SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday, as traders focused on U.S. sanctions against Iran's crude exports that are set to start next month to tighten global markets. The gains helped c... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Banker Strikes Upbeat Tone Amid Trade Risk
(Bloomberg) -- Global economic risks may have risen but there’s no need to overreact just yet, said Singapore’s central bank chief Ravi Menon. Load Error “Dark clouds are an appropriate phrase but it’ ... ( read original story ...)
Getting SME Business Loan in Singapore is not Easy: What Will Qualify You.
In the prevailing economic conditions, access to financial credit by small SMEs has become almost impossible. The recent global recession left many countries in a stuttering economic condition. Singap... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘En-Bloc’ Sales Collapse After Latest Property Curbs
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore residential-property investment sales have collapsed after the latest round of housing curbs put the brakes on ‘en-bloc’ redevelopment deals. Just two redevelopment sales wort... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Will Help Crypto Firms Set Up Local Bank Accounts
Singapore’s financial regulator is willing to lend a hand to cryptocurrency firms having problems setting up local bank accounts, but doesn’t plan to loosen its rules to lure more crypto startups to t... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for October 10
Economists remain split on whether Singapore’s central bank is likely to tighten its monetary policy further – allowing for a stronger Singapore dollar – in its biannual review on Friday. In light of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to New York: Despite rising oil prices, airline reintroduces the world’s longest commercial flight
About six months after Qantas Airways started a direct service from Perth, Australia, to London, Singapore Airlines is bringing back its 16,700-kilometre jump to New York on Oct. 11. That will ... ( read original story ...)
SMEs more cautious about business expansion amid trade tensions, index shows
A joint initiative of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and DP Information Group (DP Info), the index measures the business sentiment of over 3,600 SMEs for the next six months. Compared with th... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Port Authority Leads Oil Spill Exercise
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has headed a multi-agency Joint Oil Spill Exercise (JOSE), demonstrating Singapore's readiness to respond to oil spills at sea. According to a statem... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank issues robo-advisory guidelines
Singapore’s central bank has issued guidelines on digital advisory services that it says will improve clarity on the application of existing rules, give investors more options, and make it easier for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore dollar to underperform if central bank stands pat on slope
The headquarters of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Singapore dollar is at an inflection point with MAS officials set to gather for their bi-annual review. The Singapore dollar is at risk of ... ( read original story ...)
Open Banking In Asia – A Breakdown of Initiatives Across The Region
To contextualise the performance of Open Banking in Asia let’s take a look at initiatives from some of the countries leading the way. Singapore is often touted as the leader in open banking in this re... ( read original story ...)
Best Credit Cards to Use at NTUC FairPrice, Sheng Siong, Cold Storage, Giant & Redmart (2018)
The Citibank SMRT Card is a bit of an exception ... and also on anywhere that accepts Visa PayWave (that’s pretty much all supermarkets in Singapore). Mind the $20 cap for each category though. This m... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Q3 GDP growth likely moderated – Standard Chartered
Analysts at Standard Chartered expect Singapore’s Q3 GDP report which is due to be released on 12 October 2018 to show that growth to have moderated to 2.2% y/y from 3.9% in Q2, due to high base effec... ( read original story ...)
Singapore falls further ahead of policy review; Philippines recovers
BENGALURU: Singapore shares extended falls on Monday ahead of a central bank policy review this week, while Philippine stocks rose after two straight sessions of declines. A slim majority in a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
China slashes U.S. LPG imports amid trade war
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China has choked back on imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States, traders and analysts said, turning to the Middle East for extra supplies amid the ... ( read original story ...)