See the full list here. Amid escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, Singapore's export-led economy grew at a slower-than-expected 3.8% in the second quarter of 2018. Shortly thereafter, in early July, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Richest 2018: Cash For Hyflux Water Business Runs Dry
This story is part of Forbes' coverage of Singapore’s Richest 2018. See the full list here. In 2005, Olivia Lum debuted on the list of Southeast Asia's 40 wealthiest. The founder of water-treatment fi... ( read original story ...)
Crown Group’s Indonesian business targets Singapore listing
CEO Iwan Sunito cited easy access to capital for end-buyers' home purchases. The Indonesian business of Australian property firm Crown Group is eyeing a potential listing and is considering Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
KBS Realty Is Said to Consider $1 Billion REIT IPO in Singapore
KBS Realty Advisors, a U.S.-based commercial property owner, is considering its second real estate investment trust listing in Singapore, people with knowledge of the matter said. The company aims to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Family Office Hoards Cash Amid China-U.S. Tensions
Kamet Capital Partners Pte, a Singapore-based family office that invests on behalf of wealthy Chinese, said it’s hoarding cash as it waits for global asset prices to deflate amid geopolitical tensions ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market Today: DLF Holdings Limited Makes Its Trading Debut
Hi, everyone. Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) rose 1%, or 34.2 points, to end Wednesday at 3,326.8. Sta... ( read original story ...)
DBS bank’s online property marketplace may mean Bankers’ jobs are at risk
The bank is uniquely well-placed in the marketplaces space as it banks most of Singapore – five million retail customers and six in 10 SMEs bank with DBS. Image credit: iCompareLoan.com This enables D... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines’ Blockchain-Based Loyalty Program Takes Off
Singapore Airlines has officially launched its blockchain ... Customers who sign up with the program will be able to download an app to a mobile phone. These customers will then be able to convert the... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Rewards Card – MoneySmart Review 2018
The Citibank Rewards Card is one of the more attractive credit cards in Singapore for shopaholics, offering 10X rewards points (or $1 = 4 miles) when you shop for shoes, bags and clothes online and of... ( read original story ...)
Singapore buys trains from Canada’s Bombardier in up to $880 million contract
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has bought 66 new trains from Canada’s Bombardier Inc to replace an older fleet on its metro rail service in a contract worth up to S$1.2 billion ($880 million), the ci... ( read original story ...)
UOB PRVI Miles Credit Card – MoneySmart Review 2018
Share your recommendations in the comments! Related articles The Best Air Miles Credit Cards in Singapore 2018 Best UOB Credit Cards in Singapore - Credit Card Reviews 2018 The post UOB PRVI Miles Cre... ( read original story ...)
Federal Bank gets RBI nod to open offices in Bahrain, Kuwait and Singapore; awaits local clearances
Mumbai: South-based private sector lender Federal Bank has received the regulatory nod to open offices in Bahrain, Kuwait and Singapore, but is awaiting local clearances before it starts operations, a ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank Reduces Teller Jobs by Half
Singapore’s OCBC Bank will see half of its bank tellers upskilled to perform higher value-added financial services as it installs the latest ATMs and digital service kiosks at 35 of its branches by 20... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai branch helps SCB’s China foothold
has extended financing support of over $1 billion to Chinese clients and expects to grow the business rapidly in the coming years. SCB has overseas offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered : The three main risks facing the global economy
The tariff impact would hurt other Asian countries in China's supply chain; we estimate that 1.8 per cent of Taiwan's exports could be affected by a US-China trade war, 1.2 per cent for Malaysia and S... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Path to Digital Economy Still Facing Some Roadblocks
Use of mobile banking has overtaken physical branch interactions by 15% during the past 12 months, according to the J.D. Power 2018 Singapore Retail Banking Satisfaction Study. It is clear that Singap... ( read original story ...)