A 16% decline feels like a sizable decline but in reality, such declines are fairly common in the Singapore stock market. Between 1993 and 2016, a period of 24 years, Singapore’s STI has fallen 10% or ... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches mentor programme for social enterprises in Singapore
DBS yesterday announced the launch of the DBS Social Enterprise Support Programme aimed at bolstering the growth of social enterprises in Singapore, in conjunction with the DBS Foundation Social Enter... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Keeping Close Watch on Property Market
Singapore’s central bank is keeping a close eye on the property market after the city-state took a "decisive set of measures" three months ago to cool things down. "It’s too early to tell what the imp... ( read original story ...)
No Help Yet For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in five straight sessions, sliding more than 135 points or 4.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,130- ... ( read original story ...)
Expats earn more in Hong Kong, but prefer to live in Singapore, according to HSBC survey
Expatriates living in Hong Kong earn 10 per cent more than those in Singapore, but the Lion City has once again outranked it as a better place for them to live, according to HSBC’s Expat Explorer Surv... ( read original story ...)
Lift off: Singapore Airlines to boost U.S. presence with world’s longest flight
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIAL.SI) is poised for a major boost to its U.S. footprint from Thursday evening as it resumes, after five years, the world’s longest commercial flight - ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s regulatory authority has issued guidelines for robo-advisors
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. The Monetary Authority Singapore (MAS) has issued a new report ... ( read original story ...)
RHB Singapore names Sourced Group as strategic partner for cloud transformation journey
SINGAPORE, Oct. 10, 2018 /CNW/ - Sourced Group (Sourced), a global IT consulting firm specialising in large-scale cloud transformations, is pleased to announce it has been named a strategic partner by ... ( read original story ...)
Bargain Hunters May Boost Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight trading days, sliding more than 100 points or 3.1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the ... ( read original story ...)
UOB One Account – UOB Savings Account Review 2018
Who is the UOB One account suitable for? Go for it if you hate maths. Compared to many other similar savings accounts in Singapore, the UOB One account is one of the least complicated. No need to tall... ( read original story ...)
Oxfam rejects Singapore defense of low taxes
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oxfam on Wednesday rejected Singapore’s defense of its low taxes after the NGO ranked the wealthy city state among the 10 worst-offending countries in fuelling inequality with it... ( read original story ...)
OCBC 360 Account – OCBC Savings Account Review 2018
If you’re gonna open a primary savings account in Singapore, you’re most likely going to go with one of the 3 local banks. OCBC is a practical choice because their ATMs are widespread yet have pretty ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Central Bank Will Aid Crypto Startups in Opening Bank Accounts
Ravi Menon, the chief of Singapore’s defacto central bank and regulator, has backed domestic cryptocurrency startups and exchanges to gain banking services in the technology-forward city-state. ( read original story ...)
Weaker Asian currencies fail to lift manufacturers’ exports
SINGAPORE -- Manufacturers in some emerging Asian nations are facing a decrease in demand for exports despite currency depreciation, according to the latest Nikkei Purchasing Managers' Index ... ( read original story ...)
We officially have confirmation on Shake Shack’s arrival in Singapore
We’d heard the rumors; then the oh-so-soft confirmation that New York’s most beloved burger export was finally heading our way ... Shake Shack is coming to Singapore next year, with its debut Shack in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Banker Strikes Upbeat Tone Amid Trade Tensions
... A prolonged U.S.-China trade war and a sharper downturn in the world economy have serious implications for export-reliant Singapore. The city state’s exports amounts to 173 percent of gross domest... ( read original story ...)