Singapore October exports slump 12%

The electronics sector is a major drag. Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fall further in October. It registered 12% YoY contraction following a 5% drop in September due to the decrease in both electronic and non-electronic NODX. Data from ... ( read original story ...)

Bank note reform may depress inflationary pressures: DBS

the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) said today. "The banknote reform has pushed up deposit growth, which in turn has boosted liquidity," said DBS in its daily market report. With credit growth still weak, excess liquidity has pushed Indian ten-year ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's exports slump, Trump raise recession risks

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's exports in October contracted sharply as sales to major markets fell, raising the risk of a recession in the trade-dependent economy amid heightened uncertainty around global trade in the wake of Donald Trump's U.S ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Exports Post Biggest Drop in Seven Months in October

Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports posted the largest decline in seven months in October, driven by a slump in pharmaceutical exports. Exports in Asia’s most trade-dependent country have remained under pressure since last year -- rising only once in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore firms wary about rushing into Myanmar

Singapore Business Federation chief executive Ho Meng Kit said results from its National Business Survey released in January showed that Myanmar was the most popular market for Singapore companies wanting to venture overseas. But that enthusiasm has not ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore wants to steal London's fintech crown after Brexit

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Britain leaving the European Union is opening up an opportunity for Singapore to recruit talent for its ambitious plans to become a leading financial technology hub, said the chief FinTech officer of the city-state's central bank ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore tests digital currency system to ease bank payments

Singapore - Singapore will launch a new electronic payment system using blockchain, the technology behind the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, the city-state's central bank chief said Wednesday. The Singapore stock exchange and eight banks will take part in the ... ( read original story ...)

Two firms in race to be Singapore's fourth telco

It also indicated that the Singapore business would be funded from existing debt facilities and cash generated from Australian operations. A TPG spokesman told The Business Times that the company believed "strongly" that mobile telephony and broadband are ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Working on Interbank Payments Blockchain

The trial project is also exploring cross-border transactions, Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said in a speech Wednesday. The city’s stock exchange, its largest bank DBS Group Holdings Ltd., its two local rivals ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore and Luxembourg ink agreements in R&D

SINGAPORE: Two agreements were signed between Singapore and Luxembourg on Tuesday (Nov 15) to deepen partnerships in areas of research and development. These will pave the way for millions of dollars in funding for joint projects. Luxembourg Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore to launch blockchain project for interbank payments

SINGAPORE Singapore's central bank on Wednesday said it will launch a pilot project with the country's stock exchange and eight local and foreign banks to use blockchain technology for interbank payments including cross-border foreign currency transactions. ( read original story ...)