Singapore’s investment bankers are going through a difficult time. A slowdown in economic activity in the region has resulted in a contraction in the number of deals. The problem is compounded by the rise of Chinese investment banks which are becoming ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s done it! The first robo-advisory trade in Southeast Asia
But the first trade on a robo-advisor platform in Southeast Asia was only executed just this month in Singapore. The purchase of a position in the diversified risk All Weather Portfolio was the first on WeInvest, a robo-advisor platform in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
New Zealand overtakes Singapore as easiest place to do business
After a decade of being on the top of the World Bank’s ranking as the best country on the globe to conduct business, Singapore concedes to New Zealand and takes the second spot in its 2016 report. The report by the World Bank, Doing Business, made a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore partners with Vietnam’s NATEC to promote entrepreneurial exchanges
Nearly three-quarters of millennials surveyed in Singapore plans to start their own business within the next ten years and more than 30% of them began their entrepreneurial venture while in school. Many of these budding entrepreneurs will benefit from ACE ... ( read original story ...)
3 ways the falling US dollar could affect Singaporeans
In fact, those watching the currency markets might have discovered that the US Dollar strengthened against the Singapore Dollar! Hold off on those online shopping sprees for now. In fact, while the currency's recovery has already begun, there's still no ... ( read original story ...)
Manulife’s profit tops forecasts on Asia growth
It has benefited from a partnership with Singapore’s DBS Group, agreed last year, in which Manulife sells its products through the lender’s Asian branch network. Manulife said core earnings in its Asia business rose 16.6 per cent in the third quarter ... ( read original story ...)
Halloween events aplenty in Singapore as local businesses cash in
Halloween is serious business for Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), which operates the Universal Studios theme park in Singapore and a Halloween Horror Nights event that grows in scale every year. This year, the event's sixth, it takes a small army of 400 ... ( read original story ...)
Good boss, bad boss: How do they lord over thee?
A senior executive in the property industry also shares how he was posted overseas as a country manager, and every day at 7.30am his time, his boss in Singapore would call him for an update on business deals done. "He would call even if he didn't have ... ( read original story ...)
World's largest fintech hub opens in Singapore
The 30,000 sqft. hub is located in the Central Business District, close to financial institutions, the stock exchange and regulators. According to Marvelstone Chairperson Joe Seunghyun Cho Singapore has the what a global fintech hub needs to prosper. ( read original story ...)
Google's Singapore kampung with cutting-edge technology
The new Google office at Mapletree Business City II in Pasir Panjang houses more than 1,000 employees who are also known as Googlers. The Singapore office is also the company's Asia Pacific (Apac) headquarters, and its employees include a growing ... ( read original story ...)
Infocomm Festival focuses on engaging Singapore youth
SINGAPORE: Early exposure to infocomm technology is key to ... drone-flying and radio and television news presenting. The festival aims to increase awareness among local youths of the various career opportunities in the infocomm media sector. ( read original story ...)
Singapore's identity complex, but also 'worth celebrating'
Singapore's identity is complicated and multi-dimensional because of the country's geography and history, and this means Singaporeans will never be completely comfortable in how they see themselves. But this reality - and the evolving Singapore culture ... ( read original story ...)
YouTube Kids launched in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Video-sharing platform YouTube has launched the child-friendly version of its mobile app – called YouTube Kids – in Singapore, to make it easier for children to find and access videos suitable for their age. The app has four categories where ... ( read original story ...)
Uob Card Hotel Promotion Singapore
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