SINGAPORE : More foreign visitors and tourism dollars are expected for this year’s Singapore Formula One (F1) Race. (yes, read more…) Related items F1 coming to the streets of Rome (The Star) Rome concludes F1 deal (Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport) Banks...
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Singapore Airlines Ltd., the world’s second-largest carrier by market value, named Goh Choon Phong as chief executive officer, replacing Chew Choon Seng, who retires at the end of the year. (read on…) Related items Singapore Airlines Aids Rainforest Preservation Singapore Airlines First Quarter...
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SINGAPORE, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Singapore Airlines <SIAL.SI>, the world's second most valuable carrier, said on Friday that Executive Vice President Goh Choon Phong will succeed Chew Choon Seng as CEO when Chew retires at the end of this year. (read more here…) Related...
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SINGAPORE : Stocks in Singapore closed 0.53 per cent higher on Friday following an overnight rise in Wall Street. (read more here…) Related items Singapore shares close 0.26% higher (Channel NewsAsia) Singapore stocks end 0.44% higher Singapore stocks close 0.39% lower Singapore stocks close 0.8%...
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SINGAPORE, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Singapore insurer Great Eastern Holdings said on Friday that Group Chief Executive Officer Ng Keng Hooi has resigned to take on a regional appointment in a multi-national corporation. (read more here…) People who looked at this...
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Singapore Airlines Ltd., the world’s second-largest carrier by market value, named Goh Choon Phong as chief executive officer, replacing Chew Choon Seng, who retires when his contract expires at the end of the year. (more business here…) Related items Singapore Air Looks...
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SINGAPORE: The buoyant economic conditions today have caused hotel room rates in major Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore to become more expensive. (read on…) Related items Hotel room rates rise in major Asian cities Nokia highlights key milestones in services business...
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On 30 August, Lianhe Zaobao published a critical commentary asking the government to review its scholarship system which is being abused by some foreign students who broke their bonds upon completion of their studies without returning to Singapore. (read...
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SINGAPORE – The Singapore dollar touched an all-time high against the US dollar Friday as some Asian currencies were boosted by a return of risk appetite on better US housing and jobs data, analysts said. (read more here…) Related items Ups and...
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* Shravin Mittal, 23, starts as manager in African operations (read more here…) Related items India’s Bharti margins on watch as price war ebbs India’s Bharti signals renewed international push Bharti Airtel promotes deputy CEO as new chief exec Bharti says agrees to buy 70 pct...
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(Repeats to widen distribution) (read more here…) Related items GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks edge up ahead of key US jobs data GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks gain on China; yen near 15-yr high GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks dip; euro nears 7-week high RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks gain, US data soothes...
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SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s largest lender Maybank today announced plans to expand its Islamic finance business in Singapore and Indonesia to tap the markets’ demand for such services. In Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, the bank will open...
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SINGAPORE, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Antony Hung, Merrill Lynch's head of wealth management in Asia-Pacific, will retire after spending nearly 18 years with the bank, according to an internal company memo seen by Reuters. (read more here…) Related items Merrill hires Kenanga banker for Malaysia...
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SINGAPORE, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Maybank <MBBM.KL>, Malaysia's biggest lender, aims to grow the share of Islamic financing to 33 percent of total lending by 2015 from 24 percent in March, as such lending is outpacing growth seen in conventional banking. (read more here…) Related...
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* Index down 0.16 pct, seen in tight 2960-3000 in afternoon (read more here…) Related items Singapore Stocks-Up at midday on US data; seen inching to 3,000 Singapore Stocks-Up at midday on Olam; not much upside seen Singapore Stocks-Down 0.1 pct at midday; more...
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