The losing streak has hit three sessions now for the Singapore stock market, which has fallen more than 35 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,900-point plateau, and the market may extend its losses on ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market remains stable over 2016
Simultaneously, governmental control over joint stock companies had also improved the market’s quality greatly ... Republic of Korea, Singapore, Laos and Cambodia, as well as successfully collaborated with the World Bank on managerial activities over ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares May See Additional Support
The Singapore stock market picked up just a handful of points on Tuesday - but that was enough to snap the three-day slide in which it had fallen almost 10 points or 0.3 percent. The Straits Times Index settled just above the 2,955-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
SGX shrinks as value of IPOs is outstripped by value of delistings
A higher number of new initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) this year has not stemmed the shrinking of the local stock market. The total value of delistings easily outstripped the total value of new floats, and prominent ... ( read original story ...)
Property company, director fined $215,000 for unlicensed work
Franks Property and its sole director and shareholder, Lim Koon Heng, 70, previously held a House Agent Licence issued by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). After the CEA’s formation in October 2010, all property agencies and agents were ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Outlook – 2017
Singapore’s property market is heading for a rough ride in 2017. I am definitely not sanguine of its outlook forward. There must be some strong views to offer in the contrary, however fanatics and/or ludicrous of vain dreams. The massacre of invested ... ( read original story ...)
Recap of 2016
They also gave their predictions for 2017. Another year is ending and a new one begins. Many analysts thought 2016 would be a turning point for Singapore’s property market, and expected the cooling measures to be relaxed. However, the government ... ( read original story ...)
Samaritans in Singapore: Foreign worker goes extra mile to return lost mobile phone
In the spirit of Christmas giving, here are some ordinary heroes who have made a difference to other strangers' lives. They are among 26 Samaritans whose heartwarming deeds were highlighted in a campaign collaboration - Good Man Good Deeds Good Rice ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign worker goes extra mile to return lost mobile phone
He found a mobile phone in a toilet cubicle in Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and waited at the spot for 30 minutes, hoping someone would return to claim it. Mr Karunanith Satish Kumar, 26, who cleans high-rise buildings, was worried the owner would be anxious. ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen critic held in US while appealing for asylum
SINGAPORE – A Singaporean teenager whose video posts and blogs mocking his government and its late founder landed him in jail twice has been detained in the U.S. where he is seeking asylum, his lawyer and a human rights group said Saturday. The Human ... ( read original story ...)
Row, row, row the boat – from Singapore to Australia, then NZ
Soaring thousands of metres in the air on a flight from New Zealand to Singapore, Mr Grant Rawlinson is preoccupied by what is beneath him. He completed an expedition in 2013 to summit the highest peaks in the North and South Island but his adventurous ... ( read original story ...)
Dreaming of a green Christmas
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted a picture of green "snowmen" at the Singapore Botanic Gardens along with his Christmas greeting on his Facebook page yesterday. "Merry Christmas to one and all! 25 December is a joyous day for Christians ... ( read original story ...)
Samaritans in Singapore: A friendship between a student and tissue auntie
SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - Their friendship began three years ago, when he decided to offer a ride home to a stranger. Mr Huang Zhiwei, 24, had walked past a woman who was selling tissue paper from her wheelchair at Bishan Bus Interchange. The ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (LTE) gets Android 7.1.1 update via CyanogenMod 14.1 ROM: How to install
Galaxy Note 3 (LTE) gets Android 7.1.1 update via CyanogenMod 4.1 ROM Galaxy Note 3 LTE (N9005) users can now enjoy the latest Nougat experience on their handset with the release of Android 7.1.1 based CyanogenMod 14.1 (CM14.1) ROM. As this is not an ... ( read original story ...)
"JobTech(TM) PMET" Partners with Mr. Kiasu to Reach Retrenched PMETs in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Dec. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Launched by Economic Development Innovations Singapore Pte Ltd (EDIS), JobTech TM PMET, the first Artificial Intelligence and Big Data job technology platform to boost the re-employment chances of retrenched PMETs ... ( read original story ...)
Vuzix Announces NTT DATA Singapore as Latest to Join Its VIP Program
NTT Data Singapore provides a smart operation support solution that realizes cost reduction and higher productivity of maintenance tasks by integrating Vuzix smart glasses hardware with applications developed by NTT DATA. NTT Data Singapore and Vuzix plan ... ( read original story ...)