Can plastic toys, clothes and glass pots be recycled? If you say yes, you’re not alone, but these items do not belong in a recycling bin, according to authorities. Singaporeans’ deep-seated desire for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Athletes To Take Center Stage At ONE: ENTER THE DRAGON
ONE Championship will make its return to Singapore next month with a mega event that will feature a plethora of stars from “The Lion City.” The Singapore Indoor Stadium will play host to ONE: ENTER ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore suspends license of Southernpec on suspicion of equipment tampering
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is investigating bunker craft operator Southernpec (Singapore) Pte Ltd for equipment tampering during a bunkering operation, ... ( read original story ...)
DBS posts record profit on lending gains, raises bar for Singapore banks
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asia's biggest lender DBS Group Holdings Ltd beat market estimates to post a record quarterly profit, as strong lending income offset weakness in wealth management, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for April 29
Singapore’s economy will slow in 2019, reflecting a weakening in key trading partners and a further cooling of the electronics sector, the central bank said. SINGAPORE is a step closer to fulfilling ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Rescue Victim from Elaborate Bitcoin Machine Scam
Singapore police warned on Saturday: “Do not fall for scammers who impersonate officials from China and ask victims to transfer money using bitcoin machines.” Also: “No government agency in ... ( read original story ...)
Ferris Wheel in Singapore Club Marks Tao’s ‘Most Dramatic’ Foray
(Bloomberg) -- Tao Group, the U.S.-based nightlife and restaurant company, this month opened Singapore’s biggest night club -- with an indoor ferris wheel and three-story slide -- as its partner Las ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Wealth Firm iFast’s Pre-Tax Profit Declines by 38%
Wealth-management group iFast Corp. posted a 37.5 percent slide in profit before tax for the year to March 31 as poor financial markets and investments for growth take their toll. Singapore-based ... ( read original story ...)
Apple recalls plugs in UK, Hong Kong and Singapore
Apple has asked customers to stop using certain plug adapters because of a risk of electric shock. It has issued a recall of two types of plug; the AC wall plug adapter shipped with Macs and some iOS ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore March manufacturing output down 4.8 pct y/y, as expected
SINGAPORE, April 26 (Reuters) - Singapore’s industrial production in March fell from a year earlier as expected due to a plunge in electronics output, data showed on Friday. Manufacturing output in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Economy Will Slow in 2019, Says Central Bank
Singapore’s economy will slow in 2019, reflecting a weakening in key trading partners and a further cooling of the electronics sector, the central bank said. The city state is set to expand slightly ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for April 26
GLP Pte, the Singapore-based developer of logistics properties, is planning an initial public offering for its U.S. operations that could raise about $3 billion, people with knowledge of the matter ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: Singapore’s online falsehoods bill will deepen culture of self-censorship
Singapore’s proposed legislation against online falsehoods is probably the world’s boldest and most elaborate attempt to regulate disinformation since “fake news” hit the top of the global agenda ... ( read original story ...)
After Hyflux’s Fall, Singapore Debt Buyers Are Scrutinizing These Firms
The collapse of Singapore’s water treatment firm Hyflux Ltd. has increased investor scrutiny over other debt-laden companies that have sold bonds in the local currency. More defaults could occur as ... ( read original story ...)
AI could displace banking jobs in Singapore
Forty financial services job roles in Singapore are set to be highly impacted — either through role convergence or displacement — by robotic process automation, advanced analytics, and AI, per an ... ( read original story ...)
Activist Fund Urges Singapore REIT Merger to Boost Value
(Bloomberg) -- Two Singapore REITs are being urged to join the wave of consolidation ... Quarz said in a letter to the board of Ascendas Hospitality and obtained by Bloomberg News. “Despite its prime ... ( read original story ...)