SINGAPORE—Singapore’s main island is sometimes described as diamond-shaped — fitting, perhaps, since the sparkling city, which has a starring role in the movie Crazy Rich Asians, is known for its mate... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Raising Award Prices
This matters to US frequent flyers because Singapore is a transfer partner of Chase, Citibank, American Express, and Capital One The cost of Singapore Airlines (and SilkAir) flights is going up, the c... ( read original story ...)
Local telcos to face full effects of competition from TPG by mid-2019, says UOB
SINGAPORE (Jan 2): UOB Kay Hian has downgraded its view on Singapore’s telco sector to “market weight” from “overweight” in anticipation of intense competition from TPG Telecom. The move comes as the ... ( read original story ...)
RHB ‘overweight’ on Singapore banks on expected Sibor rise
As at 3.11pm, shares in DBS are down 27 cents at $23.42 while shares in UOB are down 30 cents to $24.27. SINGAPORE (Jan 2): ISOTeam, the provider of building maintenance and estate upgrading services, ... ( read original story ...)
What’s in store for mobile in 2019? OpenSignal’s predictions for the coming year
Smartphone users will experience 4G/LTE download speeds over 50Mbps in South Korea & Singapore Even without 5G, South Korea and Singapore will be the first two countries in the world where overall ave... ( read original story ...)
Go-Jek extends ride-hailing across Singapore
Go-Jek has expanded its ride-hailing service to all of Singapore after trialling the service in select areas of the island since November. In May last year, the Indonesian ride-hailing firm announced ... ( read original story ...)
Brexit: Jeremy Hunt says UK ‘can learn lessons’ from Singapore
The UK can "learn lessons" from Singapore but is not looking to follow its economic model after Brexit, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. Mr Hunt, who is on a visit to the Asian city-state, said ... ( read original story ...)
New mobile app Parents Gateway launched in Singapore schools
Minister of Education of Singapore Ong Ye Kung today launched the one-stop mobile app ‘Parents Gateway’ that allows schools to update parents on programme and activities, as well provide a platform fo... ( read original story ...)
Three-quarter tank rule to apply to Singapore-registered diesel vehicles leaving country from April
The Singapore Customs said in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 2) that the expansion of the three-quarter tank rule is in line with the recent introduction of a usage-based diesel duty. The measure, whic... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Post First Drop in Six Quarters
Singapore home prices posted their first decline in six quarters as the government’s cooling measures imposed in July started to bite. Private residential prices slid 0.1 percent in the last three mon... ( read original story ...)
Three-quarter tank rule to apply to Singapore diesel-powered vehicles from April
said Singapore Customs on Wednesday (Jan 2). This minimum requirement, commonly referred to as the "three-quarter tank rule", currently only applies to Singapore vehicles running on petrol and compres... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Q4 GDP growth below forecast
SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy grew more slowly than forecast in the fourth quarter after the manufacturing sector shrank, adding to concerns that a trade dispute between the United States and China w... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ever-moving feast
This is a collaboration with Enterprise Singapore, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and NYP. Family business Seng Hua Hng Foodstuff, known for its Camel Nuts brand, is another home-grown firm which similarly ma... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Q4 GDP slows slightly to 2.2%, misses expectations: MTI advance estimates
SINGAPORE: The Singapore economy grew 2.2 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the final three months of 2018, easing slightly from the previous quarter and missing economist predictions, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy grows by 2.2% in Q4: advance estimates
SEE ALSO: Singapore November manufacturing beats forecasts with ... from 2.6 per cent in the three months prior - while supported by finance and insurance, business services, and information and commu... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fourth Quarter GDP Growth Cools as Trade Woes Darken Outlook
SINGAPORE — Singapore's economy grew more slowly than forecast in the fourth quarter after the manufacturing sector shrank, adding to jitters that a trade dispute between the United States and China w... ( read original story ...)