in Singapore have teamed up to launch a pilot programme enabling commuters to pay for transit fares using contactless payment cards through an account-based ticketing (ABT) system, reports Paybefore (Banking Technology‘s sister publication). Although ... ( read original story ...)
India revises tax treaty with Singapore
NEW DELHI: India’s revised tax treaty with Singapore, aimed at checking round-tripping of funds, has come into force. While most clauses of the amended treaty signed on December 30 took effect from February 27, the principal clause allowing levy of ... ( read original story ...)
ERA owners exploring IPO for Singapore's biggest property agency
Northstar Group said it is in the early stage of exploring an initial public offering of Singapore's biggest real estate agency ERA Realty Network, which has turned out to be one of its top-performing investments thus far. But the Singapore-headquartered ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Rates DBS Bank's Callable Range Accrual Notes 'AA-emr'
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) SINGAPORE, March 01 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has assigned DBS Bank Ltd.'s (AA-/Stable) USD20m 15-year callable range accrual notes due 13 March 2032 (ISIN: XS1567334666) a rating of 'AA-emr'. ( read original story ...)
Singapore dollar on sets another record against Malaysian Ringgit
SINGAPORE: The Singapore dollar crossed another milestone against the Malaysian Ringgit, hitting a record high of S$1 to RM3.1728 around 1.50pm on Tuesday (Feb 28). This comes just four days after the Singdollar surpassed the RM3.16 mark. The exchange rate ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen falls to his death in Snapchat subway stunt gone wrong
jumped over the railing at a Singapore mall hoping to land safely on a ledge just beneath him. But the ledge couldn’t support Chow’s weight and he fell through the plasterboard material to his death four floors below, according to local news outlet TODAY. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to introduce new laws on building, events security: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE: To boost public safety, Singapore plans to introduce two new laws this year that will require building owners and event organisers to follow tighter security rules, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam. Speaking to Channel NewsAsia ... ( read original story ...)