The city ranks seventh in capital-raising activity. Singapore is ranked seventh amongst the countries that are projected to lead capital raising activites by 2030, according to a report from PwC. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to continue to host new look HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series till 2023
Singapore will continue to host one leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series until 2023 after World Rugby announced a new look men’s and women’s semis which include at least six combined men’s and wo... ( read original story ...)
‘Plastikophobia’ aims to scare Singapore into consuming less plastic
Eighteen thousand single-use plastic drink cups were collected from Singapore’s famous hawker food centres ... François tells Eco-Business. She estimates that the amount of cups collected is roughly h... ( read original story ...)
Enterprise Singapore assisted 76,000 companies in 2018
More than 1,000 startups were assisted through the Startup SG programmes and partners. Under Startup SG Equity, about S$36.5 million was co-invested in 52 startups, catalysing about S$118 million in p... ( read original story ...)
Samsung Electronics May Benefit from GlobalFoundries’ Fab Sales
The report came in less than two months after the U.S. foundry signed a contract to sell its Fab 3E in Singapore to Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) in Taiwan. Market watchers’ focus is on S... ( read original story ...)
Apple looks for Swift growth with deeper industry collaboration in Singapore
The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Online have introduced app development courses for adult learners using Swift, while special ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam, Singapore boost cooperation in innovation, technology
Singapore (VNA) – Vietnam and Singapore will expand cooperation in innovation and technology – a new area in the bilateral economic partnership that was recommended at the 14th ministerial ... ( read original story ...)
Citi kick starts a hiring drive for its new Singapore ‘hub’
Citi is not the only bank hiring FX developers, however, and the talent pool in this job function is already small in Singapore. JP Morgan, Standard Chartered and Commerzbank, for example ... ( read original story ...)
Why HSBC must now hire from Goldman, JPM and UBS in Hong Kong and Singapore
HSBC must poach from the powerhouses of Asian wealth management – UBS, Credit Suisse and Julius Baer – if it’s to successfully build out its new ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) team in Asia, say ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Post may shut US e-commerce unit, analysts say
The end of the US unit is unlikely to have an "impact on the bread-and-butter" mail and package business, CGS-CIMB Securities analyst Ngoh Yi Sin said by email. "Singapore Post will have to continue t... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank survey trims growth forecast to 2.5%
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets ... dropping below the key 50-point level that indicates a deterioration in the business environment. As for inflation, MAS' latest survey showed economists now ... ( read original story ...)
CDL CEO unwinds PPS, prepares for proper fund management business
SINGAPORE (Mar 11): Sherman Kwek, CEO of City Developments (CDL), is restarting the local developer’s plans for a fund management business while winding down the profit participation securities (PPS) ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore government is backing this Indian accelerator that promises to be a gateway for startups in the two countries
mediatech and urbantech startups based in Singapore. The six-month speed-scaling programme is targeted to benefit 18 startups every year, giving them the required capital as well as access to business ... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE AIRL/ADR (SINGY) Earning Somewhat Critical Press Coverage, Study Shows
News coverage about SINGAPORE AIRL/ADR (OTCMKTS:SINGY) has trended somewhat negative on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive press cov... ( read original story ...)
Apple announces expanded coding initiatives in Singapore and Indonesia
Singapore: Swift App Development Courses Come to SUTD ... making the App Store the most vibrant software marketplace in the world. Well, unlike many news organisations, we have no sponsors, no corpora... ( read original story ...)
Family of couple stranded in Singapore with baby ‘overwhelmed’
The family of a man stranded in Singapore with his girlfriend and newborn son say they are "overwhelmed" by the support to bring them home. Patraic Walsh-Kavanagh's partner Chloe Wilkinson went into l... ( read original story ...)