OCBC Bank has turned on voice-based commands for iPhone users, allowing them to check their bank accounts or make e-payments via Apple's virtual assistant Siri. Cashless cannot be the face for Singapore smart nation success Increased emphasis on building a ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei, NYP to set up first Huawei ICT academy in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Feb. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, and Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) agreed to set up the first ICT Academy in Singapore as part of Huawei's global initiative to support ... ( read original story ...)
Sembcorp Energy files for IPO
MUMBAI: Sembcorp Energy, an independent power producer that is promoted by Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries, on Friday filed a draft prospectus with markets regulator Sebi for an IPO that could mobilize in the upwards of Rs 5,000 crore. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hosts record 1.27 million Indian travellers in 2017
MUMBAI: For the third time in a row, Singapore has registered record arrivals from India with 1.27 travellers visiting the country last year. Over 1.1 million Indian travellers went to Singapore in 2016. Visitor arrivals from India into Singapore has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-flagged tanker attacked off Somalia but escapes
An international anti-piracy force says a Singapore-flagged chemical tanker has exchanged fire with attackers off the coast of Somalia before escaping unharmed. The European Union anti-piracy force says in a statement that the MT Leopard Sun was attacked ... ( read original story ...)
Refinancing Your Home Loan in Singapore – Guide to Saving On Your Mortgage 2018
If your home loan is currently charging you more than 2% interest, you might be paying more than you need to, and should definitely consider refinancing. Refinancing your home loan in Singapore means reducing your monthly repayment amount by switching to a ... ( read original story ...)
Property: Refinancing your mortgage loan
The biggest reason for refinancing your home mortgage loan would be because the market rates have been, and will, increasing. The US Federal Reserve is set to continue hiking its rates for the foreseeable future, and the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Central Bank Gets Tightening Trigger From Budget
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Why Singapore is the Top Immigration Destination
Singapore’s popularity is not just based on assumption. Singapore was actually named the best place to settle for immigrants in the world by the HSBC Expat Explorer for the third year in a row! This particular survey questioned over 27,000 expats across ... ( read original story ...)
Sembcorp Industries Plans India Unit IPO, Asset Sale
... initial public offering of its Indian power unit and said it plans to raise 500 million Singapore dollars (US$379 million) more selling some other assets. The IPO of Sembcorp Energy India Ltd. will help grow its Indian business, Sembcorp said, adding ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore school test papers stolen in transit to British examiner
SINGAPORE: More than 200 students in Singapore had part of their British-administered school leaving exam paper stolen when they were sent to be marked in Britain, the Singapore exam board said on Friday. A parcel containing 238 scripts of the 2017 GCE A-L ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2018: How ‘Netflix Tax’ would work and what would be affected
In two years, Singapore will require digital purchases, which are now exempt, to be subject to the goods and services tax (GST). Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced the move on Monday when he unveiled Budget 2018. The Inland Revenue Authority of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is the 6th least corrupt country in the world
New Zealand topped the list with 89 points, five points higher than Singapore. Transparency International’s (TI) Corruptions Perceptions Index ranked Singapore as the sixth least corrupt country in the world in 2017. The index scores and ranks countries ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property recovery unlikely to be derailed by higher tax – industry head
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s decision to increase stamp duty on expensive home purchases is unlikely to derail a recovery in the city-state’s housing market, with modest price gains still expected this year, the head of a property developers ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank Singapore to Launch Siri Voice-Powered Conversational Banking
OCBC Bank says it is the first bank in Singapore to enable its customers to do their day-to-day banking and make cashless payments using just their voices. OCBC Bank’s retail banking customers are now able to check their bank account balances ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Customers Can Now Check Bank Balances And Make E-Payments With A Simple “Hey, Siri”
As Singapore ramps up its Smart Nation ambitions with e-payments as a key thrust, OCBC Bank has been consistently upping its game to make mobile payments more integrated, convenient and secure. OCBC Bank launched voice-powered conversational banking today ... ( read original story ...)