Next year marks an ominous turning point for Singapore’s graying population, according to research by Francis Tan, an economist at United Overseas Bank Ltd. in Singapore. In 2018, the share of the population that’s 65 years and older will match those ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon launches subscription-based Prime service in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday launched its subscription-based Prime service in Singapore that provides access to fast shipping, streaming and gaming, intensifying competition with incumbent rival Alibaba-backed Lazada in Southeast Asia ... ( read original story ...)
PwC Singapore’s Budget 2018 proposals to enhance Singapore’s economy
Singapore, 6 December 2017 – PwC Singapore today released a set of recommendations which were provided to the Ministry of Finance and the Monetary Authority of Singapore for consideration in relation to the upcoming Singapore Budget 2018. “We must ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s demographic time bomb: Number of old people will match number of young for the first time next year, says UOB analyst
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - Next year marks an ominous turning point for Singapore's graying population, according to research by Francis Tan, an economist at United Overseas Bank. In 2018, the share of the population that's 65 years and older will match those ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will reach critical demographic crossroad in 2018, says UOB economist
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - Next year marks an ominous turning point for Singapore's graying population, according to research by Francis Tan, an economist at United Overseas Bank. In 2018, the share of the population that's 65 years and older will match those ... ( read original story ...)
Creative ways to announce pregnancy
The article was written in collaboration with POSB Smiley CDA to support parents in raising children in Singapore. Apply online for an account today! Singapore dollar deposits of non-bank depositors and monies and deposits denominated in Singapore dollars ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks gain; OCBC, DBS Bank rise over 1%
Singapore stocks gained on Tuesday, led by lenders such as OCBC and United Overseas Bank amidst hopes of a major tax cut in the United States. Stocks in Asia traded mixed after gains spurred by the passage of the U.S. tax cuts in the Senate lifted equities ... ( read original story ...)
Financials May Boost Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after it had ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 10 points or 0.3 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,440-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore home loan rates starting to climb
All three local Singapore banks have raised their home loan rates as interest rates continue to spike, and mortgage advisers warn of more hikes to come. DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank (UOB), which collectively account for the lion's share of ... ( read original story ...)
Experience the exceptional
Singapore is the perfect place for rugby fans from all over the world to ‘try’ this spring. It has already run two marvellous editions of the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens, as well as played host to Sunwolves’ Super Rugby games and the Italy-Scotland ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares end lackluster; OCBC, United Overseas Bank fall
Singapore stocks fell on Monday, dragged lower by lenders such as OCBC and United Overseas Bank amidst subdued Asian shares. Asian shares were less euphoric, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan hovering near a one-month trough ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares less euphoric as OCBC, United Overseas Bank drag
Singapore stocks fell on Monday, dragged lower by lenders such as OCBC and United Overseas Bank amidst subdued Asian shares. Asian shares were less euphoric, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan hovering near a one-month trough ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Market May Hand Back Friday’s Gains
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Friday wrote a finish to the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 10 points or 0.3 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,450-point plateau, although it's expected to head south ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore IPOs raise double the funds secured last year
19 listings in first 11 months of the year hit $4.6b, up from $2.3b for the whole of 2016 Initial public offerings (IPOs) in Singapore this year have raised twice the amount of money racked up in all of 2016. The 19 IPOs in the first 11 months of the year ... ( read original ...
Singapore Marathon Race Results: Soh Rui Yong and Rachel See Crowned Winners of the National Championship
The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2017 (SCSM) concluded with over 48,000 participants on Sunday Morning, 3 December 2017 at Padang, Singapore for a successful 16th edition today. All categories were sold out for the first time in the race’s history. ( read original story ...)
DBS Launches World’s Largest API Platform – Why Should You Even Care?
Earlier this month, DBS launched what they claim is the world’s largest API platform by any bank. Some 155 APIs for Singapore are now available to anyone who wants to tap into DBS’ many financial services, from fund transfers, to rewards points and ... ( read original story ...)