Britain's High Court has dealt a blow to Singapore's CapitaLand after it ruled that the property giant is not allowed to evict a tenant in order to redevelop a prime space in the heart of London. The legal battle first went to a London County Court in ... ( read original story ...)
Property investment rockets to B112bn in Q2
Foreign investors from key markets such as Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and other Asean countries will continue to play an important role in Thailand's property market. In the second quarter, international companies investing in Thailand were limited to a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Novena Global Lifecare goes for US$150m Taiwan IPO
SINGAPORE - Novena Global Lifecare Group plans to list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and raise US$150 million (S$203.7 million) for its regional expansion, it said on Monday (July 31). The medical aesthetic chain will be the fourth Singapore-based ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Aramco advisers favour London for mega IPO
Reuters reported in April that China is creating a consortium, including state-owned oil giants and banks and its sovereign wealth fund, to act as a “cornerstone” IPO investor. As well as New York and London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)
Visitors to Singapore spent 15% more in Q1
SINGAPORE: Visitors to Singapore spent 15 per cent more in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to the latest numbers from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Monday (Jul 31). Tourism receipts reached S$6.4 ... ( read original story ...)
High prevalence of suicide in older adults aged 50 and above: SOS
SINGAPORE: Older adults aged over 50 and above are a worry for suicide risk in Singapore, the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) said in a statement on Monday (Jul 31). Suicide deaths in this group have increased 19 per cent, from 166 cases in 2015 to 197 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For July 31
Singapore has been flagged as a city to avoid for software developers by US-based software developer mentorship company, Codementor. THE future of Singapore’s electricity sector is starting to take shape as the country approaches the last leg of a long ... ( read original story ...)
3 historical places in Singapore
At 52-years old, Singapore is young compared to countries like Rome, Greece, even the USA. The relative lack of years however has not dampened its historical significance. Singapore had a baptism of fire of sorts, when the World Wars rocked the world and ... ( read original story ...)
An inclusive brand of Malay culture in S’pore
Calling it "Singapore's special version of Malay culture", he said it ... of the People's Association Malay Activity Executive Committees. SEE TOP OF THE NEWS Topics: ( read original story ...)
Singapore June bank lending rises 7.6 pct on-year
SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - Singapore's total bank lending in June rose 7.6 percent compared to a year earlier, helped by increases in housing and bridging loans, central bank data showed on Monday. Loans and advances by domestic banking units in the ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle 2017 rolls out exciting lead-up activities
OCBC, the sponsor of this cycling fiesta since 2009 ... which will take place on Oct 7 and 28 from 9am to noon at the Singapore Sports Institute (SSI). SSI sport dietician Huang Liyan told The New Paper that the focus of this year's Cycle Cook-Off will ... ( read original story ...)
Maxine makes it two Asian Cadet Circuit foil titles in a row
as Singapore hosted its leg of the fledgling region-wide circuit at the OCBC Arena over the weekend. More than 80 fencers from 14 countries took part in the two-day competition, with 16-year-old Maxine living up to her favourite tag with a handy 15-11 win ... ( read original story ...)
We run fintech firms in Asia. Here’s how to write a CV to get job with us
If your company needs marketing emails sent out, it won’t matter that you’re only supposed to do business development,” says Anna Vanessa Haotanto, a former UOB banker who now runs The New Savvy, a Singapore fintech firm targeting female investors. ( read original story ...)
The Futurist: Why human resources is a people’s job
Last year, UOB launched a new and interactive intranet portal to strengthen ... In Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Philippines and Singapore in July/August 2017 – Register Now. ( read original story ...)
Amazon Raids Singapore Market Ahead Of Australian Push
With Prime Now, Singapore users whose order totals below S$29.48 will pay a $5.99 delivery fee. But for orders above $29.48, users can get free delivery within two hours for items including electronics, beer, fresh produce and baby products. It seems ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Economy to Pick Up Pace
the IMF noted that Singapore’s economic growth momentum has improved since late last year, supported by a recovery in the global electronics trade, CNA reported. “However, the recovery has not yet been broad-based and private domestic demand ... ( read original story ...)