Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its regional arm, SilkAir, have merged part of their finance operations, as part of an ongoing transformation to stave off competition in the industry. This will likely pave the way for further consolidation of more of both ... ( read original story ...)
3 Types of REITs in the Singapore Stock Market
Singapore is a hotbed for real estate investment trusts (REITs). We have some of the highest quality and highest yielding REITs in the region. However, there are more than 40 REITs in the Singapore market alone. With so many choices to choose from, it can ... ( read original story ...)
ExxonMobil says completes Singapore refining-petchem plant acquisition
SINGAPORE: ExxonMobil (XOM.N) said on Monday it has completed the acquisition of Jurong Aromatics, a refining and petrochemical plant in Singapore, that will meet fast-growing demand in Asia. The acquisition will boost the U.S. company’s aromatics ... ( read original story ...)
TAPPING INTO GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES
How do businesses tap into the world market with lower overheads but keep a foothold in the hub of Singapore? Look north, to the burgeoning Iskandar district in Johor. A gateway to Southeast Asia and a growing business hub, Malaysia’s southern centre of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has an idea to transform city life — but there may be a privacy cost
This tiny island on the equator peeled away from Malaysia a half-century ago, an experiment in governance that willed itself into a global financial capital. Now Singapore is trying another experiment, one that could transform cities around the world. ( read original story ...)
Budget Direct Insurance Singapore Goes Live With Sapiens’ General Insurance Software Suite
As a relatively new player in Singapore, a competitive market, Auto & General Southeast Asia found Sapiens IDIT best suited for the needs of Budget Direct Insurance Singapore after an extensive search. The flagship policy administration system (PAS ... ( read original story ...)
3D digital model Virtual Singapore to launch next July
Virtual Singapore, which was originally targeted to be ready by the end of this year, will be an online platform that contains information such as real-time traffic data and weather conditions. The team behind the S$73 million technology, which comprises ... ( read original story ...)
Bridging China and Singapore
[Photo provided to China Daily] When he was appointed CEO of both Scoot Airways and Tigerair, two budget airlines owned by Singapore Airlines, in July, Lee Lik Hsin immediately realized he would have no leisure time. His task was cut out: lead the ... ( read original story ...)
New OCBC mobile keyboard allows fund transfers directly from apps
SINGAPORE: OCBC Bank on Monday (Aug 28) launched a mobile keyboard for Android device users, allowing them to make electronic payments to another person regardless of what app they are on. The custom keyboard lets consumers pay from apps they are ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Keyboard lets users send money without leaving their chat, e-mail apps
SINGAPORE - OCBC mobile banking customers can now type into any messaging app - be it WhatsApp, Facebook, Gmail or Instagram - to initiate a funds transfer to anyone's mobile number. This is possible with the roll out of OCBC Keyboard, which works within ... ( read original story ...)
Remains of 10 missing U.S. Navy warship sailors recovered
McCain and an oil tanker collided near Singapore last week. The Japan-based 7th Fleet said Monday local time that Navy and Marine Corps divers had found the remains. They had been searching in flooded compartments of the destroyer after the damaged ship ... ( read original story ...)
Divers find remains of all missing from USS McCain collision
SINGAPORE -- The U.S. Navy says divers have recovered the remains of all 10 sailors who went missing after the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker collided near Singapore last week. The Japan-based 7th Fleet said Monday that Navy and Marine Corps divers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For August 28
SINGAPORE sovereign wealth fund GIC is investing US$1.4 billion in a landmark joint venture with India’s leading real estate developer DLF Ltd, in one of the largest private equity transactions in India in the real estate space. In a bid to create a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must learn spirit of cooperation to survive disruption
The second is the news that my own company, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), is exiting its stakes in two entities of media group Mediacorp, which in turn is turning its print tabloid Today into a digital-only news product. It's clearly a quid pro quo ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retains world public speaking title
Two years ago, Mr Manoj Vasudevan was the first representative from the Toastmasters Club of Singapore to reach the finals of the world's largest public speaking competition. He was third that year. On Saturday (Aug 26), Mr Vasudevan bagged gold in ... ( read original story ...)
SEA Games: First Team Singapore athletes arrive home
SINGAPORE: Athletes representing Team Singapore in the swimming and table tennis competitions at the SEA Games received a warm welcome from fans at Changi Airport on Sunday (Aug 27). Among them were star swimmers Joseph Schooling and the three Quah ... ( read original story ...)