Singapore and Iran have agreed to expand banking ties following the lifting of economic sanctions. This was decided in a meeting between the heads of two countries' central banks. "The Central Bank of Iran is willing to support banks in Iran and Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
This is the easiest place in the world to do business
It toppled Singapore, which had kept a stranglehold on first place ... worldwide in five of the 10 indicators that the World Bank looks at, such as starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property and getting credit. ( read original story ...)
Agnieszka Radwanska vs Garbine Muguruza WTA Finals Singapore tennis live: Loser could be eliminated from Singapore
In a rematch of last year’s semifinals, defending WTA Finals Singapore champion Agnieszka Radwanska faces off with Garbine Muguruza on Wednesday with the loser risking elimination at the season-ending championships. Agnieszka Radwanska and Garbine ... ( read original story ...)
Angelique Kerber vs Madison Keys WTA Finals Singapore tennis live: Kerber aims to wrap up semi-final place
Both Angelique Kerber and Madison Keys carry winning momentum into their third and final round robin clash at the WTA Finals Singapore on Thursday night. World No. 1 Angelique Kerber is on the cusp of reaching the WTA Finals Singapore semi-finals for the ... ( read original story ...)
No immediate plans to offer Singapore customers Galaxy S8 or Note8 upgrade: Samsung
SEOUL/SINGAPORE — Samsung Electronics Singapore said on Tuesday (Oct 25) it has "no immediate plans" to offer customers who trade in their Galaxy Note7 an option to upgrade to the Galaxy S8 or Note8 at a cheaper price, a day after the company offered ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore telecoms group StarHub says hit by cyber attacks
The company said it analyzed network logs of the disruptions and found that it had experienced intentional and likely malicious distributed denial-of-service attacks on its domain name servers. Distributed denial-of-service attackers typically target sites ... ( read original story ...)
Citi is hiring 200 new graduates in Singapore. This is what it takes to get in
Junior hiring is still booming at Citi in Singapore. The bank’s HR head explains how to get one of the 200 new jobs it’s opening up. Citi isn’t cutting the number of graduates it recruits in Singapore next year, despite slowing local economic growth ... ( read original story ...)
Karolina Pliskova vs Svetlana Kuznetsova WTA Finals Singapore tennis live: Will Pliskova’s winning Singapore debut continue?
US Open runner-up Karolina Pliskova and last-minute WTA Finals Singapore qualifier Svetlana Kuznetsova face off to see who will go top of the White Group. After scintillating wins left them atop the White Group after the first day’s play, Karolina ... ( read original story ...)
Australia e-census attack 'incorrectly' attributed to Singapore-based router: CSA
"According to CERT Australia, some internal ABS infrastructure was hosted in Singapore. There may have been possible misunderstanding in the news reporting of this issue, which incorrectly attributed the DDoS attack source to Singapore." IBM said on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranks higher in global pension index but still lags in adequacy
Singapore, with an index value of 67, climbed three notches up to seventh at this year's ranking with its score raised to grade B from C+. According to the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS), which released the index, grade B score is given to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eHealth Innovations Summit Announces the First EMRAM Stage 7 Hospital in Singapore and Emphasized …
This enables us to increasingly leverage technology to deliver Smart Health, so that care can be more personalised, integrated, proactive, and empowering." A/Prof. Ong also shared about eHealth projects in Singapore, including the National Electronic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines launches non-stop U.S. flight again
The new San Francisco service is only the beginning, with plans to add New York and Los Angeles non-stop flights too. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange : Thomson Reuters/SGX SFI series selected as UOB’s recommended fixed income benchmark
Thomson Reuters and Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced that the TR/SGX Singapore Fixed Income Indices (TR/SGX SFI) have been selected as the recommended fixed income benchmark by United Overseas Bank (UOB) following the discontinuation of the UOB SGS ... ( read original story ...)
How to get your business trip off to a flying start
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 ...)