Mr Tan Kiat How, chief executive of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), said he was "heartened" about the launch, noting that IoT is a key technology area for growth which will drive Singapore's digital economy. The NB-IoT network will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares open 0.02% higher
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares opened higher on Monday (Aug 7), with the benchmark Straits Times Index at 3,327.08 in early trade, up 0.02 per cent, or 0.56 points. About 30.3 million shares exchanged hands. Gainers beat losers 87 to 45. ( read original story ...)
250 gold bars found on wheelchair-bound Bangladeshi flying in from Singapore
assistant commissioner of customs, said. Jamil arrived at the airport from Singapore around 11pm. He was just about to go past the "green channel" half an hour later when officers intercepted him. He attached the bars to his body before boarding the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian export growth hits six-month low at 10%
Malaysian exports to China grew by 27.3%, Japan by 24.3%, India by 21.3%, and South Korea by 33.8%. Exports to ASEAN countries grew by 1.9%, thanks to shipments to Singapore at 9.1%, Thailand at 2.5%, and the Philippines at 18.5%. ( read original story ...)
Globalization Thrives in Asia as Export Revival Buoys Growth
For those who prefer to see a glass half full, leading indicators of trade -- manufacturing export orders and shipping rates ... Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. "Globalization is advancing very strongly and trade ... ( read original story ...)
3 Things to Know about Singapore’s Stock Market Barometer
If you wish to know how the Singapore stock market is performing, you would have to turn your attention to the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), or STI for short. As mentioned earlier, banks make up 36.52% of the index. The next biggest sector is real ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees US$61.5 million quarter-on-quarter increase in fintech investments
Fintech investments in Singapore saw an increase of US$61.5 million quarter over quarter despite continued decline in deal volume, according to the KPMG Pulse of Fintech report. While the historical trends showed that this is not out of the ordinary ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore and China get tough on tax havens
Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati ... In June, Indonesia signed multilateral and bilateral authority agreements with Singapore and Hong Kong, the go-to places for wealthy Indonesians to stash their money. “Globalisation has transformed ... ( read original story ...)
Warburg Pincus-backed ESR in talks to buy Singapore’s Sabana REIT: sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Warburg Pincus-backed e-Shang Redwood ... unit price fell further in December following a fund raising announced by the company to finance its acquisitions. Then Sabana's manager set up a strategic review to explore options to ... ( read original story ...)
4 things you need to aim for before you can retire comfortably in Singapore
There are plenty of Singaporeans who have the capacity to retire, but still find themselves working. Some of these people work because they enjoy it, and that’s a great thing. But at the same time, some of them keep working out of fear. Many of us have a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Savings Bond versus Savings Account versus Fixed Deposits
The latest Singapore Savings Bond (“SBSep17“) is offering 2.12% effective interest rate over a ten years period. Many people have been lamenting about the low interest rates and I also think the Singapore Savings Bond interest rate is not attractive. ( read original story ...)
FIDOR INVESTS INVESTS CLOSE TO S$800,000 (€500,000) TO DEVELOP FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND STUDENT ACADEMY PROGRAMME FOR POLYTECHNICS IN SINGAPORE
This is the first time Fidor has introduced such a programme in the APAC region, with the aim to help boost Singapore’s growth as a FinTech Hub in this region. Supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Fidor Student Academy Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Garcia confirms return to Singapore Open next year
(Reuters) - U.S. Masters champion Sergio Garcia will play in next year's Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club for the second consecutive time, the organizers said on Monday. The 37-year-old Spaniard was considered one of the most talented players never to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore revokes permanent residency of foreign ‘agent’
Huang Jing is said to have “knowingly interacted with intelligence organisations and agents of the foreign country.” Source: YouTube SINGAPORE’s immigration ministry has revoked the permanent residency and permanently banned two United States ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to expel professor of Chinese descent for being ‘foreign agent’
An academic will be forced to leave Singapore forever after the government accused him Friday of acting as "an agent of influence of a foreign country". Huang Jing, a U.S. citizen who held a senior position at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, had ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Keppel says director resigns after govt cancels permanent residency
Singapore's Keppel Land, a unit of conglomerate Keppel Group, said its independent director has resigned as his permanent residency was cancelled after "he was identified as an agent of influence of a foreign country". Ministry of Home Affairs said Huang ... ( read original story ...)