In three separate incidents, Customs Officials seized 1.4 kg gold worth Rs 46 lakh and 15,000 Singapore dollars valued at Rs eight lakh were seized at the Anna International Airport here. ( read original story ...)
Is the Singapore property market still a safe haven for investors?
With all the turmoil of a Trump presidency and Brexit, we wouldn’t be surprised if analysts eventually suggesting hiding your money in a sock. Now in the aftermath of the last crisis years (2009 to 20... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore seeks to ‘re-engineer’ its government
IT is not really surprising to learn that Singapore, being one of the most developed economies in the world, was a pioneer in integrating technology into its government. However, being an early adopte... ( read original story ...)
Disruption or destruction: Technology in the workplace
In a recent interview with Human Resources, IBM Singapore’s managing partner for global business services, Arun Biswas, pointed out three must-haves for any large-scale HR transformation. First is use... ( read original story ...)
What Makes Singapore One of The World’s Top Fintech Hubs?
The fintech industry is growing immensely and rapidly, all thanks to the overwhelming influence of digital technology. Many countries are ... and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian wins UOB regional art contest
... announces Painting of the Year competition The UOB competition is in its 37th year, and is the longest-running art contest here. It has launched the careers of well-known artists, including Singap... ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory growth cools further in October amid US-China trade tensions
Both overall manufacturing and the electronics sector saw slower growth in new orders, new exports, factory output, inventory and employment level, said the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Mater... ( read original story ...)
We flew on the longest flight in the world in both business class and premium economy to see how they compare — here’s what we discovered
Each of the ULR aircraft is equipped with 161 seats divided in business and premium economy class. It's one of the few scheduled commercial airline flights without an economy class cabin. In addition ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC says no to digital bank, but yes to ‘digital transformation throughout bank’: CEO
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank's digital transformation is bearing fruit with more customers transacting digitally while helping to drive costs down, said its chief executive Samuel Tsien. But OCBC will not cr... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand beats Singapore in ease of doing business rankings
Pulau Ujong : Singapore can improve by making property registration and electricity application easier.Singapore clinched the second spot in the ease of doing business rankings by the World Bank where ... ( read original story ...)
You Can Tell a Roomful of Millionaires Their Business Model is Wrong– Takeaways from Singapore
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Singapore’s cityscape is a glimpse into the future, tinged with remnants of a bygone colonial age. Its buildings are tall, bold, and push the b... ( read original story ...)
This Asian Country Continues to be on the Top in Open Banking Readiness
To say that Singapore slays the benefits of Open Banking System the way none other countries have done so far in the Asia Pacific region wouldn’t be an understatement. Once again, Singapore tops APAC ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy likely to expand at slower pace amid trade frictions
“On the domestic exports front, the electronics segment could be more affected as both Singapore and China are key nodes in the global electronics supply chain,” MAS said. Over the past six months, co... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s digital pioneers: Global Government Finance Summit, part 5
Not every nation enjoys the advantages that have enabled Singapore to lead the way in digital public services. But as delegates learned at the 2018 Global Government Finance Summit, there is much to l... ( read original story ...)
Bank loan growth slows to 4.5% in September as sentiment sours
This marks the slowest on-year pace since February. Singapore bank loan growth decelerated from 5.6% in August to 4.5% in September to mark its slowest pace of growth in eight months as the majority o... ( read original story ...)
Bank CEO Bahren Shaari is Berita Harian Achiever of the Year, boxer Muhamad Ridhwan named Young Achiever
The 56-year-old is currently the chief executive of Bank of Singapore, but he remembers all too well what it was like as a rookie. "I didn't have someone I could go to for career guidance. Many jobs a... ( read original story ...)