SINGAPORE: ICICI Securities has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Citic CLSA, Edelweiss and IIFL Holdings for a Rs20bn -Rs30bn (US$310m-$465m) IPO slated for early next year, a person with knowledge of the transaction said. The company plans ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s corporate deals, IPOs grow 15% to cross US$100 bil in 2017
SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Singapore has seen the value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture capital investments, and initial public offerings (IPO) hit US$101.9 billion (S$137.7 billion) for 2017, growing over 15% compared to 2016. ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches electric car-sharing service
Singapore (AFP) - Singapore on Tuesday launched an electric car-sharing service, the latest transport innovation aimed at encouraging people away from owning vehicles and keeping gridlock at bay in the space-starved city-state. BlueSG, a subsidiary of ... ( read original story ...)
Bank exec jailed 15 weeks for taking upskirt videos of women including two colleagues
SINGAPORE - A bank executive who took upskirt videos of 17 women, including two colleagues, was jailed for 15 weeks on Monday (Dec 11) and fined $600. Ong Pang Beng, 36, who faced 19 charges, pleaded guilty to seven charges of insulting the modesty of a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banking stocks supported by undemanding valuations, strong economic growth
Bankruptcy orders in Singapore continues to decline and Hong Kong mortgage delinquency ratio remains low at 0.02%. In the offshore oil and gas sector, semi-submersibles utilisation could be bottoming out and jackups utilisation has recovered to levels last ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s electric car-sharing program hits the road
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore launched on Tuesday its first large-scale electric car-sharing program through which the land-scarce city-state hopes to provide commuters with more transport options and steer them away from the need to buy their own cars ... ( read original story ...)
8 UOB YOLO Card Benefits and Promotions You Need to Know About Before 2018
Since it was introduced earlier this year, the UOB YOLO Card has become the best credit card in Singapore for weekend dining and entertainment. And UOB has made it even better. To celebrate their win of the Best Credit Card Initiative Award, awarded by ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel and Ericsson hit 4G gigabit speeds with LAA
Singapore's largest mobile telecommunications company Singtel has announced attaining 1.1Gbps speeds on its 4G LTE network during a trial of licensed-assisted access (LAA) technology with Ericsson. The test, which took place in Singtel's lab, utilised 4x4 ... ( read original story ...)
“I’m a banking headhunter in Singapore. I’m busier than ever this December”
“There are two weeks to go until Christmas and I’m rushed off my feet trying to close recruitment deals in Singapore.” https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/302747/boris-collardi-pictet/ I’m a front-office banking headhunter in Singapor ( read original story ...)
Singapore latest population demographics: what it means for housing
The only recent piece of analysis that leaves much food for thought is Ku Swee Yong’s three-part articles on Big Singapore Market Upgrade – Hype or Reality? where he questions Morgan Stanley’s remarks about “property prices on track to double by ... ( read original story ...)
Golf: Park Inbee to defend HSBC Women’s World Championship title in March
SINGAPORE - The HSBC Women's World Championship may still be nearly four months away but former world No. 1 and Olympic gold medallist Park Inbee has already confirmed she will return to defend her title next March at the Sentosa Golf Club. Ticket sales ... ( read original story ...)
DBS finalizes acquisition of some of ANZ’s Taiwan assets
Taipei, Dec. 11 (CNA) Singapore-based DBS Bank has completed a deal to acquire part of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) assets in Taiwan, the bank said Monday. The acquisition of ANZ's retail banking and wealth management operations in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
5 Group Outing Deals In Singapore With Christmas Discounts To Take A Break From Serial Feasting
Bounce Singapore has everything for all budding ninja warriors ... The TSL team tried the X-Park for themselves! What’s more, DBS/POSB cardholders enjoy 10% off general admission fees for walk-in bookings.* Laser Quest is sort of like paintball, minus ... ( read original story ...)
Ericsson and Singtel claim APAC LAA record
“In Singapore, a large percentage of mobile traffic is generated indoors with more mobile customers browsing the web, streaming video and accessing cloud applications on the go. We are now in a position to deploy LAA technology to boost our LTE mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel delivers 1.1 Gbps speed during LAA technology trial
Ericsson said Singtel conducted the trial in a Singtel laboratory in Singapore, combining key LTE technologies such as 256 QAM, 4×4 MIMO, and aggregating two licensed and three unlicensed spectrum bands on a TM500 Test System device. “A large percentage ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new virtual telco Zero Mobile offers subscribers chance to use service for free
Singapore’s second virtual telco service is set to officially debut later this month. It will offer 6GB of data, unlimited calls and SMS, all for S$45 (US$33) per month. Subscribers are also not tied to a long-term contract; they will just have to pay a ... ( read original story ...)