The Singapore Design Week returns from 3 to 20 March with new design trails, furniture and craft fairs as well as insightful talks catered to all sorts of design enthusiasts in the country. This year’s feature event is a consolidation of three ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecommunications Limited’s Latest Earnings: Big Trouble in the Mobile World?
The mobile industry in Singapore is in some pain right now. In 2016, StarHub Ltd’s (SGX: CC3) mobile revenue fell by 2%. M1 Ltd (SGX: B2F), meanwhile, also reported a similar percentage drop in revenue for the year. Then, there’s Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Women’s Champions preview: World-class field expected to dazzle
With 23 of the top 25 players in the world on hand in Singapore, “Asia’s Major” takes center stage on the new Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club. To kick off the 10th HSBC Women’s Champions, five high-profile players – Lydia Ko, Lexi Thompson ... ( read original story ...)
Citibank, Visa to launch a cloud-based B2B platform
It is designed for medium and large corporations. Citibank Singapore and Visa are launching a cloud-based business-to-business (B2B) platform aimed at addressing complex purchasing requirements for businesses. Dubbed Renepay, the e-procurement platform is ... ( read original story ...)
Belarus' exports to Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines surge in 2017
MINSK, 2 March (BelTA) – Belarus exports to Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines surged in early 2017, BelTA learned from the website of the Belarusian Embassy to Indonesia which is in charge of the cooperation with these countries too. Belarus ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s fiscal situation to face more challenges beyond 2020: Heng Swee Keat
SINGAPORE: Beyond this decade, Singapore’s fiscal situation would become more challenging as Government spending looks set to outstrip revenue in the longer term, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said at the end of a three-day Parliament debate on the ... ( read original story ...)
Banking on boring but safe home mortgages
Last month, a DBS Bank staffer got rather worked up at a tweet which said "UOB has the highest new home loan market share in Singapore, at 31 per cent: CEO". This reporter was contacted and grilled on the matter, such as how UOB made such a claim ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC injects S$600,000 into CSR scheme initiatives
SINGAPORE — OCBC Bank has expanded its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme #OCBCCares with an additional S$600,000 to support initiatives proposed by its charity partners. The causes range from vulnerable children, youth and families and ... ( read original story ...)
Michelle Wie opens with 66, takes 1-stroke lead at Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) - Michelle Wie rolled in several clutch putts on Thursday and had six birdies in a 10-hole stretch to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the HSBC Women's Champions. The 27-year-old Wie, who has struggled with injuries and form ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC rejigs 360 Account again to lure emerging affluent
Read also: Singapore's OCBC Q4 profit slumps to 3-year low on bad debt charges OCBC has also introduced a new rate for what it dubs a "wealth bonus". The new "wealth bonus" refers to an additional interest of 0.6 per cent per year paid to customers who ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. pull-out from Pacific trade deal hurts confidence, Singapore PM tells BBC
SINGAPORE The United States' pull-out from the Trans Pacific Partnership hurt confidence in American policies, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, urging Washington to "focus" on its relationship with China. In an interview with the BBC ... ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO sees wealth management business as key growth driver
SINGAPORE Singapore lender DBS Group is expanding its wealth management business and expects the segment will account for as much as a fifth of its revenues in a few years as it capitalizes on a trend of Asia growing richer, its CEO Piyush Gupta said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore still the best destination for Asia's ultra-rich
investment and business. "The moderated property prices from the effect of property cooling measures have enhanced the value proposition of Singapore property, and demand for property is gradually returning with improved transaction volume over the past ... ( read original story ...)
Tax agreement with India comes into force in Singapore
The third protocol amending the existing India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) entered into force on Monday, Singapore’s tax authorities have said. This would mean that the provisions provided in the third protocol — signed in ... ( read original story ...)
SPH and SBF help Belt & Road portal expand reach
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) yesterday extended their collaboration on the Chinese- language Belt & Road portal, a year after its official launch. SBF and SPH signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), one on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore KrisFlyer Award Chart Devaluation: Up to 30% More
Coupled with the award chart increases, popular Singapore First Class and Business Class saver awards will increase 28-30% in mileage terms. Singapore Suites New York JFK to Singapore via Frankfurt: 93,500 KrisFlyer miles with 15% online discount ... ( read original story ...)