Indonesia's financial authorities are investigating a report that Indonesians with ties to the Indonesian Military (TNI) had wired US$1.4 billion to accounts managed by the UK-based bank Standard Chartered ... $1.4 billion to Singapore from Guernsey ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Private Sector Economy Gathers Pace In Third Quarter
Singapore's private sector economy shifted into a higher gear at the end of the third quarter, with growth in business activity picking up to its fastest for a year. The latest PMI survey data also point to higher new business inflows, particularly export ... ( read original story ...)
November 2017 Singapore Savings Bonds is 2.07%
Different people will have different reasons for buying Singapore Savings Bonds. As the current stock market is expensive and most REITs are yielding 6% or less, I find it non attractive to buy into the stock market right now. As such, I have treated the ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle: Introducing a nutritious alternative to aid recovery
The drink was one of two items prepared by the 16 people who participated in the workshop at the Singapore Sports Institute, part of the lead-up activities ahead of the Nov 18-19 OCBC Cycle. Last week, Lim completed the final session of OCBC Cycle's ... ( read original story ...)
Former IMF economist Taimur Baig joins DBS as chief economist
After a brief stint with the regulator- Singapore Monetary Authroity, former Deutsche Bank Asia economist and IMF economist Taimur Baig will join DBS Bank as Chief Economist and Managing Director for Group Research. Baig has close to 20 years’ experience ... ( read original story ...)
22 foreign missions fail to achieve export target
Of the 22 missions that could not achieve their targets for July-August, the export growth of 15 Missions-- Yangon, Singapore, New Delhi, Kualalampur, Paris, Moscow, Manila, Lisbon, Vienna, Thimphu, Rabat, Katmandu, Islamabad, Riyadh and Colombo -- is ... ( read original story ...)
Banking sector must contribute to environmental protection: WWF
“Sustainable banking in ASEAN: addressing ASEAN’s forests, landscapes, climate, water and societies (FLAWS)” by the WWF and the National University of Singapore’s Business School’s Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations ... ( read original story ...)
The Centre for Finance, Technology & Entrepreneurship Preps Online Fintech Course
Singapore is described as the leading Fintech hub in Asia ... is Fintech innovation is a global phenomena that knows few boundaries outside of regulatory hurdles. Finance 2.0 will create many new job opportunities as CFTE’s Co-founder, Tram Anh Nguyen ... ( read original story ...)
Is free speech an ‘empty promise’ in Singapore? Activists bristle after police detain performance artist
Artist and political activist Seelan Palay was arrested by the Singapore police on October 1, 2017 for conducting an “unlawful assembly” in front of the Parliament House. Seelan was standing alone before the Parliament House, holding a mirror as an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore debates dual nationalities, cites overseas Indian citizenship as option
Singapore has debated the option of dual citizenship for its nationals, with some citing concepts like ‘Overseas Citizenship of India’ given by New Delhi to Indian diaspora as a middle path. Diplomats and academics have raised pros and cons of allowing ... ( read original story ...)
Beware of lurking ‘opportunist’, warns man who lost $1k while answering call at Yishun ATM
While Stomper Roland’s son was preoccupied with a call, the $1,000 which he had just withdrawn from a POSB ATM machine was taken in a split second. The incident happened at Block 101 Yishun Ring Road on Friday (Oct 6) at around 12.35pm. When Roland’s ... ( read original story ...)
Two sommeliers in Singapore prove that age is just a number
SINGAPORE: Mason and Alexander might sound like the name of a speakeasy you vaguely glossed over on Instagram and made a mental note to visit when Friday comes around. But, no. They are, in fact, two of the most talented and confident young sommeliers ... ( read original story ...)
What to do in Singapore if you want an authentic and out of the box travel experience.
For many tourists (myself included) Singapore’s bustling Changi Airport is a common stop over to a variety of overseas locations. Being centrally located between Australia and many popular holiday destinations, I’ve travelled there many times to and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first bungy tower opens in Sentosa, here’s what guy who tried 47m jump says
Stomper Don was at AJ Hackett Sentosa, Singapore’s first and only bungy tower, last night (Oct 6). An adrenaline junkie, Don tried out the Bungy Jump, a daring feat at 47m high. Said Don: “It was quite a rush and I always wanted to do it. “That’s ... ( read original story ...)
60 years of the Singapore citizenship: From hawkers to millionaires, they all queued up
How did the landmark 1957 citizenship law come about? What has changed in the 60 years since, and what were the consequences in terms of building a Singaporean identity? Insight takes a look. "You go through one door, come out another door, and you are a ... ( read original story ...)
Old is Gold for Singapore’s vintage lovers
They sleep with their hair in curlers and shop not at high-street brands, but by rifling through piles of others' hand-me-downs. For them, a good time is not so much a night out clubbing, but rather cutting the rug to a swing number or unwinding to jazz ... ( read original story ...)