Investors are sanguine about Singapore’s equity market even as the nation faces the risk of a technical recession, as a positive outlook for dividends and earnings overshadows threats from the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches ‘friendly’ robots to help clean the city
Hundreds of "friendly" robots that speak multiple languages and sing are being rolled out across hi-tech Singapore, to help clean the city-state's hotels, shopping malls and government buildings. Four ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore in tough group for World Cup qualifiers
Singapore have been placed in a tough group for the second round of the World Cup 2022 qualifiers. The Lions are in Group D - along with Yemen, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan - after yesterday ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Singapore and the dreaded R word – recession
SINGAPORE: The R word has been in the headlines and conversations of late, especially in the wake of the latest gross domestic product (GDP) flash data showing almost flat growth in the second quarter ... ( read original story ...)
War risk costs drag on UAE marine fuel sales, benefit Singapore: trade sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Shippers trying to minimize time in the Middle East after oil tanker attacks pushed up insurance costs are scaling back purchases of marine fuels from the United Arab Emirates' ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranks 11th globally as cyber threat source, with 2 mil incidents in 2Q19: Kaspersky
SINGAPORE (July 17): Singapore is ranked 11th globally when it comes to locations with the most number of incidents caused by servers hosted in the country. In fact, more than two million incidents ... ( read original story ...)
War risk costs drag on UAE marine fuel sales, benefit Singapore: trade
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Shippers trying to minimize time in the Middle East after oil tanker attacks pushed up insurance costs are scaling back purchases of marine fuels from the United Arab Emirates’ ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports drop most in six years as electronics slump
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s exports fell more than expected in June, marking their biggest decline in six years, as the city-state struggles against tepid global demand and the Sino-U.S. trade ... ( read original story ...)
Litecoin gets added to Binance Singapore
Binance Singapore has added litecoin to its platform—and trading is now live. The price didn’t budge on the announcement—presumably due to the low volumes on the newly built exchange. ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar nationals stage protest outside Singapore Embassy in US capital
The protest was held in support of several Myanmar nationals who were recently arrested in Singapore, according to a Burma News International report. Another protest was scheduled to be held outside ... ( read original story ...)
IMF cuts forecast for Singapore’s 2019 economic growth to 2%
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has trimmed its 2019 economic growth forecast for Singapore to 2% from 2.3%, the Washington-based lender said on Tuesday, as global trade ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore 2019 Economic Growth Outlook Lowered to 2% by IMF
The International Monetary Fund sees Singapore’s economic growth slowing to 2% in 2019 as global trade tensions hurt external demand. Growth will probably stabilize in the “medium term” around 2.5%, ... ( read original story ...)
IMF says Singapore’s financial sector oversight ‘among the best globally’ but sees economy slowing to 2%
SINGAPORE (July 16): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed Singapore’s financial sector oversight to be “among the best globally”. The economic fundamentals of Singapore were strong and ... ( read original story ...)
What Are The MOM Retrenchment Benefits in Singapore? Read If You Think You Might Be Retrenched Soon
In case it happens to you, you should know about MOM retrenchment benefits in Singapore. Retrenchment is a risk any private sector employee faces. While waves of retrenchment ebb and flow, a recent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange proposes price limits on stocks in auction sessions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange’s (SGXL.SI) regulatory unit is proposing imposing price limits during daily stock auctions to prevent incidents such as the $41 billion flash crash in January ... ( read original story ...)
Nervous Hong Kong Millionaires Are Moving Their Cash to Singapore
(Bloomberg) -- Private bankers are being flooded with inquiries from investors in Hong Kong who are worried about the long-term effects of the political crisis in the Chinese city. While the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)