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1) For the day, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) fell 13.5 points, o... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to bolster Asia private banking headcount, double client assets
HSBC’s Asia private bank will add 700 people ... as it expands its presence in the banking hubs of Hong Kong and Singapore and also vies for a bigger share of offshore Chinese wealth, Tan ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to bolster Asia private banking headcount
HSBC Holdings Plc (00005.HK ... as it expands its presence in the banking hubs of Hong Kong and Singapore and also vies for a bigger share of offshore Chinese wealth, Tan said. Asia has emerged as the ... ( read original story ...)
DBS starts wealth chat service via WhatsApp, WeChat platforms
SINGAPORE: DBS Group Holdings Ltd, South-East Asia’s biggest bank, unveiled a service that will allow wealthy clients to interact with their relationship managers on WeChat and WhatsApp. The Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore payments vendor takes app global with UnionPay partnership
Network for Electronic Transfers of Singapore (Nets) has inked an agreement to enable consumers to pay for purchases overseas, using its NetsPay app, at merchants that support UnionPay's QR code platf... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lending platform Lendela raises US$942K to help consumers access loans easily
Singapore-based loan broker platform Lendela has raised S$1.3 million (US$942,000) in a seed round led by Cocoon Capital and IMO Ventures. It will use the newly-raised funding to finance its full laun... ( read original story ...)
A Singapore-based warehouse robotics startup just raised $140 million
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers hours before it appeared on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Singapore-based warehouse r... ( read original story ...)
Survey: ASEAN Youth Bullish about Impact of Technology on Jobs
The majority of respondents were from six countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Singapore and the Philippines. The degree of optimism about the impact of technology on the future of work ... ( read original story ...)