How does a mortgage originated by a broker in California end up on the books of the Singapore sovereign wealth fund, with the homeowner sending her monthly checks to Ohio? And why does it still take 45 days to close? The entire process is complex ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines First Class Awards Are Easy to Book
American Express, Citibank, Chase, Capital One and other banks are advertising ... You’re probably not going to find Singapore Airlines first class saver awards flying New York JFK – Frankfurt – Singapore very often. You’re not going to find ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Hamburg and Sydney are international travel bargains
If you are still planning your summer vacation travel, it may already be too late to lock in the most affordable rates if you’re staying within the United States. According to the travel website Hipmunk, April would have been the cheapest month to buy a ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba out to dominate mobile pay in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK/SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI -- The Southeast Asian market for mobile payment services is undergoing an upheaval, with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding at the center of the tumult. The group is backing Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand's ... ( read original story ...)
Martial arts goes mobile, teams up with Grab
Singapore - ONE Championship, a martial arts promotion, announced a partnership with Grab Singapore, as well as the launch of its new ONE Championship mobile app in Singapore on Monday. The mobile app, available for download on both Android and iOS ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile weakness bears down on Singtel earnings
Singapore-based mobile operator Singtel recorded continued weakness in its fiscal Q4 ending 31 March, with profit dropping sharply and revenue flat as its operations in India, Indonesia and its home market experienced declines. The operator, the largest in ... ( read original story ...)
Fighting food waste in Singapore: ‘No brainer’ tracking tech and first standard unveiled
The Singapore Standard (SS) 633: 2017, was launched by the Food Standards Committee (FSC) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech). According to the National Environment Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Hyphens Pharma IPO ends on modest gain
Healthy debut with firm's stock up 5.8% from initial IPO price Healthcare firm Hyphens Pharma International made a positive debut on the Singapore Exchange's Catalist board yesterday with the stock up 5.8 per cent from its initial public offering (IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to absorb its regional subsidiary SilkAir
SINGAPORE -- SilkAir, Singapore Airlines' 29-year-old subsidiary, is to be merged with its parent, as a part of the carrier's wide-ranging business transformation. The move is aimed at maximizing revenue by streamlining the brand strategy and standing out ... ( read original story ...)
AIA Singapore bags SBR International Business Awards for Life Insurance
The insurance company inspires agents and customers to better health. AIA Singapore has been investing in technology and data to improve its processes and push the boundaries of insurance. The company is focused on empowering its more than 4,000 agents ... ( read original story ...)
Finastra International Financial Systems Pte. Limited bags SBR International Business Awards for Financial Technology
Finastra has been awarded the Singapore Business Review International Business Award for Financial Technology for 2018. The accolade recognises Finastra’s work in the front-to-back digital transformation of Myanmar’s Yoma Bank. By embracing Finastra ... ( read original story ...)
Facial recognition to be used at Singapore airport
Singapore's Changi airport is testing a facial recognition ... Changi airport is looking at how it can implement the facial recognition technology in its three other terminals at bag drop and immigration as well as potentially in terminal five which ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market Today: Hyphens Pharma International Limited Goes Public
Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) ended Friday down 0.2%, or 7.5 points, to 3,529.27. The biggest loser in the index was Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ng Brothers Win Holland Road Site With $904M Bid
Singapore’s largest private property developer has been awarded a prime commercial and residential site in Singapore’s upscale Bukit Timah neighborhood. “Holland Village is a much-loved precinct with a distinctive character, heritage, and history ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to absorb regional wing SilkAir after upgrade
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines said Friday it will absorb its struggling premium wing SilkAir following a multimillion-dollar upgrade as part of a reform drive to stay competitive. The move comes after the firm, facing tough rivalry in the high-end market ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Singapore Airlines to fold SilkAir into it after $75 mln cabin upgrade
SINGAPORE, May 18 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd plans to absorb its underperforming regional arm SilkAir after 2020 when a programme to upgrade cabins at a cost of more than S$100 million ($74.5 million) gets underway. The move comes as Singapore ... ( read original story ...)