The competition for talent between Standard Chartered and Singapore’s leading consultancy firms just took an unexpected new twist. So far, it’s been all about Stan Chart poaching from the ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC joins Singapore banks seeing slowdown in home loans from cooling measures
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank, like the other two Singapore lenders, is feeling the chill of last year's property cooling measures with its mortgage book "reduced visibly" for the first quarter of 2019. "Our ... ( read original story ...)
Property Jargon of the Day: Agent Commissions
Looking for a property? Find the home of your dreams today on Singapore’s largest property portal 99.co! You can also access a wide range of tools to calculate your down payments and loan repayments, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lender OCBC beats estimates with 11% rise in first quarter profit
Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp reported an 11% rise in quarterly profit on Friday that beat market estimates. The city-state's second-biggest listed lender's net profit came in at S$1.23 ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Game of unicorns – as more seek IPOs, is this tech bubble about to burst?
FILE PHOTO: An investor walks out of the Uber IPO roadshow with documents in hand at a hotel in Manhattan, New York, New York, US, April 30, 2019. (Photo: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo) SINGAPORE: ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore criminalizes fake news in controversial move
Singapore has passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block and order the removal of such content. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation ... ( read original story ...)
ARA US Hospitality Trust debuts on SGX mainboard at 87.5 US cents, just below IPO price
made its trading debut on the Singapore Exchange's mainboard board at 87.5 US cents per stapled security, just slightly below its IPO (initial public offering) price of 88 US cents. The opening price ... ( read original story ...)
Property Jargon of the Day: Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP)
Every day, we pick a piece of property jargon to demystify on 99.co. Today, we’re looking at the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP): The EIP is a housing policy unique to Singapore. It was instituted in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore strips ship fuel seller Southernpec’s operating licence
The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has stripped marine fuel services provider Southernpec (Singapore) Pte Ltd of its licence to operate bunker barges that refuel ships in the port ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reportedly passes law that criminalizes publication of fake news
Singapore reportedly has passed a law criminalizing publication ... Shanmugam said the orders to correct or remove false content would mostly be directed at technology companies, rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘fake news’ law could hurt innovation: Google
Technology giant Google said Thursday Singapore's new law against "fake news" could hurt innovation, a crucial element in the high-tech sector which the government is developing as an economic growth ... ( read original story ...)
Which airline has the best business class for Perth-Singapore flights?
Enjoy up to 120,000 bonus Qantas or Altitude Points when you apply for the two-card bundle, are approved and meet the minimum spend of $3k for each card - Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard and the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fake news law: Facebook, Twitter and Google push back
A controversial law designed to stem the flow of misinformation online in Singapore could damage the city state's reputation for innovation. Google, Facebook, and Twitter voiced their reservations on ... ( read original story ...)
Onus on trade reps to obtain proper third-party authorisation: OCBC Securities
SINGAPORE (May 9): Woon Kok Yan, head of risk management of OCBC Securities, placed the blame squarely on trade representatives for failing to obtain formal third-party authorisation, when he took the ... ( read original story ...)
India may export 10-11 mt ore pallets to China this year: Traders
a trader said the Singapore Iron Ore Forum. High grade pallets are in good demand but mining issues and export restrictions have kept India's iron ore out of the high-demand Chinese market in recent ... ( read original story ...)
Eagle Hospitality drags out Singapore IPO
Eagle Hospitality Trust extended bookbuilding for its Singapore IPO twice because of market jitters following US president Donald Trump’s tweet this week about Chinese trade tariffs, according to a ... ( read original story ...)