Singapore is the fourth most visited city in the world

The city registered 17.6 million visitors this year. Singapore snagged the fourth spot in a list of the most visited cities worldwide for the second time in a row, according to Euromonitor International’s top 100 city destinations. Inbound arrivals in ... ( read original story ...)

Why bankers in Singapore and HK suddenly pull out of job offers

But before you start your new role, you suddenly pull out. You’re not alone. Recruiters in Singapore and Hong Kong say they frequently encounter banking professionals who turn down jobs at the last minute. Here are some of the more colourful candidate ... ( read original story ...)

Asia’s best and worst countries for doing business

NEW DELHI — Singapore, closely followed by South Korea, remains the best country in which to run a business, according to the World Bank. While Brunei, Thailand and India have registered the most notable improvement in the ease of doing business ... ( read original story ...)

StanChart Unit Is Said to Plan Stake in Singapore Crane Firm

Standard Chartered in London declined to comment and a spokeswoman for Tat Hong in Singapore didn’t respond to requests for comment. Early Friday, Tat Hong requested a trading halt in its shares on the Singapore exchange, pending an announcement. ( read original story ...)

No Signboard starts taking orders for IPO

HONG KONG • Singapore seafood hawkers have been competing for decades ... started taking orders this week for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at as much as $130 million. It is seeking to replicate the success of long-time ... ( read original story ...)

StanChart Buyout Arm Is Said to Plan Singapore Crane Firm Stake

Standard Chartered in London declined to comment and a spokeswoman for Tat Hong in Singapore didn’t respond to requests for comment. Executives at SCPE decided late last month to move ahead with Project Titan, the people said. Tat Hong’s current ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Stocks Haven’t Lured This Much Cash in a Decade

“There has been increased interest in Singapore given its positive leverage to global growth and reflation,” said Desmond Loh, a fund manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. “Apart from an improvement in stock-specific fundamentals, strong export ... ( read original story ...)

Asia’s export boom brings monetary tightening back into view

In Thailand, the pace of export growth remains near the four-year high reached in August. “The trade-led recovery is broadening to domestic demand, particularly private investment across Asia,” said Chua Hak Bin, a Singapore-based senior economist ... ( read original story ...)