Move to set up its Southeast Asian hub in Singapore comes amidst China's worsening relations with the US and India, which have led to Chinese apps being banned in both countries. ( read original story ...)
Singapore is Still Stuck in a Bear Market: 3 Things You Need to Know
Wondering why the Singapore market is down in the dumps? We shed some light on three aspects that you should know.The post Singapore is Still Stuck in a Bear Market: 3 Things You Need to Know appeared ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC staff prevent man from losing $190,000 in ‘secret mission’ scam
He was told he had to help in a secret mission with a cyber security crime department to catch criminals. But the operations manager, in his 60s, first needed to transfer $190,000 to a Hong Kong bank ... ( read original story ...)
Sports Hub open for fitness enthusiasts again with safe management measures in play
SINGAPORE - Sporting and lifestyle activities can now take place at the Singapore Sports Hub with the conclusion of the temporary housing project for migrant workers, the Singapore Sports Hub has ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent to set up hub in Singapore after PUBG Mobile ban in India
Singapore is also known as the gateway to Southeast and South ... It also has minority stakes in Activision Blizzard (COD Mobile), Bluehole (PUBG Mobile), Ubisoft, and Voodoo, among others. Bans in ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 Singapore districts with the highest property appreciation
Here’s a quick summary of which districts have seen the highest appreciation rates for non-landed, private property over the past decade, on a price per square foot basis: District 7 is the MVP of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches domestic travel campaign amid coronavirus: Tourism board chairman
The domestic campaign, which is aimed at getting locals to "rediscover Singapore," seeks to capture around 10% of the annual 34 billion Singapore dollars that Singaporeans spend on overseas travel, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Sales Beat Expectations and Rise to 11-Month High
Singapore home sales surged to an 11-month high in August, buoyed by demand from locals who are betting that prices will rebound as soon as next year. ( read original story ...)
Assessing Singapore’s mobile network experience on the eve of 5G
Video Experience, Download Speed Experience, Upload Speed Experience and 4G Availability. Singapore’s mobile Video Experience compares favorably with other cities on the eve of 5G, which indicates ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent said to join rivals Alibaba, ByteDance in picking Singapore as Asia hub after India, US bans
China’s tech behemoths including Alibaba and ByeDance are increasingly turning to Southeast Asia as a base in the face of growing hostility from the US and other major markets. ( read original story ...)
11,350 were retrenched in Singapore in H1 2020, surpassing SARS numbers
A total of 11,350 people were retrenched in Singapore in the first half of the year (H1 2020), a sharp rise from preliminary estimates released in July (9,920). According to the Ministry of Manpower's ... ( read original story ...)
High levels of debt will become a big challenge in the next decade, says Singapore minister
Governments can no longer reduce the amount of debt through rapid economic growth and inflation, says Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore's senior minister and coordinating minister for social policies, ... ( read original story ...)
Global Markets: Asian stocks head higher on China data, markets eye Fed meeting
Asian equities extended gains on Tuesday and the dollar slipped, with investor sentiment supported by Chinese data and optimism about COVID-19 vaccines. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ... ( read original story ...)
Rising debt is a ‘very serious issue’ that governments face, says Singapore minister
Governments have done the right thing to increase borrowing and spending to support their slumping economies, said Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore's senior minister and coordinating minister for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore businesses most digitally-ready in Asia-Pacific: Survey
Businesses here have come in tops in a DBS survey of the digital readiness of corporates in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with 45 per cent of local businesses indicating they have a well-defined ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Lender UOB to Freeze Hiring, Pay on Virus Outlook
United Overseas Bank Ltd. has imposed a freeze on hiring, pay and promotions as the Singapore lender prepares for a further decline in earnings following the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)