An American man has been found guilty by a US court of trying to extort the Singaporean government over information in a leaked official HIV database. The court in Kentucky heard Mikhy Farrera-Brochez ... ( read original story ...)
New $20 note launched to commemorate Singapore’s Bicentennial
Two million pieces of the commemorative note will be available for public exchange at face value at branches of nine major retail banks in Singapore from 10 June onwards. The banks are: DBS Bank/POSB, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GDP growth to slow to 1.9% in 2019, weighed by challenging export outlook
Singapore is expected to experience the sharpest economic slowdown in the region, with GDP growth slowing from 3.1% in 2018 to 1.9% this year, according to ICAEW's latest Economic Insight: South-East ... ( read original story ...)
60th anniversary of self-government: Singapore’s pre-independence ‘national day’
SINGAPORE: Everyone knows Aug 9 is Singapore's National Day ... “It was good politics that the PAP were trying to push for that to separate the release of the detainees as a news event from the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for June 4
SINGAPORE factories face an uphill slog, as a much-longed-for industry turnaround in the second half of the year could fail to materialise. More than 270 food and beverage outlets will stop providing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to see sharpest slowdown in South-east Asia this year with 1.9% GDP growth: Report
SINGAPORE - Singapore is expected to experience the sharpest economic slowdown in South-east Asia, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowing from 3.1 per cent in 2018 to 1.9 per cent this year, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP growth slows sharply, recession expected for 2020
Singapore is expected to experience the sharpest economic slowdown in Southeast Asia this year, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowing from 3.1 per cent in 2018 to 1.9 per cent. The main ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore BIGO Technology Creates NTU Scholarship Fund Valued at $500,000 for AI talents
SINGAPORE, June 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BIGO Technology has generously created the BIGO Excellence Scholarship Fund for Nanyang Technological University, specifically for undergraduates of Data ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore hires ex-Credit Suisse man as new MD amid S$200m spend
Bank of Singapore has made another senior technology hire with the appointment of Cognizant partner Nimish Shah as its chief digital officer. Shah’s move, which comes as BoS increases its tech ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Builds Up Julius Baer Stake Betting Worst Is Over
Singapore has built up a stake of about 3% in Julius Baer Group ... of growth even as he pushes through cost cuts and purges riskier accounts. Last month, the bank reported new client money that fell ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fund Builds Stake in Julius Baer Betting Worst Is Over
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore has built up a stake of about 3% in Julius Baer Group, providing a major boost for a Swiss wealth manager that’s focused on wooing wealthy Asians. The acquisition through ... ( read original story ...)
Union Bank of the Philippines Receives Five Awards at the 2019 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards
SINGAPORE, June 4, 2019 /CNW/ -- Union Bank of the Philippines is to receive five Awards at the annual Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards banquet, to be held at the Shangri-La ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lifts 2010 ban on Japanese poultry imports
Singapore has lifted an import ban on Japanese poultry and other food items effective this month, enabling Tokyo to renew efforts to boost exports of farm and fishery products to Southeast Asia’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to see sharpest slowdown in South-east Asia this year with 1.9% GDP growth: ICAEW report
SINGAPORE - Singapore is expected to experience the sharpest economic slowdown in South-east Asia, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowing from 3.1 per cent in 2018 to 1.9 per cent this year, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP to lag ASEAN peers in 2019: ICAEW
Looking ahead, the outlook for exports is weak, following more tariff hikes by the US and China," it added. In Singapore, the outlook for construction (outside of the residential sector) over the next ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel launches unmanned pop-up shop in Singapore
Aggressive' and 'intense' competition from a carrier in India as well as only counting prepaid customers who are actually paying for a service saw Singtel Group drop 40 million mobile customers in the ... ( read original story ...)