* Thai finmin announces plans of $10 bln stimulus package * Singapore ends lower on weaker non-oil exports data * Indonesian govt proposes a $177 bln budget By Soumyajit Saha Aug 16 (Reuters) - Thai ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Sarawak sign eight agreements, including on the import of more live pigs
SINGAPORE - Singaporeans can look forward to new sources of pork and herbal teas among other products, thanks to eight agreements inked between Singapore and Sarawak. One of the agreements signed on ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart eyes $100 billion private bank assets in growth push, to hire bankers
StanChart’s private banking business caters to wealthy individuals across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe, through booking centers in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, India, London and ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC S’pore retail banking and wealth unit names new heads
HSBC Singapore announced yesterday three new senior appointments within its retail banking and wealth management unit. They are Ms Alice Fok as head of customer propositions and marketing, Mr Ranojoy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports continue double-digit fall for fifth month
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's key exports fell by double-digits for the fifth straight month in July although the pace of the decline moderated, raising the possibility that the worst ... ( read original story ...)
Digital news portal AsiaOne marks first year as joint venture with strong growth in readership
SINGAPORE - Digital news portal AsiaOne announced on Thursday (Aug 15) that it more than doubled its unique visitors between June 2018 and June 2019, marking its first anniversary as a joint venture ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports down 11.2% in July
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell by 11.2 per cent in July, according to data released by trade agency Enterprise Singapore on Friday (Aug 16). This marks the fifth straight ... ( read original story ...)
After Fed’s rate cut, where are Singapore interest rates and home loans headed?
SINGAPORE: Home owners hoping for some relief from their monthly mortgage repayments may be in for some disappointment, even if a benchmark local interest rate, which many home loans are pegged to, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore government bonds benefitting in low-yield world: DBS
SINGAPORE - The global low-yield environment will continue to bode well for Singapore Government Securities (SGS) bonds, said Eugene Low, rates strategist at DBS Group Research, on Friday (Aug 16). In ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore July non-oil exports fall less than feared
SINGAPORE (Aug 16): Singapore's key non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell by less than expected in July, although both shipments of electronics and non-electronics declined, according to data released ... ( read original story ...)
Indian PMET lady thinks there is strong demand for talents in privilege banking in Singapore
An Indian PMET lady submitted a writing to eFinancialCareers.com seeking advice to work in Singapore. eFinancialCareers is a global financial markets career site for investment banking, asset ... ( read original story ...)
2 Main Risks That DBS Faces and How It Plans to Manage Them
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is one of the three major banks based out of Singapore, along with United Overseas Bank Ltd and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited. In this article, I will look at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports fall 14.6% in Q2 amid slowing electronics demand
Singapore exports took a tumble in the second quarter, shrinking by 14.6 per cent on the back of slowing global demand for electronics and sluggish trade conditions. This was a sharp fall from the 6.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore well-positioned to facilitate Asia’s infrastructure development and growth: Teo Chee Hean
In his keynote address at the fifth Singapore Regional Business Forum (SRBF), he outlined three key areas in which the Republic can contribute to Asia's development. First, Singapore can help to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Private Home Sales Jump in July
Photographer: Wei Leng Tay/Bloomberg Photographer: Wei Leng Tay/Bloomberg Private home sales in Singapore jumped to the highest in eight months as a broader economic slowdown spurred investors to park ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is keeping a wary eye on the unrest in Hong Kong
Singapore’s stability has fueled speculation it would be ... “I think a confused, muddied picture has been presented because international news organizations have dealt with very superficial analysis ... ( read original story ...)