(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Thursday ended the four-day slide in which it had surrendered almost 30 points or 0.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,325-point plateau although it figures to head south again on ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s central bank criticises SGX’s trading of ringgit futures
SINGAPORE: Malaysia's central bank Bank Negara Malaysia on Wednesday (Aug 9) hit out at the Singapore Exchange (SGX) after the bourse rolled out the trading of ringgit futures on its exchange last month. Bank Negara said in a statement that the ringgit is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s OCBC aims to tap flagship Chinese initiatives for growth
Singapore’s second largest lender, Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation, aims to benefit from China’s flagship “Belt and Road Initiative” and Greater Bay Area projects, according to chief executive Samuel Tsien. OCBC hopes to profit from servicing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports growth slows to 2.7% in Q2
SINGAPORE: Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 2.7 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of the year, slowing from the 15.3 per cent expansion in the previous quarter, the International Enterprise (IE) Singapore said on Friday (Aug 11). The growth ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines and CAE to establish flight training centre in Singapore
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE--(Marketwired - Aug. 10, 2017) - Singapore Airlines (SIA) and CAE (NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a joint venture for pilot training in Singapore. The joint venture will initially focus ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore playing catch-up in mobile banking use: Study
SINGAPORE —Despite the Republic having one of the highest mobile penetration rates among millennials in the world, only 67 per cent of this group indicated regular mobile banking use. This contrasts with market leaders the United States (78 per cent) and ... ( read original story ...)
Sustainable Singapore Movement: Less talk, more action needed
From left: NUS' Professor Leo Tan, World Green Building Council's Tai Lee Siang, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources' Amy Khor, WWF Singapore's Elaine Tan, and Eco-Business' Jessica Cheam. Image: Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy expects 2.5% growth
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy is expected to be a shade rosier this year, with growth of about 2.5%, higher than last year’s 2% expansion, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday, in his National Day message. Still, he cautioned that urgent ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel to launch IoT network across Singapore by this fall
Singtel, the largest mobile network operator in Singapore, has unveiled plans to launch a nationwide Internet of Things (IoT) network for enterprise customers. The network will support CAT-M1 and narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) technologies, two of the most ... ( read original story ...)
How Did the Singapore Stock Market Perform Today?
Hi, Fools! Here are three things about the local stock market and investing in general that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended the day after our nation’s birthday at 3,323.24 points. This was a slight increase ... ( read original story ...)
Arab Street: Singapore’s longtime creative hub
Editor's Note — CNN Travel's series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy. Singapore (CNN) — With up and coming hipster ... ( read original story ...)
Go exploring in Singapore’s secret backyard
Editor's Note — CNN Travel's series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy. Kranji, Singapore (CNN) — In a country that ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Negara hits out at SGX and ICE
PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara has hit out at the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in Singapore after the bourses introduced the trading of ringgit futures on their exchanges that went against the country’s policies. ( read original story ...)
DBS unveils Singapore’s first bank-led car marketplace
Singapore's largest bank DBS made history as it launched its own car marketplace in partnership with sgCarMart and Carro. The launch of the DBS Car Marketplace follows the recent proposal by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to relax anti-commingling ... ( read original story ...)
M’sia to benefit greatly from Asean’s infrastructure-backed growth – HSBC
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to reap immense benefits from ASEAN’s infrastructure -backed growth, says HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd ... such as the East Coast Rail Link and the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail project. “Meanwhile, a strategic ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC takes tech route to end trade paper trail
HSBC now aims to revolutionise the $2tn world of documented ... a partner at consultancy Bain & Co in Singapore. “That has struggled over the last 20 years for a few reasons” including the difficulty in getting all constituents to move together. ( read original story ...)