When you’re travelling for business it is vital that everything runs smoothly. On Singapore Airlines, passengers can benefit from a range of benefits that will ensure they arrive at their destination fresh and ready to hit the ground running. If you are ... ( read original story ...)
Bad Loan Charges to Hit Singapore's Three Biggest Banks
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. is expected to lead the increase in impairment charges of S$255 million ($183 million) for the period, a 43 percent jump from a year earlier, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. DBS, Singapore’s largest bank by assets ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore underlines energy hub status by joining key oil group
Singapore has joined the influential International Energy Agency (IEA) as an association country, upping the city-state's focus on energy security. A joint statement, released at the opening of Singapore's International Energy Week (SIEW) conference, noted ... ( read original story ...)
Best organisations to work for in Singapore
is a bank with a head office in Singapore. This company is listed and won the most attractive employer Randstad award this year in the Financial services and Banking industry. This group offers scholarships in certain areas as well as many initiatives in ... ( read original story ...)
Oil, Gas Impairment Charges Seen Curbing Singapore Bank Profits
Singapore’s three largest banks are poised to report higher impairment charges for loans to the struggling oil and gas industry and weaker interest margins when they post third-quarter earnings in coming days. DBS Group Holdings Ltd. is expected to lead ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sept headline CPI falls 0.2 pct y/y, down for 23rd month
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's headline consumer price index fell in September from a year earlier, dragged down by a decline in the cost of housing, while core inflation unexpectedly slowed to a five-month low, data showed on Monday. The all-items ... ( read original story ...)
2016 President’s Science and Technology Awardees Announced
Three individuals and a team comprising four parties in Singapore have been awarded the President’s Science and Technology Awards, presented by President Tony Tan Keng Yam. AsianScientist (Oct. 24, 2016) - Three individuals and a team comprising four ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Private Bank Appoints Siew Meng Tan as New Asia Pacific Head
Siew Meng joined HSBC’s Singapore branch in 2004 as director of corporate and institutional banking and has since held various positions including head of HSBC Thailand until July 2015 and also served as CEO of HSBC Mauritius until January 2013. ( read original story ...)
School children test wearable payments in Singapore
Singapore bank POSB has successfully completed the pilot test of a school contactless payments system that lets students make purchases in the canteen or bookstore and monitor their finances. The POSB Smart Buddy trial took place in two Singapore schools ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Conquering the credit card marathon
Picture this. You land in Singapore on a Friday night and are chauffeured to the centrally located Hotel Jen Orchard Gateway to prepare for tomorrow's business meeting. A message awaits at reception. The meeting has been postponed by a day. Fear not. ( read original story ...)
Singapore boosts fintech ties with Korea
Potential joint innovations are underway. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Korean Financial Services Commission (KFSC) today signed a cooperation agreement to foster greater cooperation in FinTech. The signing took place at the sidelines ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC, CS: DBS—the Silver Lining among SG Banks as Singapore Economy Slows
Recently, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister shared that the Singapore economy is be entering a tough period that will likely last for a while, with growth potentially hitting below the two percent mark. In August, the Singapore Government shaved its full ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore awards LNG import licenses to meet future demand
SINGAPORE: Pavilion Gas and Shell Eastern Petroleum have been appointed as importers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into Singapore, the trade minister said on Monday, as the city-state gears up to take more LNG. Singapore, which relies almost exclusively ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore awards LNG import licences to meet future demand
SINGAPORE, Oct 24 Pavilion Gas and Shell Eastern Petroleum have been appointed as importers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into Singapore, the trade minister said on Monday, as the city-state gears up to take more LNG. Singapore, which relies almost ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Air is again flying nonstop to USA from Singapore
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. SAN FRANCISCO -- Singapore Airlines is once again connecting Singapore to the USA with nonstop service. The airline celebrated the launch of its new Singapore-to-San Francisco route Sunday, officially ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore named IEA association country, underlining energy hub status
Singapore has joined the influential International Energy Agency (IEA) as an association country, upping the city-state's focus on energy security. A joint statement, released at the opening of Singapore's International Energy Week (SIEW) conference, noted ... ( read original story ...)