Second, Singapore has kept its housing market on a tight regulatory leash for the past decade to avoid the runaway price growth witnessed in Hong Kong. Since 2014, property values in the two cities ... ( read original story ...)
Guide to Renting in Singapore: Rental Procedure, Types of Properties, Costs
With the price of housing continuing to increase and many finding it unaffordable (or unwise) to buy a property in the current market, renting is increasingly becoming a popular option. If you’re not ... ( read original story ...)
Are Singapore Post Limited’s Shares Really Cheap Now After Plunging 30%?
Singapore Post Limited (SGX: S08), or SingPost, is a mail and logistics company, organised into four major segments of post and parcel, logistics, and eCommerce and property. At its current price of ... ( read original story ...)
Did Singapore Shipping’s (SGX:S19) Share Price Deserve to Gain 12%?
To wit, the Singapore Shipping share price has climbed 12% in five years, easily topping the market return of -3.2% (ignoring dividends). However, more recent returns haven't been as impressive as ... ( read original story ...)
MOVES-Pacific Commerce hires Eni’s oil trader Leonard Leong in Singapore
SINGAPORE, July 5 (Reuters) - Pacific Commerce, the trading arm of Chinese independent refiner Dongming Petrochemical in Singapore, has hired senior oil trader Leonard Leong from Italian oil and gas ... ( read original story ...)
‘Fittest will survive’: Singapore’s 4th telco TPG confident of thriving amid growing competition
For the first time, TPG Telecom’s general manager Richard Tan shares company’s detailed Singapore launch plans, including working with an unnamed manufacturer to develop phones for the elderly. TPG ... ( read original story ...)
Naspers’ PayU to buy majority stake in Singapore-based Red Dot Payment
SINGAPORE — PayU, the payments and fintech business of South African internet company Naspers, will acquire a majority stake in Singapore-based Red Dot Payment for an undisclosed amount. The deal ... ( read original story ...)
Agenda Announced for the 3rd Annual Big Data & AI Leaders Summit Singapore 2019
SINGAPORE, July 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Forward ... into how to drive growth with automated and orchestrated data. AI in Finance In the finance industry, banks have already started to adopt ... ( read original story ...)
sgCarMart and Ocean Protocol partner to build Singapore’s first Know-Your-Vehicle secure data marketplace
SINGAPORE, July 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- sgCarMart is launching Singapore's first Know-Your-Vehicle used car data marketplace to support better decision making for consumers. Leveraging Ocean ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Banking Licences Have Arrived For Non-Bank Players In Singapore.
On 28 June 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it will issue up to five new digital bank licences, which will effectively open digital banking business to non-bank players ... ( read original story ...)
Indian-origin Banker Gets 13 Years In Jail For Forgery, Cheating In Singapore
READ | Union Budget 2019: How Is The Budget Kept Secret By The Finance Ministry? Find Out Before Nirmala ... Prior to joining the British bank in February 2010, Kale worked for UBS Singapore where he ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore still the best for expats with kids: HSBC survey
Singapore has been overtaken by Switzerland as the best place in the world to live and work but remains the best destination for families. Singapore is also the only Asian city that is ranked in the ... ( read original story ...)
MOVES-Repsol Singapore hires senior Chinese oil trader Alan Wang Wei
SINGAPORE, July 5 (Reuters) - Repsol Trading Singapore, the commercial arm of Spanish energy company Repsol, has hired senior Chinese oil trader Alan Wang Wei to join its team, three industry sources ... ( read original story ...)
Tech firms, industrial Reits to ride on M&A wave sweeping Singapore: DBS
SINGAPORE - Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and privatisations are heating up in Singapore, with 14 companies being taken private or bought out to date this year. In a report identifying more possible ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore remains world’s most powerful passport, tied with Japan
SINGAPORE - The Republic's passport continues to retain its top spot in an index ranking passport power and global mobility released on Tuesday (July 2). In the 2019 third-quarter update, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Switzerland takes top spot from Singapore as best place for expats to live and work: HSBC survey
SINGAPORE: Switzerland has dethroned Singapore as the best place for expats to work and live, according to the HSBC Global Report. Singapore, who has remained top of the rankings for the last four ... ( read original story ...)