Singapore’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has engaged 50 social media influencers to raise awareness of the annual Budget 2018, where the city-state government announces its budgets for the year. The move is a bid to reach out to a younger audience about the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance Pays 50 Influencers to Promote Budget 2018—Is it a Right Move?
Saying sex sells it’s too big of a stretch here, but Singapore is using pretty faces to promote citizens participation in the upcoming Budget 2018 is an exemplary move. Or is it? It’s no secret that most young adults no longer consume traditional media ... ( read original story ...)
Legal Checklist for Setting Up a Restaurant in Singapore
Opening a new restaurant in Singapore demands compliance with a dizzying number of regulatory requirements. This will likely mean having to engage with a vast array of government agencies bearing a variety of acronyms such as NEA, AVA, URA, HDB ... ( read original story ...)
SPH Radio to launch Singapore’s first radio station on business and personal finance
SINGAPORE - Singapore will soon have its first radio station dedicated to business news and personal finance. To be launched on Jan 29, Money FM 89.3 targets general listeners interested in everyday personal finance matters like retirement planning ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has to face tax question as it ages – policymakers
I think this is one of the existential questions we have to face," Ravi Menon, the head of Singapore's central bank, said at an Institute of Policy Studies event. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said in last year's budget speech that the government will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance pays over 50 Instagram users to promote Budget 2018
Singapore's government is hiring social media users to promote its 2018 budget, local newspaper The Straits Times reported on Wednesday. Hoping to generate youth interest in state finances, the island nation's Ministry of Finance paid more than 50 ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Partners 7-Eleven to Expand Cash Access Network to 800 Touchpoints
HSBC Singapore announced its partnership with 7-Eleven, the largest convenience store chain in Singapore, to offer HSBC customers access to more than 300 of its stores for QuickCash withdrawals. HSBC’s partnership with 7-Eleven will expand its total cash ... ( read original story ...)
Tommy Fleetwood retains Abu Dhabi Championship as Sergio Garcia wins in Singapore
Tommy Fleetwood successfully defended his Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship title on Sunday after a sensational back nine to clinch the win. But on the back nine, he made a bogey on the 10th and a solitary birdie on the 16th hole to finish on 20-under par. ( read original story ...)
‘Digital district’ in Singapore to create 28,000 tech jobs
The Singapore Institute of Technology’s (SIT) new campus will also be in the district, a move that Mr Teo said would create opportunities for students and faculty to exchange ideas with industry practitioners working there. Punggol Digital District is a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s oBike is eyeing a close alliance with Grab
It is an alliance between giants from two transport industries — one powered by two wheels and other by four wheels (and gas). Today, oBike has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grab to integrate the latter’s mobile payment platform ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore celebrities show up in support for Shalynn Tsai’s debut solo concert
Singapore celebrities Zoe Tay, Rebecca Lim and Mark Lee, among others, went to the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay on Sunday (21 Jan) to show support for Shalynn Tsai’s first solo violin recital. Tsai is the daughter of Channel 8 actress Chen Xiuhuan (also ... ( read original story ...)
Brands for Good Launches in Singapore
Brands for Good Awards, sponsored by Maybank & BBX, recognise SMEs and champion corporate social responsibility SINGAPORE, Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Asia launches the inaugural Brands for Good in Singapore. The recognition programme, sponsored by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must accept slower labor growth: central bank head
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Slower rates of labor force growth in Singapore are unavoidable, the city-state’s central bank head said on Monday, and any attempt to completely offset it by increasing foreign workers is not viable. Singapore faces a problem ... ( read original story ...)
PAL suspends Cebu-Singapore flights
Passengers with tickets for the Cebu-Singapore flights from March 25 ... PAL is also set to expand services in different cities in China to promote tourist and business travel. The carrier is looking to expand operations in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to sign free trade agreement with Sri Lanka
Singapore will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka this week - its 13th bilateral deal and, significantly, its first since the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) faced a setback last year when the United States withdrew from it. The signing will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling goes on a date with cheerleader
Ever since national swimmer Joseph Schooling won a gold for Singapore at the 2016 Olympics, his love life has been a big topic of interest for many fans. The 22-year-old, who is based in the US state of Texas, shared a photo of himself on Instagram on ... ( read original story ...)