SINGAPORE: Investor interest in Johor Baru properties will likely pickup with recent news that Singapore and Malaysia are expected to ink a bilateral agreement for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) next year, analysts told Channel NewsAsia. The system ... ( read original story ...)
5 maids in Singapore investigated for radicalism in past 2 years
SINGAPORE: Five foreign domestic helpers working in Singapore were investigated over the past two years for suspected radicalism, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on Monday (Dec 19). The five “did not pose an imminent security ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bond market faces $22 billion refinancing bill
Singapore dollar bonds worth S$22 billion ($15.5 billion) are callable or due to mature next year, exposing issuers and investors to refinancing risks as borrowing costs rise in the US. The US Federal Reserve last Wednesday raised policy rates by 25bp and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: 70 suspected radicals deported in past 2 years
SINGAPORE - The city-state has deported the majority of the 70-odd foreigners it has invesigated for suspected radicalism in the past two years, although none planned to carry out attacks in the city-state, the ministry of home affairs said on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange : SGX to report 2Q FY2017 results on 19 January
12/15 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: Euro clearing may move from London but only after Brexit.. 12/14 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: Deutsche Boerse and LSE say EU's list of merger concerns.. 12/12 DJ BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC: Shareholders Are Set to Approve LSE Listing 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bond market faces $22b refinancing bill
This came as Fed raised policy rates by 25bp. According to Reuters, Singapore dollar bonds worth S$22 billion ($15.5 billion) are callable or due to mature next year, exposing issuers and investors to refinancing risks as borrowing costs rise in the US. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines' passenger volume slips 1.2% in November
Due to weak demand from South West Pacific. Singapore Airlines ferried 1.52 million passengers last month, down 1.2% on a year-on-year basis. The drop was mainly due to an 8.1% reduction in demand from South West Pacific, which has been affected by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore a winning bet
SINGAPORE: Despite being one of the world's top casino gambling ... At the Marina Bay Sands in the business district, the casino is cloistered in a huge complex dominated by an exhibition and convention centre and a shopping mall, facing the three imposing ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore eyes London foothold
Singapore’s second-biggest bank says Brexit is not all bad news for UK financial services even as the sector braces for a mass exodus of foreign banks. Bank of Singapore is considering setting up a private bank in the UK, its chief executive Bahren ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore the model for Japan's casino gamble
SINGAPORE: Despite being one of the world's top casino gambling destinations, Singapore is still just a shadow of Macau or Las Vegas, with just two casinos tucked away in sprawling resort facilities that beckon visitors with other delights besides betting. ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports unexpectedly jump in Nov
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s exports in November unexpectedly jumped, thanks to a sharp rise in shipments of pharmaceuticals as well as overall increases in sales to the European Union and China, but analysts say it’s too early to call a turn for the ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered to Open a Fintech Innovation Lab in Singapore
Standard Chartered is the latest bank to jump on the fintech crazy train in Singapore. Today it announced the interestingly capitalized eXellerator, a new enterprise acceleration and innovation hub located in the city state. The new lab will build on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports post surprise 11.5% expansion in November
thanks to stronger shipments of both non-electronics and electronics, trade agency International Enterprise (IE) Singapore said on Friday (Dec 16). The increase, a reversal from the 12 per cent contraction in October, beat economists’ expectations for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore dollar will drop to '2009 recession levels' in six months as MAS set to cut rates
The Singapore dollar will drop further to levels it reached during the global financial crisis of 2009, an analyst credited with accurately predicting central bank decisions in the past has said. Singdollar is likely to fall past $1.45 against the US ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports surge, surprising experts
In the non-electronics sector, the highly volatile pharmaceutical exports soared 44.8%, after a 47.0% slump in the previous month. Production and exports of pharmaceutical drugs in Singapore often swings wildly as the sector is dominated by a small number ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia must try to increase fresh water supply from Johor River: Masagos
PUTRAJAYA: Singapore and Malaysia need to look at ways to increase the supply of fresh water from the Johor River, even as a new barrage there is already helping to make a difference, said Singapore Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli ... ( read original story ...)