SINGAPORE, July 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As the most well-funded peer-to-peer lending platform in SEA, Funding Societies provides business financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore’s trade war-induced tumble looks more like a blip than a long-term trend
Moreover, Singapore has made a point of reaffirming its ties to China, Japan and Hong Kong this year. Focusing exclusively on the country’s own economy, its drive for innovation and embrace of ... ( read original story ...)
Rising Odds of Singapore Easing May See Yields Go Up, Not Down
A rapid deterioration in Singapore’s economic data has fueled speculation the central bank will ease monetary policy. The result may be higher interest rates and bond yields. Bets the Monetary ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC survey: Half of sandwiched gen find it tough supporting parents and children the same time
According to a recent OCBC’s Financial Wellness Index survey, the majority of working adults in Singapore are financially unprepared for retirement (‘Most working adults not financially ready for ... ( read original story ...)
China denies conducting ‘influence operations’ in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The Chinese Embassy in Singapore on Friday (Jul 19) refuted a report alleging that Beijing has been conducting influence operations in Singapore, calling it “absurd”. The Jul 16 report, ... ( read original story ...)
UOB collaborates with public sector on new inclusive hiring initiative in Singapore
Asia’s most renowned regional HR Excellence Awards is back in October in Malaysia to sieve out HR’s finest gems. Are you a diamond in the rough? View the categories and find out more. Having ... ( read original story ...)
Enterprise Singapore expands innovation alliance network to Ho Chi Minh City
Enterprise Singapore has expanded the Global Innovation Alliance network to Ho Chi Minh City, plugging Singapore technology start-ups into the emerging innovation scene in Vietnam. Launched in 2017, ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam, Singapore firms sign MOU on start-ups | Video
Enterprise Singapore has expanded its Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) network to Ho Chi Minh City, giving Singapore technology start-ups a leg up into the emerging innovation scene in Vietnam. Tung ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Life partners DBS to roll out QR code payable premiums
More than $11m of premiums have been remitted via the unified scan-and-pay function. Fintech firm and life insurer Singapore Life has teamed up with DBS to roll out what is said to be the city-state’s ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore Going Through a Recession? Wait, What’s a Recession?
Recently, there’s been a small slew of news reports about Singapore’s economy with big, scary words like “economy slowdown”, “ worst performance since 2012” and — most alarming of all — “recession”. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says It’s Fighting ‘Fake News.’ Journalists See a Ruse.
A new law allows ministers to declare online content “false or misleading” and demand that it be corrected or taken down. The site is one of the few outlets here that challenges the government’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Laboratory of Digital Censorship
As a result, Singapore is now among the best armed, with one of the strongest laws to combat news from sources other than the government itself. One highlight of the select committee hearings was a ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile CCTVs and improved app to be used in clampdown against errant PMD riders
SINGAPORE: Mobile closed circuit television (CCTV) camera systems will be used to detect personal mobility device (PMD) riders who flout the law as part of an 18-month trial rollout, said the Land ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore June inflation seen slowing amid more calls to ease policy: Reuters poll
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s headline and core inflation rate likely eased in June, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, amid more economists raising their bets on a monetary policy easing in October ... ( read original story ...)
Four companies vie for Pakistan LNG’s multi-year import tender
LONDON/SINGAPORE — Four companies have submitted offers into a 10-year import tender for deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Pakistan, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. ... ( read original story ...)
Supervisor jailed for taking upskirt photos of Citibank colleagues
The supervisor of a team at Citibank preyed on nine of his female colleagues, taking upskirt pictures of them at the office. The 47-year-old man, who held a senior position, cannot be named to protect ... ( read original story ...)