Beijing’s policy has been to encourage Chinese overseas to be oriented towards China and serve Beijing’s interests – which can impact ethnic Chinese identities in the region, and cause tensions that ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered to hire, promote 3,000 as it targets business clients, rising incomes in Asia
Standard Chartered is seeking to service clients across their life cycles, from affluent to ultra-high net worth customers, as part of its push to cater for wealthy clients in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Online sales of technical consumer goods in Southeast Asia surged by 43 percent in first quarter of 2021
Online sales of technical consumer goods in Southeast Asia surged by 43 percent in first quarter of 2021. SINGAPORE, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers are turning to online ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports grow at faster pace of 8.8% in May
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose at a faster pace of 8.8 per cent in May, compared to the 6 per cent growth recorded in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports increase 8.8 pct in May
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew by 8.8 percent year on year in May, compared to the 6 percent rise in April, according to Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, on Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Prime Day in Singapore 2021: How To Get The Best Deals & Savings
With only a few days left until Amazon Prime Day 2021, read below for a few tips and tricks to make this year's shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Entries are now open for the Miss Universe Singapore 2021 search
After a memorable showing by 2020, Bernadette Belle Ong, at the recently-concluded international competition held in Florida, the Miss Univer ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty tanks 115 points; Asian markets weak as US Fed signals rate hikes in 2023
Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange traded 115 points, or 0.73 per cent, lower at 15,660.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a gap-down start on Thursday. Nifty50 snapped a four-day winning ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Extends US$60B Swap Facility With Federal Reserve
By Ronnie Harui Singapore's central bank said it has extended the US$60 billion swap arrangement with the U.S. Federal Reserve through Dec. 31, 2021. ( read original story ...)
S’pore non-oil exports growth pick up pace in May, but came lower than expected
SINGAPORE - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) grew at a faster rate in May compared with the previous month, aided by electronic and non-electronic shipments such as machinery and chemicals. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s May exports rise 8.8% y/y, below forecast
Singapore's May non-oil domestic exports (NODX) expanded 8.8% from a year earlier, official data showed on Thursday, driven mainly by non-electronic shipments such as specialised machinery, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Non-Oil Domestic Exports Rose 8.8% in May
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 8.8% in May from a year earlier, mainly due to shipments of non-electronics such ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Non-Oil Domestic Exports Dip 0.1% In May
The value of Singapore's non-oil domestic exports were down a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on month in May, Enterprise Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
CitiBusiness Small Business Banking Services Closing In Singapore
Small businesses banking with Citi’s CitiBusiness unit won’t have the option in Singapore by mid-August as the U.S. giant shutters that division, the company said, according to a Tuesday (June 15) ... ( read original story ...)
Times of India article shows how shortage of tech talent in Singapore is ‘a blessing’ for Indians
Singapore—A June 16 article in The Times of India called the shortage of tech talent in Singapore “a blessing for India and the Indians”. Singapore, wrot ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech in Singapore: start-ups, business models and scaling-up
Lisa Chua and Lim Wei Jie of JT Legal discuss the ever-changing playing field of fintech and government initiatives in place to support this industry ... ( read original story ...)