The Singapore Tourism Board categorises hotels into four tiers based on a combination of factors that include average room rates, location, and product characteristics: Luxury, Upscale, Mid-tier, and Economy, according to OCBC. Looking at FY16 RevPAR ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's hotel room supply to outstrip demand with 5.9% growth
Singapore may have bitten more than it can chew when it comes to tourist accommodations as total hotel room stock increased 4.3% in 2016, which was more than the 2.2% increase in visitor days, according to OCBC. On top of this, OCBC believes that a weak ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook Singapore’s country director on the tech industry and new jobs
Sandhya Devanathan left a banking career after 15 years to enter the tech industry. Having held top managerial roles in Standard Chartered Singapore and Citibank in the United States, she transited to Facebook Singapore in January 2016 and now runs the ... ( 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 ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Halt Losing Streak
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, falling almost 10 points or 0.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,135-point plateau, although the market may stop the bleeding on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Plan to Woo More Unicorns Would Be a ‘Game Changer’
Singapore Exchange's boldest move in years is designed to make it the go-to-place for potential IPOs for Southeast Asian start-ups, such as ride-hailing services Grab and GO-JEK, and online retailers Tokopedia and India's Flipkart. Such a change ... ( read original story ...)
Double delight for Accenture innovation in US and Singapore
As Banking Technology reported last month ... marketing and performance reporting for a number of leading financial institutions”. Meanwhile, in Singapore, the firm has unveiled another one of its “liquid studios”. Last week, it opened one in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks to reap surprise benefits from real estate
Asset quality for home loans will stabilise. Singapore banks are more than likely to get a boost from the recent easing of property rules. According to UOB KayHian, the fine recalibration of seller’s stamp duty represents the first relaxation of demand ... ( read original story ...)
Banks tussle for the brightest from the Class of 2017
Last year, Credit Suisse received over 13,000 applications across the region for internship and full-time graduate roles; more than 4,000 came from Singapore. The bank did not disclose the final number who were offered jobs this year. Last year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Singapore agree regulatory fast-tracking of fintech companies
The financial regulators of Japan and Singapore have signed a “co-operation framework” for regulating financial technology, they announced on March 13. The agreement allows for information-sharing on relevant issues and also the regulatory fast ... ( read original story ...)
Miles Or CashBack? Which Type Of Credit Cards Should You Go For In Singapore?
Citibank Premier Miles Card If you don’t already know ... That’s assuming you don’t earn any accelerated miles, which would make the figure higher. Based on the current Singapore Airline Krisflyer miles conversion chart, this would be sufficient ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, POSB cardholders get access to EZ-Pay service for ERP payment
SINGAPORE: DBS and POSB cardholders who drive need not have a CashCard in their In-Vehicle Unit (IU) when they go through an Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantry - if they are registered for the EZ-Pay service. Offered by EZ-Link, the company announced on ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, POSB cardholders get access to EZ-Pay facility
SINGAPORE - EZ-Link, on Wednesday, announced a collaboration with DBS Bank that will extend its EZ-Pay facility to DBS and POSB card holders. The expansion will enable wider access to the payment service - launched back in Aug 2016 - by allowing more card ... ( read original story ...)
Show Your Colours at 2017 HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s The ideal Easter weekend getaway for sports fans and for families
If you are looking for a weekend of world-class sporting action and family-friendly fun at a happening destination, the 2017 HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s on April 15 and 16 must be your ideal getaway for the Easter holidays. Singapore is one of the ten global ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Extend Tuesday's Losses
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Tuesday ended the modest two-day winning streak in which it gathered almost 30 points or 0.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just below the 3,145-point plateau, and the market may take further damage ... ( read original story ...)
“Singapore bankers change jobs for crazy reasons. You’re better off staying put”
I work in the HR team at a large US bank in Singapore. These are the five most stupid reasons for changing jobs that I’ve heard so far this year. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/265908/job-market-singapore/ I work in the HR team at a large US ... ( read original story ...)