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 ...)
HSBC ‘back in growth mode’ in Singapore
British bank HSBC is now "back in growth mode" in Singapore after investing heavily in turning around revenue and profitability, said a top executive. Despite a fiercely competitive retail market, the bank has high hopes for its business here, said Mr ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines warns of free tickets phishing scam
If you have received an e-mail telling you that Singapore Airlines is giving away free tickets for its 70th anniversary, be on your guard. Scammers have been phishing for users' personal data this way since Thursday (Aug 24), an SIA spokesman told The ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC has high hopes for its business here
British bank HSBC is now "back in growth mode" in Singapore after investing heavily in turning around revenue and profitability, said a top executive. Despite a fiercely competitive retail market, the bank has high hopes for its business here, said Mr ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore financial sector conducts physical and cyber attack simulation to test business continuity
finance companies, insurers, asset management firms, securities and brokerage firms, financial market infrastructures, industry associations, the Singapore Exchange as well as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) participating in the Exercise. ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Smaller families in Singapore, leading to unhealthy parenting styles
SINGAPORE: It really didn’t seem that long ago when the Stop at Two campaign was in full swing, warning parents in Singapore that “the more you have, the less they (each) get”. Yet, the challenge today isn’t to discourage families from having many ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, Chinese Dialects Revive After Decades of Restrictions
SINGAPORE — The Tok and Teo families are a model of traditional harmony, with three generations gathered under one roof, enjoying each other’s company over slices of fruit and cups of tea on a Saturday afternoon in Singapore. There is only one problem ... ( read original story ...)
Adani firm moves Singapore court in attempt to block information to DRI
has moved the high court of Singapore seeking a stay on a demand to produce documents pertaining to Indonesian coal imports from Adani’s subsidiaries, a few shipping companies and banks by a lower court of Singapore, said sources. Over the last two ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore South Asian Film Festival to Kick Off Its First Edition Next Month
The Singapore South Asian International Film Festival (Sg.SAIFF) 2017 festival will be held from September 1st-10th, across various prominent venues in the city. The festival showcases forty feature films, shorts and documentaries from India, Sri Lanka ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Top 5 Dividend-Paying Giants
The Singapore stock market is home to a large number of giant companies. The exchange boasts 98 businesses in Singapore with market capitalisations above $1 billion. These sizable companies come from a range of industries and a substantial number of them ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares for the Week: 12 Blue-Chip Stocks Beat the Market
The Singapore market, as represented by the Straits Times Index (SGX ... Get a FREE weekly dose of our Foolish investing insights when you subscribe to David Kuo's "Take Stock" email bulletin today. And better yet -- you'll also get instant access ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Indonesia conclude bilateral mine-countermeasure exercise
The joint exercise involved shore-based planning, live gunnery-firings and simulation training, said Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) in news release. The navies also ensured that the waters were cleared of mines so that international merchant ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines giving away free tickets? It’s a phishing scam, SIA warns
SINGAPORE - If you have received an e-mail telling you that Singapore Airlines is giving away free tickets for its 70th anniversary, be on your guard. Scammers have been phishing for users' personal data this way since Thursday (Aug 24), an SIA spokesman ... ( read original story ...)
Why start-ups like to set up in Singapore but list in Hong Kong
The firm was last month given the green light to launch a global wealth management platform by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Still, the overall Hong Kong IPO market is more robust. It has raised four times more funds than Singapore so far this year ... ( read original story ...)