Its gold and forex reserves climbed by 3.95%. Singapore's foreign reserves gained 11.73% YoY to US$282.38b in January, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) revealed. According to preliminary data, gold and forex reserves reached $367.09b, up by 3.95% ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore really as boring as everyone thinks?
What's in a number? What’s in a figure of, say, 138.2? Or 98.7? Or 15,000? Or 32? Random digits, surely? Well yes. And then, also, no. Because each one of these statistics has appeared in a recent survey by that most esteemed of lifestyle publications ... ( read original story ...)
Redsense signs distribution agreement for Singapore with initial evaluation at Singapore General Hospital
Transmedic is a Singapore-based company with business operations in seven countries in Southeast Asia that engages in the sales and distribution of medical devices and highly specialized drugs from 40 different companies across hospitals, clinics ... ( read original story ...)
NGOs to Singapore banks: Act on climate change and stop funding coal
Funders for coal projects in these fast-growing economies include Singapore’s DBS bank, OCBC and UOB, the letter points out. “Not only [are Singapore’s banks] failing to deliver policy and practical responses to climate change, but instead [they are ... ( read original story ...)
DBS annual dividend to jump to S$1.20 per share from FY18
SINGAPORE - DBS Group Holdings will pay S$1.20 per share in dividends from 2018 onwards - double its payout in three of the past four years, the bank said on Thursday (Feb 8). The news came as DBS said that earnings reached a record high of S$1.19 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS expects higher margins as Q4 profit jumps
Singapore: Singaporean lender DBS Group Holdings said on Thursday it expects to lift its net interest margins this year, as it reported a 33 percent rise in quarterly profit and announced higher dividends, sending its shares up 3 percent. The results came ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airshow 2018: Australia supports boosted export drive in Asia Pacific
Australian defence companies are in record number at the Singapore Airshow 2018, enthused by the country’s new defence export strategy, an official from the government’s Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) told Jane’s on 6 February. ( read original story ...)
5 Legal Obstacles LGBT Couples Face in Singapore (and How to Overcome Them)
In Singapore, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (LGBT) families and couples are not given the same legal recognition as their heterosexual counterparts. For example, same-sex marriage is not recognised, and LGBT couples face legal obstacles that ... ( read original story ...)
The Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) comes to Singapore
For those of you who have been asking me, "When is the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version coming to Singapore ah? When is the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version coming to Singapore ah? When is the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version coming to Singapore ah?", ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines’ Blockchain-Based Loyalty Program: Is It a Good Move for Consumers and the Company?
The article Singapore Airlines' Blockchain-Based Loyalty Program ... Like us on our Facebook page to keep up to date with our latest news and articles. More From ValuePenguin: ( read original story ...)
Colombia protests Escobar restaurant in Singapore
Singapore - Colombia has lodged an angry complaint with Singapore over a restaurant in the city-state named after drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. In a three-page letter to the foreign ministry dated February 2, the Colombian embassy expressed "serious concern ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Consolidation Called For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, sliding more than 150 points or 4.5 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,385-point plateau and it may extend its losses on Thursday. The global ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s expected hotel yields amongst the lowest in Asia
They're expected to yield 3.5%-4.5% in 2018. Singapore's hotels are expected to have yields between 3.5%-4.5% in 2018, slightly within the lower ranges for the Asia Pacific region, Savills Singapore said. According to their forecast, Hong Kong hotels have ... ( read original story ...)
Fantastic Singapore Airlines First Class Award Space Los Angeles – Tokyo
... Boeing 777-300ER You can only book long haul premium cabin award space using Singapore’s own Krisflyer miles. Fortunately you can transfer Chase, Citibank, American Express and Starwood points to Singapore Airlines. It’s one of my favorite uses of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS expects higher margins as fourth-quarter profit jumps
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - DBS Group Holdings (DBSM.SI), Singapore’s biggest lender, said on Thursday it expects an improving interest rate environment to lift net interest margins this year, as it reported a 33 percent increase in quarterly profit, matching ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For February 8
Hong Kong’s financial sector is becoming more tangled with mainland China, prompting more and more of China’s rich to turn to Singapore, said Bloomberg. China and Singapore agreed on Monday to deepen military-to-military ties, during a meeting between ... ( read original story ...)