Meanwhile, this figure dipped for leisure travellers wherein 87% are open to data sharing. 91% of Singaporean business travellers are extremely or somewhat willing to share information about their ... ( read original story ...)
Eco-Business enters China with hire of sustainability specialist Junice Yeo
Yeo joins the Eco-Business team after a six-year stint at Corporate Citizenship, a London-headquartered consultancy specialising in sustainability reporting where she was Southeast Asia director, ... ( read original story ...)
SLINGSHOT 2019 call for entries: Global startup competition in Singapore
With our global network in over 35 locations spanning many developed and emerging markets, we connect businesses with relevant Singapore companies for their business expansion. Visit ... ( read original story ...)
Forgers are forcing a $12 trillion business into the digital age, says OCBC
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - The US$9 trillion (S$12.3 trillion) business of financing global trade needs to go digital, according to South-east Asia's second-biggest lender. Forgers have become so adept ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Intl Foundation picks 15 social entrepreneurs to help scale their business
35 young social entrepreneurs from across India convened in Bangalore for a two-day workshop as part of the Singapore International Foundation’s (SIF) 2019 series of Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) ... ( read original story ...)
Investing in Asia – Malaysia: The World’s Worst Stock Market?
Singapore is only 720 square kilometers ... “The World’s Worst Major Stock Market is Really, Really Boring.” I never realized that investing was supposed to be exciting. I always thought that ... ( read original story ...)
UOB valuations & yield still deemed attractive after share price run-up
SINGAPORE (May 6): Jefferies, DBS Vickers Securities and RHB Research are maintaining their “buy” calls on United Overseas Bank (UOB) with the respective price targets of $31, $29.20 and $30.80 ... ( read original story ...)
Enterprise and cyber make up for StarHub first quarter declines in mobile and pay TV
Broken out by business unit, enterprise revenue increased by 14% to SG$134 million, mobile contributed SG$192 million as ... Citing pressures from "intense local competition", the Singapore telco says ... ( read original story ...)
BBH Singapore Makes Four New Senior Appointments to Business Leadership Team
BBH Singapore has announced the expansion of its Business Leadership with new hires including Natalie Hellon as Business Director. According to the release: Joining as Business Director is Natalie ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore May Allow Virtual Banks After Hong Kong, DBS Says
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore could follow Hong Kong in handing out virtual banking licenses, according to the head of the largest local lender, in a move that would create another source of competition ... ( read original story ...)
Infrastructure Asia ‘Very Promising,’ Says Singapore’s Second Minister of Finance
00:00Infrastructure Asia was launched six months ago six months on how successful have you been in facilitating infrastructure projects. Six months on it's been good progress for infrastructure Asia. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for May 6
A Singaporean has alleged that he was bullied by his foreign colleagues at his previous workplaces due to his mental condition. The Health Ministry and Singapore Dental Council’s (SDC) proposal that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore May Allow Virtual Banks After Hong Kong Move, DBS Says
Singapore could follow Hong Kong in handing out virtual banking licenses, according to the head of the largest local lender, in a move that would create another source of competition for the city ... ( read original story ...)
Maluku Exports 6.4 Tons of Fresh Tuna to Japan
He pointed out that fresh tuna exports were also carried out by two other exporters, PT. Harta Samudera and PT. Cemerlang Laut Ambon. In addition, live mangrove crabs were exported by Putri Desi to ... ( read original story ...)
Skills shortages, labor curbs may hit Singapore manufacturing
a large number of high-tech manufacturers view Singapore as the best place to set up their Asian headquarters and plants due to proximity to booming regional markets, ease of doing business and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Will Never Be A First World Nation. Until We Build More Water Coolers.
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears! Singapore is facing an unprecedented crisis today. This existential threat is not inequality, fake news, or China’s increasingly assertive foreign ... ( read original story ...)