Stock brokers ... that shifted to Singapore and Dubai may come back as derivatives trading picks up on GIFT and even the talent pool will return here.” The 52 stocks that are now allowed on GIFT account for nearly 55 per cent of market capitalisation ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, Family Feud Deepens Over Facebook Posts
In the Facebook post last month, he said that some foreign news outlets engaged in self-censorship when covering the prime minister, because of the threat of legal action in Singapore. The dispute is the latest in a bitter family drama that has riveted the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cancels permanent residence of academic deemed agent of foreign influence
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Friday said it has canceled the permanent residence status of a professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, whom it identified as being a U.S. citizen and an agent of influence by a foreign country. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bans Chinese-American scholar as foreign agent
Singapore's government has declared a distinguished scholar of Chinese studies with a prestigious appointment at a local think-tank persona non grata, alleging that he has been identified as an agent of influence of a foreign country. An announcement late ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expels US-Chinese professor for ”espionage”
Huang Jing, an expert on US-China relations, worked at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) in Singapore and was Director of the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Efe news reported. Huang "has been identified as an agent of influence of a ... ( read original story ...)
Uber knowingly rented cars that were at risk of catching fire to its drivers in Singapore, a report says
Reuters/Toru Hanai Honda recalled its Vezel SUV last year because it could catch fire — but Uber continued to lease the cars to drivers in Singapore. The news comes from a Wall Street Journal report that says internal emails show Uber managers in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines offers cabin crew unpaid leave in a cost-cutting measure
Aviation analyst Shukor Yusof of Endau Analytics told AFP it showed "legacy carriers" were finding it harder to survive. "(Singapore Airlines's) business travel segment has been hit hard and more are turning to low cost carriers," he said. ( read original story ...)
Amazon uses Uber for Singapore deliveries
After its much-anticipated launch in Singapore last week, Amazon is seeing skyrocketing ... Jonathan Camhi, research analyst for BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has laid out the case for why retailers must transition to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expels professor, calls him ‘agent of influence’ for foreign power
(CNN)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, and his wife, Shirley Yang Xiuping, have had their entry permits to Singapore canceled ... ( read original story ...)
Uber knowingly rented out faulty cars, WSJ says; firm says problem fixed
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] knowingly rented its drivers defective cars at risk of catching fire, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, and the ride-hailing firm said it moved to fix the problem after one of the vehicles ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Painting of the Year 2017 and young aspiring artists in Asia
Among the seven UOB POY artists taking part are Carey Ngai, the 2016 Winner in the Established Category (Singapore) and Aaron Gan, the 2015 Gold Award Winner in the Established Category (Singapore). This new initiative is a continuation of UOB’s ... ( read original story ...)
Google taps 2,500 SMEs in Singapore for export readiness
Google has announced partnerships with the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) to expand the potential reach of an SME-focused ecommerce program to as many as 13,650 member companies. The company ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cancels permanent residence of ‘U.S. citizen’ for ‘collaboration’ with foreign agents
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Friday said it has canceled the permanent residence status of a professor at a prominent postgraduate school whom it identified as a U.S. citizen and an agent of influence by a foreign country. The Ministry of Home ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel to boost mobile data speeds during National Day Parade
SINGAPORE: Local telco Singtel said on Thursday (Aug 3) it intends to enhance mobile data speeds at large-scale events, starting with this month's National Day Parade. According to a Singtel spokesperson, the average 4G mobile data upload and download ... ( read original story ...)
The worst appears to be over for banks in one of the world’s major financial hubs
All three Singapore banks — DBS, OCBC and UOB — topped or generally met expectations in their second-quarter earnings But lingering weakness in the oil and gas sector means asset quality may still deteriorate in the coming quarters, warned DBS CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Global refiners brace themselves as China cements its oil market dominance
"China is putting a lot of pressure on the traditional export hubs of Taiwan, Korea and Singapore to capture the market share within Southeast Asia and Australia," said Joe Willis, senior research analyst, Asia refining, at energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie. ( read original story ...)