(The following statement was released by the rating agency) SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, December 14 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings, Singapore, 15 December 2016: Australia-based internet service provider TPG Telecom Limited's (TPG) win of spectrum rights in Singapore will ... ( read original story ...)
More banks moving on to mobile services
Banks are surely harnessing the potential of mobile phones for banking services and to make ... fraudulent transactions," said UOB earlier this month. Mr Dennis Khoo, UOB Singapore's head of personal financial services, said having a so-called digital ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore awards mobile license to Australia's TPG
SINGAPORE -- Australia's TPG Telecom is to become Singapore's fourth mobile operator after bidding 105 million Singapore dollars ($73 million) to operate 60 megahertz of fourth-generation (4G) services, beating out MyRepublic, a local broadband service ... ( read original story ...)
Business as usual for bus operators after fatal Muar crash
SINGAPORE: Bus operators at Golden Mile Complex, who mainly serve the Singapore-Malaysia route, appear to not be badly affected by the Christmas Eve (Dec 24) bus crash in Muar that claimed the lives of 14 people. Staff of the various operators said on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore going the way of Venice into obscurity?
The Edge Singapore, a business and investment weekly, published an article titled ‘Is Singapore sailing down the way of Venice?‘, which compared the two cities and wondered if Singapore is destined towards obscurity. The article pointed out that ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s ‘gain’ and Singapore’s ‘loss’
PETALING JAYA: An extensive study by the National University of Singapore’s Business School between 2010 and 2012 showed a significant difference in the spending habits of Singaporeans, between those who lived closer to the Malaysian border and those ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore no longer among the top 10 countries in World Talent Report
Singapore has dropped out of the top 10 spots in IMD Business Schools World Talent Report. Singapore’s economic rival Hong Kong on the other hand leapt 2 spots to be among the top 10. Hong Kong was in the 12th spot in the 2015 ranking of the renowned ... ( read original story ...)
What shopping in Malaysia means for us
Our research at the National University of Singapore Business School involved several data sets. First, we studied credit card transactions from 2010 to 2012 of 24,000 individuals living close to the Singapore-Malaysia border and compared them to the ... ( read original story ...)
Suomi Finland 100 Singapore kicked off
The aim of SF100SG is to strengthen the ties between Singapore and Finland in business, investments, education, travel and culture. Ambassador Paula Parviainen presented the key themes around which the SF100SG programme has been designed: healthcare and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore gives toughest sentence yet in 1MDB probe
Read full story here. More From Singapore Business Review Singapore yards' contract boom cycle is over: analyst Why a severe dip in home prices is unlikely Sabana REIT to acquire Eunos Avenue property for $20m ( read original story ...)
Singapore Teen Critic in US Reportedly Wants Asylum
A teenage blogger from Singapore whose supporters say is seeking asylum is in custody after being detained last week at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, U.S. immigration officials said Saturday. Amos Yee, 18, was detained Dec. 16 and remains in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Muslims committed to building 'cohesive and prosperous' nation with other faiths: Mufti
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Muslim community is "committed to stand shoulder to shoulder with other faith communities in offering the positive role that religion can play in building a more cohesive and prosperous nation" said the Islamic Religious Council of ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore factory output jumps the most in 2-1/2 yrs on electronics boost
* Nov factory output +11.9 pct y/y vs +1.6 pct f'cast * Industrial output +6.1 pct m/m vs -2.0 pct f'cast * Electronics output +24.2 pct y/y * Pharmaceuticals +36.1 pct y/y; marine & offshore -23.6 pct By Masayuki Kitano and Fathin Ungku SINGAPORE, Dec 23 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen critic Amos Yee held in US while appealing for asylum
The Human Rights Watch deputy director for Asia, Phil Robertson, called on the US to recognise Amos Yee's asylum claim, saying he has been consistently harassed by the Singapore government for publicly expressing his views on politics and religion and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Teen Critic Held in US, Reportedly Wants Asylum
A teenage blogger from Singapore whose supporters say is seeking asylum is in custody after being detained last week at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, U.S. immigration officials said Saturday. Amos Yee, 18, was detained Dec. 16 and remains in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s growth to remain modest in 2017
The joint lead managers and bookrunners were Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and HSBC. Coming in second place in the top deals list of Singapore’s debt market is a deal jointly managed by Citigroup, DBS, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Societe Generale (SCGIB). ( read original story ...)