Of the firms surveyed, 72 percent said they either expected sales to grow by the end of 2016 or to at least hold their financial position (that is, 28 percent expect growth and 44 percent expect to remain the same), while 40 percent expected Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm to launch new funds, boost oil trade in yuan
BEIJING (Reuters) - Singapore investment firm New Silkroutes Group Ltd is set to launch two new China-focused funds worth $1.6 billion in total and is looking to expand its oil trading business with Chinese customers following a restructure. The former ... ( read original story ...)
Brace yourselves for the rise of robo-advisory financial services in Singapore
It is slated to be launched later this year. We previously wrote on how redundancy is tipping the scale of employment in Singapore. We discussed the government’s action plan in helping jobseekers who were affected by the job market. Tough times are upon us. ( read original story ...)
Aust-Singapore trade deal to get update
Australian lawyers, financial services and some graduates are set to benefit from a revamped trade deal with Singapore. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong will sign an updated trade pact in Canberra on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cracks down on 1MDB-linked accounts
In the latest update on the 1MDB saga, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has slapped penalties on several banks over anti-money-laundering rule breaches. ( read original story ...)
Designer in Focus: MAX TAN
Singapore Fashion Week is back with a brand new list of designers armed with their best collection yet! Mark your calendars. From 26 October to 29 October, it is the fashion event of the year. We celebrate some of our old favourites and keep an eye out for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore amongst five ASEAN cities to dominate travel, tourism sector over the next decade
The industry is projected to be worth $1.1tr. One in ten of all tourism investment dollars will go into ASEAN countries over the next ten years, and the greatest beneficiaries would be Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia, according to new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s $24 Billion Wipeout Eats Into Its Shipyard Base (2)
Singapore’s Straits Times Index climbed 0.2 percent ... give it broader capabilities in building gas storage tanks and offshore production units, Chief Financial Officer Tan Cheng Tat said in July. The company has experienced “several down-cycles ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore REITs Turn From Worst to First as BNP, Samsung Buy
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore real estate investment trusts have gone from last year’s biggest losers to this year’s best performers as their world-beating yields attract investors including BNP Paribas Investment Partners to Samsung Asset Management. ( read original story ...)
5 funny Singapore-style Halloween costumes
Image: @hilarious_bro/ Twitter Sexy cardboard box In land-scarce Singapore, we’re often reminded to make the fullest use of the limited resources when it comes to our living spaces. Why not allude to that now infamous comment on sex and small spaces and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's Changi seeking new partner for Rio airport, operator says
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Singapore Changi Airport [CHAP.UL] is seeking a potential ... Luiz Rocha told reporters, after meeting with Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles, that Changi was seeking a possible new investor in case its existing partner, Brazilian ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines receives 6th A350
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Singapore economy shrinks 4.1% in third quarter
Singapore's export-driven economy shrank the most in four years in the third quarter, officials said Friday, as manufacturing sharply contracted on weaker global demand. The city-state, which is regarded as a bellwether for Asia's other trade-reliant ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shuts Falcon bank unit, fines DBS and UBS over 1MDB
CLEAN AND TRUSTED' Ravi Menon, managing director of Singapore's central bank said in the MAS statement the board and senior management of financial institutions play a pivotal role in keeping Singapore a clean and trusted financial center. "They must put ... ( read original story ...)
Fourth telecom provider on the cards for Singapore
The initial auction will be for establishing potential new entrants to the Singapore telecoms industry, which currently has just three providers. It will be followed by a second auction between the reigning three companies, which are Singtel, StarHub and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s growth miss may be the canary in the coalmine
during the global financial crisis. GDP also contracted 4.1 percent on-quarter, compared with a Reuters poll forecast for 0.3 percent growth. "Singapore being a small open economy, basically we are like a harbinger," Selena Ling, head of treasury research ... ( read original story ...)