THE country's top business body, the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), turns 15 this year, but the basis on which it was founded remains as relevant today as it was in 2002. ... WE relocated to SBF Center in February 2017 and we are proud to call it our ... ( read original story ...)
5 foreign nationalities snapping up Singapore property in 2017
Foreigners are making a comeback in Singapore’s residential property market after pulling back from it in 2012, following the implementation of the additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD). Based on the number of caveats lodged, statistics by the Urban ... ( read original story ...)
Summer jobs: Average stipend of Rs 1.4 lakh for IIFT students
Few of the brand leaders include HUL, ITC, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Co, Godrej Industries, Marico, Shell, GE, Dabur, Bain Capability Centre, GSK CH, Google, Amazon, Citibank and Axis ... Europe, Singapore and Indonesia. The World Trade ... ( read original story ...)
DBS sees inflation uptick to prompt rate hike
MANILA, Philippines — DBS Bank Ltd of Singapore said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is seen turning hawkish and raising interest rates either in November or December to address overheating risks in the economy. DBS economist Gundy Cahyadi said ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed Southeast Asian gaming platform Sea sets terms for $646 million US IPO
Sea, which is leading online gaming platform in Southeast Asia, announced terms for its IPO on Friday. The Singapore-based company plans to raise $646 million by offering 49.7 million shares at a price range of $12 to $14. At the midpoint of the proposed ... ( read original story ...)
VTB Capital values Russia’s En+ at $9 bln-$12 bln ahead of IPO
The base amount of the deal mentioned by Malkov does not include Singapore's AnAn Group, a strategic partner of China's CEFC, which agreed to purchase global depository receipts (GDRs) during the IPO for $500 million. The IPO will be split between new and ... ( read original story ...)
What is the cost of refinancing in Singapore and is it worth it?
They'll be happy to explain all the potential costs you might encounter, as well as help you find the best home loan refinancing options in Singapore. What else do you consider other than the cost of refinancing? Share your thoughts with us. ( read original story ...)
Buyers’ Guide: Buying a fresh Japanese import
When it comes to buying a set of wheels, many Kiwis look no further than the used import market. Offering a wide variety of makes and models from the likes of Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom and more commonly Japan, these vehicles often represent ... ( read original story ...)
Electronics Fair and electronicAsia to open next Friday
The 37th HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition ... Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and United States. They will bring along a wide range of innovative products from gadgets, smart home appliances, computer and smartphone ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Parking.sg app raises concerns among non-smartphone users
Singapore's Smart Nation vision is being fulfilled at a faster pace in the recent years. The national government's efforts to leverage technology for the people's advantage is paying off as citizens continue to adapt living wired on a day to day basis with ... ( read original story ...)
Road to a better rail system in Singapore
Professor Kristin Wood, a panel member and co-director of the SUTD-MIT International Design Centre at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, said: "It is essential for the future of SMRT not to rely on vendor capabilities." Another member ... ( read original story ...)
Bishan coffee shop’s speciality: Catering to those with dementia – a first in Singapore
SINGAPORE - A bustling coffee shop in the heart of Bishan has a new set of decorations, put up on Friday (Oct 6): Every table has large decals showing life-sized photographs of hawker food. And if you sit down and read the accompanying text in English and ... ( read original story ...)
Steady pork exports to Mexico in August; China/Hong Kong rebounds
Led by mainstay market Honduras, export volume reached 43,917 mt, up 5 percent from a year ago, valued at $105.7 million (up 7 percent). Strong growth in the Philippines and Singapore fueled a 22 percent increase (to 30,284 mt) in pork exports to the ASEAN ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first dementia-friendly kopitiam launched in Bishan
During a media briefing earlier in the day, Lien Foundation chief executive officer Lee Poh Wah acknowledged that there is more work to be done before Singapore will become dementia-friendly. “We started Forget-Us-Not two years ago, to start ... ( read original story ...)
Despite cut, fuel rate 2.5 times of Singapore benchmark: Moody’s
A cut of up to Rs 2.5 per litre in petrol and diesel prices notwithstanding, auto fuel rates in India are about twice the Singapore benchmark with taxes accounting for nearly half the current rates, Moody’s Investors Service said today. The government ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore casinos fined for allowing minors, failing to impose entry levies
Operators of Singapore’s big gaming resorts have been penalized by the city-state’s casino regulator over their failure to implement a system for collecting entry levies, among other things. For fiscal year 2016, the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA ... ( read original story ...)