The first seed bank of Singapore that currently has a collection of 10,000 plant species, was officially launched on Saturday, July 13. This unique move was taken to protect the local and regional ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first seed bank launched at Botanic Gardens to promote plant conservation
SINGAPORE - Much has been said about endangered animal species, but Singapore is now also doing its part for threatened plant species in South-east Asia with the opening of the country's first seed ... ( read original story ...)
How To Choose Your Home Loan Singapore: 5 Important Factors To Consider Before Deciding
Choosing a home loan can be confusing. There are so many options to think about: fixed or floating interest rates, loan term, lock-in periods, subsidies, penalties and other special features. There ... ( read original story ...)
Chance of Singapore easing monetary policy rises as economy flatlines: poll
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank is increasingly likely to ease monetary policy at its semi-annual meeting in October in a bid to boost an export-reliant economy being choked by the U.S. ... ( read original story ...)
Braving curbs, Chinese buyers lead foreign revival in Singapore’s luxury homes
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Foreigners are once again pouring money into Singapore’s high-end property market despite hefty levies introduced last year. And, it is the Chinese who are leading the return, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s slowest growth in a decade raises recession risk
“It is quite disastrous... way below even the worst street forecasts,” said Selena Ling, head of treasury and strategy at OCBC Bank. The slump in Singapore - often seen as a bellwether for health of ... ( read original story ...)
Two charged for conspiring to cheat DBS, StanChart and Malayan Bank in application of loans worth S$1.7m
SINGAPORE: Two Singaporeans were charged in court on Thursday (Jul 11) for conspiring to cheat DBS Bank, Malayan Bank (Singapore) and Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) in the application of more ... ( read original story ...)
Are You Ready to Get a Car Loan in Singapore?
Remember that a house is essential to living, whereas a car is not. Singapore is small and well-connected. Don’t end up getting a smaller home loan, and living in an uncomfortable situation for 15 to ... ( read original story ...)
Miris HMA™ installed in Singapore to provide invaluable help for premature babies
Miris announces the official release and Singapore's first clinical installation of Miris Human Milk Analyzer™ (Miris HMA™) at the milk bank KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Singapore. For the ... ( read original story ...)
One Pearl Bank sales gallery to open for public viewing from 13 July
SINGAPORE — The One Pearl Bank sales gallery will be open for public viewing from Saturday (13 July), CapitaLand said. Located atop Pearl’s Hill and slated to complete in 2023, it will be the tallest ... ( read original story ...)
PropertyGuru appoints new country manager for Singapore
Asia’s leading property technology firm, PropertyGuru Group has appointed property industry veteran Dr Tan Tee Khoon as the new Country Manager for Singapore. With three decades of experience in ... ( read original story ...)
‘What happens tomorrow, who knows’: Deutsche Bank employees brace for more bad news
SINGAPORE: As Deutsche Bank starts making the first of its 18,000 job cuts announced on Sunday (Jul 7), employees are bracing themselves for more uncertainties ahead. The German banking giant is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wants more details on Facebook Libra before deciding on regulatory response
"As for personal data privacy, all entities operating in Singapore that collect personal data are subject to the requirements of the Personal Data Protection Act." MAS last month also announced plans ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Property to combine group’s industrial and logistics operations in Australia and Europe with FLT in FY2020
SINGAPORE (July 8): Frasers Property Limited is forming an integrated industrial and logistics platform by combining its industrial and logistics operations in Australia and Europe, and asset and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Frasers Property combines European, Australian operations
Singapore-based Frasers Property, whose European CEO has just stepped down, is merging Australian and European operations in a unit which will also leverage interests in Southeast Asia. The group will ... ( read original story ...)
Parliament: Less costly avenue being proposed to settle intellectual property disputes
SINGAPORE - Companies and individuals embroiled in Intellectual Property (IP) disputes could soon resolve their issues in a less costly manner with the proposed introduction of a specialised ... ( read original story ...)