SLIGHTLY MORE local manufacturers in Singapore are expecting things to improve but companies in the services line are gloomier, going by separate surveys released yesterday. About 76 per cent of manufacturers expect business in the first half of this year ... ( read original story ...)
Doing business: Lessons from Singapore’s first MNC
Pay attention in Social Studies class and you’ll know that MNCs played a huge part in jumpstarting our economy. However, our brush with MNCs started much earlier. 200 years earlier, to be precise. Famed founder of modern Singapore, Stamford Raffles, was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's business expectations remain similar in the first half of 2017
SINGAPORE, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Business outlook in the manufacturing sector in Singapore is expected remain similar in the first half of 2017, according to a survey by Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) on Tuesday. A weighted 13 percent of ... ( read original story ...)
Here's the reason behind M1's recent dividend cut
There were more thoughts from Tan: “From a prudent standpoint, 80% [referring to the dividend payout ratio] allows us also to continue to reinvest into the business, both to strengthen our core as well as to look into new opportunities, revenue stream in ... ( read original story ...)
Is Mobile Phone Insurance Worth the Cost?
According to a survey by the Straits Times, mobile phones are under content threat in Singapore. 18% of Singaporeans reported damaging a mobile phone with water, while 12% have damaged a phone by sitting on it. Another 15% of Singaporeans have damaged a ... ( read original story ...)
Finance for Newlyweds in Singapore – What should you know about your spouse?
When couples come together, it is not simply about love, they also come together bringing different money values and spending habits. This is a major area of potential conflict that can tear couples apart. Image Credits: Stux, Pixabay By: Paul HO ... ( read original story ...)
4 risks that are on the cards for Singapore's gaming industry this year
There is a steep contraction in the VIP segment. Singapore's gaming market is could be playing the Russian roulette this year as it faces notable risks, which could lead to a flat growth in revenues. According to Fitch Ratings, these risks and constraints ... ( read original story ...)
3 Secrets To Snagging Cheaper Flights In Singapore
What do you think? Share your comments with us below! GET.com Singapore is Singapore's lifestyle and personal finance website. We help you GET more for your money - food, travel, home loans, credit cards, shopping - everything! Like GET.com on Facebook and ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand properties offset CDLHT's losses in Singapore
This came as its Singapore properties suffered fair value losses. According to OCBC Investment Research, its properties in New Zealand will fuel its growth this year. "Going forward, CDLHT’s Grand Millennium Auckland is expected to continue to benefit ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC removes preferential safe deposit box fee for non-Premier customers
HSBC said in a letter: "To continue enjoying the preferential ... who regard them as being safer because they are regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. However, over the years banks have reduced the number of boxes available because of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank lending grows at faster pace, up 1.1% in December over November
SINGAPORE - Bank lending in Singapore rose 1.1 per cent in December from a month ago, at a faster pace than the 0.4 per cent growth seen in November, as both business and consumer loans grew. Loans through the domestic banking unit - which captures lending ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Dec bank lending edges up on construction sector loans
SINGAPORE Jan 31 Singapore's total bank lending in December rose 1.1 percent from November, on the back of a rise in loans to the building and construction sector, central bank data showed on Tuesday. Loans and advances by domestic banking units in the ... ( read original story ...)
Rally May Stall For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - Ahead of the long holiday weekend for the Lunar New Year, the Singapore stock market had ticked higher in back-to-back sessions, gathering almost 25 points or 0.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the ... ( read original story ...)
The hi-tech connected city of Singapore
The Singapore government is heavily investing in technology initiatives across the city-state. Sensors monitor pollution and traffic while 3D map modelling can provide useful information such as showing a building’s energy consumption. BBC Click’s Jen ... ( read original story ...)
Iraqi researcher and American husband living in Singapore confused over Trump's order
with his wife and their two-year-old daughter when he read the news about the order on Friday. As of Sunday evening (Jan 29) the post had been shared more than 500 times on the social network. His wife, Iraqi-born National University of Singapore research ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines : Stranded Singapore Airlines flight leaves Auckland Airport after seven-hour wait
A Singapore Airlines flight has finally departed from Auckland Airport following a lengthy delay due to a potential fault with the aircraft. The plane sat on the tarmac for more than seven hours before taking off around 9pm, meaning many of the 300 people ... ( read original story ...)