Not everyone can make the transition from sales and marketing of skincare and beauty care products to property, but Willi Ching did. After spending six years at French personal care company L’Oreal ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cuts 2019 core inflation forecast as prices hit three year low
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's core inflation eased to its slowest pace in more than three years in July, data showed on Friday, prompting authorities to downgrade their full-year forecast amid ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore hires head of bespoke investments for GC
Bank of Singapore has appointed Kelvin Teo as head of bespoke investments for Greater China and North Asia. As part of the bank’s ultra-high net worth (UNHW) bespoke investments team, Teo will help ... ( read original story ...)
Deal signed to boost Vietnamese farm produce exports to Singapore
Wholesaler MM Mega Market Vietnam (MMVN) and CMM Marketing Management Pte. Ltd. Singapore on August 21 inked a cooperation agreement on exporting Vietnamese farm produce to Singapore. At the signing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore nabs sixth top Swiss watch export destination in July
The nation saw double-digit growth compared to the 0.7% growth in 2018. Singapore is ranked as the sixth top Swiss watch export destination during the first seven months of 2019, lagging Hong Kong, ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Property to redeem $600m 4.88% perpetual bonds on Sept 24
SINGAPORE - Frasers Property said on Friday (Aug 23) that it is redeeming $600 million of 4.88 per cent subordinated perpetual bonds issued in 2014 that were also the biggest sale that year. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Fitbit and Singapore to team up on ‘smart nation’ health project
Singapore touts semiconductor growth as Micron readies 3D NAND production Micron Technology has opened its expanded chip plant in Singapore that now supports advanced 3D NAND technology and the ... ( read original story ...)
Fitbit’s Singapore Contract Looks Like a Big Deal for FIT Stock
The deal with Singapore has renewed my faith that Fitbit's devices will be appealing to insurers and employers. Moreover, the valuation of FIT stock, which has a market cap of less than $800 million, ... ( read original story ...)
UOB expands footprint in Vietnam with opening of Hanoi branch
SINGAPORE (Aug 22): United Overseas Bank (Vietnam) officially opened its branch in Hanoi on Thursday, its first beyond Ho Chi Minh City. The expansion comes a year after the incorporation of UOB ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel oil inventories edge higher, imports from UAE surge
Residual fuel oil inventories in the Singapore fuel oil trading and storage hub climbed to a two-week high in the week ended Aug. 21 despite lower weekly net import volumes, according to official data ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Slams Tesla For Offering Lifestyle, Not Solution To Climate Change
A Singapore government official has criticized Tesla and its chief executive Elon Musk for offering a lifestyle choice rather than a solution to the challenges climate change presents, Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 Singapore Shares to Buy in 2020
1. DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) DBS is Singapore’s largest bank with its tentacles spread out in many of the growing Asian nations, including China and India. In 2019, the bank was named by ... ( read original story ...)
Fitbit wins deal for 1 million new users in Singapore health plan
(Reuters) - Fitbit Inc said on Wednesday it won a contract with the Singapore government to provide ... the face of competition from Apple, Samsung Electronics and a raft of cheaper rivals. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Weighs Bid for Aviva’s Asian Assets in Diversity Push
A deal would help HSBC bolster its insurance presence in Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia, the people said. Aviva, the U.K. insurance conglomerate whose shares have dropped 27% in the last ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines 777-300ER Business Class Singapore to Los Angeles Review
Singapore Airlines' current long-haul business class stands out as a world-class experience. As part of my journey from Australia to the United States, I travelled from Singapore to Los Angeles on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Evolving Digital Banking Industry: What Digital Banking Licenses Mean For The Country
Singapore has a mature banking sector, like most of the developed countries in the world. Technological advancements have been disrupting many industries, and the banking industry is not exempt from ... ( read original story ...)