SINGAPORE: Singapore telco M1's three biggest shareholders, who own about 60 per cent in the company, are evaluating selling their stakes, in the first recent sign of M&A activity in the local sector which is set to see increased competition. Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s StarHub opens innovation centre
To support Singapore’s Smart Nation Vision, StarHub has opened a 58,000 sq ft innovation centre and converged operations cockpit named Hubtricity Hubtricity, which will help to accelerate service innovation and co-creation with partners and customers ... ( read original story ...)
Olam confirms cocoa business COO Amit Suri quits
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) - Singapore-based commodity trader Olam International Ltd confirmed on Friday (March 17) that Amit Suri, chief operating officer of its cocoa business, has left the company. Suri was responsible for Olam's global cocoa operations. ( read original story ...)
Singapore – Robert Half: Happier workers more productive and innovative
According to a new report from Robert Half Singapore, happier employees are more productive and innovative which could improve the bottom line for business. The report, ‘It’s time we all work happy: The secrets of the happiest companies and employees ... ( read original story ...)
11 new and upcoming hotels for Singapore
Having looked at both Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, we turn to an overview of hotels new and coming to Singapore next. The last few years saw a number of major arrivals, including Sofitel So Singapore (in a 1927 neoclassical building next to the Lau Pa Sat ... ( read original story ...)
Could 'catalytic glassware' from Singapore help boost metals recycling efficiency?
Singapore: Researchers from the National University of Singapore are running a special project that has them coat glass laboratory flasks with palladium nanoparticles, allowing people to recycle and reuse valuable metal catalysts ‘easier than ever before ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore 'heartened' TPP members looking to preserve pact benefits
Singapore is "heartened" by a decision made by parties to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to continue looking into how they can reap the benefits of the mega trade deal, even as no decision was made on its future. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's carbon tax not enough to encourage energy efficiency
Singapore's carbon tax is a good first step towards a carbon-free future, but it is not doing enough to encourage the cars, trucks and ships that ply its streets and seas to be more energy-efficient, a top executive at Royal Dutch Shell told The Business ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports surge most in five years
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports increased at the fastest pace in five years in February, adding to signs of a recovery in the trade-dependent economy. Non-oil domestic exports rose 21.5% in February from a year ago, International ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore aiming to send open water swimmers to SEA Games
SINGAPORE: Singapore is hoping to participate in open water swimming events at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in August, the Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) said on Friday (Mar 17). The last time the SEA Games featured open water swimming was in ... ( read original story ...)
Chart of the Day: Singapore private consumption slumps
More From Singapore Business Review Citibank, Visa to launch a cloud-based B2B platform Here's what Keppel DC REIT can get from its acquisition in SGP 3 Raising taxes over time needed to boost Singapore revenues: Minister Heng ( read original story ...)
Mortgage prisoner victory: Bank of Scotland refunds reader £30k
After a six-year battle, a “mortgage prisoner” has secured a £29,000 refund from Bank of Scotland for overpayments it admits he should not have been forced to pay. Philip Pantelouris, 56, has been fighting the lender, which is part of Lloyds Banking ... ( read original story ...)
3 Ways You Lose by Not Using a Credit Card in Singapore
Using credit cards is just one of them, especially for people in Singapore. According to the MasterCard's Mobile Payments Readiness Index, Singapore ranked as the most "mobile payments ready" country in the world with a very high penetration of credit cards. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For March 17
Singapore morning news by AEC News Today is your one stop source for Singapore news on matters of governance and policies affecting Asean business communities. When it comes to ease of travelling nationals from Singapore and Malaysia have the fewest ... ( read original story ...)
Eminent Islamic scholar calls on key Singapore leaders
SINGAPORE - One of the world's most influential Islamic scholars called on President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday (Mar 16) at the Istana. Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, president of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim ... ( read original story ...)
How will the recent Fed rate hike affect Singapore's property sector?
However, it noted that the impact of rising mortgage rates will be mitigated by hopes that the Singapore government has started a gradual process to unwind property measures. Meanwhile, JLL explained that the government has significant capacity to loosen ... ( read original story ...)