Global trade faces greater uncertainty and there’s a risk progress that’s been made on commerce may unravel because of dispute between China and the U.S., Singapore Deputy Prime ... over accusations of intellectual property theft. ( read original story ...)
Pullman to make Singapore debut in 2022
The first Pullman-branded hotel in Singapore is slated to open on Hill Street in 2022, the outcome of a partnership between Accorhotels and property developer EL Development, which through this deal makes its first foray into hotels. Pullman Singapore will ... ( read original story ...)
Market Reaction Muted After Singapore Summit
The Singapore summit with US President Donald Trump and North ... The jobs report further highlighted the difficulties facing the Bank of England which is clearly keen to start raising interest rates and normalising monetary policy. Unemployment remains ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks rise with eyes on Singapore summit
Just don't ask what comprises a 'deal' and we are fine. At the risk of sounding a tad frivolous, that appears to be the truth of the matter,” said Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank in Singapore of the Trump-Kim summit. ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude rose 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Bank stocks dipped from all-time high amidst May-June lull
Singapore bank stocks have declined to 7% YTD ever since they gained 9% during their all-time high this year. OCBC Investment Research analyst Carmen Lee noted that at this year's high, DBS was up 23%, OCBC was up 13%, and UOB was up 13%, which brought the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump meets Kim Jong Un in Singapore
After months of saber-rattling that gave way to flirtation, President Trump finally met face-to-face with Kim Jong Un at a hotel on Sentosa Island in Singapore on Tuesday ... meeting in front of a bank of 12 alternating U.S. and North Korean flags where ... ( read original story ...)
Markets Live: ASX lifts on Singapore summit
Commonwealth Bank, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton are all weighing the market ... Trump and DPRK leader-Kim are scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. local time in Singapore. While North Korea is not a major economic power on an absolute scale, the marginal gains ... ( read original story ...)
Residential vs Commercial property investment in Singapore: which is right for you?
Commercial properties are an attractive investment to many right now. Rental yields for commercial properties may reach 5% on average, whereas residential units typically have more modest rental yields of 2 to 3% per cent. However, there are many more ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore rolls out tough summit security
The police deployment for the hotly anticipated meeting is expected to be the biggest since 2006 when some 23,000 officers were mobilised for an IMF-World Bank meeting in the city-state. A Kim Jong Un lookalike who said he had been to Singapore beforewas ... ( read original story ...)
Residential property market in Singapore resilient despite success of cooling measures
A recent housing report by S&P Global Ratings said cooling measures have had some success in controlling house price inflation in the residential property market of Singapore. The report said that residential property markets in Asia-Pacific remain ... ( read original story ...)
ONE Championship And Singapore Have Partnered To Create Asia’s Largest Global Sports Media Property
Per ONE Championship representatives, “there was no other organization catering to an audience on a pan-Asian scope.” An opportunity may not have knocked, but behind the leadership of founder, chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship has ... ( read original story ...)
Research: property prices to increase 20 per cent more from current value
Singapore’s real estate market finally showed some recovery in late 2017 with property prices increasing, after 15 quarters of continued decline in the Property Price Index. However, could the recovery warrant a cautious optimism or full steam ahead? ( read original story ...)
Wilmar-OCBC deal pushes green financing in Singapore
this time with Singapore bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. The two companies described it as the largest such bilateral deal in the city-state. The arrangement comes as Singapore pushes to become a hub for green financing and as the region's palm-oil ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Wilmar International Says OCBC Bank Partners Wilmar On Bilateral Loan
June 8 (Reuters) - Wilmar International Ltd: * OCBC BANK PARTNERS WILMAR ON LARGEST SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED BILATERAL LOAN BY A SINGAPORE BANK * US$200 MILLION FACILITY PEGS INTEREST RATES TO SUSTAINABILITY KPIS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: ( read original story ...)
The Netflix of property search: Asia’s PropertyGuru dreams big after brand refresh
Property is the biggest category after food and shopping in Singapore and Southeast Asia, and it is a market that constantly seeks transparency and education. It is no surprise then, making decisions on property is one of the major milestones that people ... ( read original story ...)
The Netflix of property search in Asia: PropertyGuru dreams big after brand refresh
Property is the biggest category after food and shopping in Singapore and Southeast Asia, and it is a market that constantly seeks transparency and education. It is no surprise then, making decisions on property is one of the major milestones that people ... ( read original story ...)