OCBC Bank and StarHub are jointly developing Singapore’s first loyalty alliance so Singaporean consumers will be able to exchange, consolidate and redeem loyalty rewards – such as rewards points and air miles – earned from market-leading partners ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Wilmar International Says OCBC Bank Partners Wilmar On Bilateral Loan
June 8 (Reuters) - Wilmar International Ltd: * OCBC BANK PARTNERS WILMAR ON LARGEST SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED BILATERAL LOAN BY A SINGAPORE BANK * US$200 MILLION FACILITY PEGS INTEREST RATES TO SUSTAINABILITY KPIS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: ( read original story ...)
Singapore, India trade pact review: tariff cuts, flexible rules of origin announced under CECA
Bilateral trade between Singapore and India has been improving steadily over the years, growing from over US$6.15 billion in 2005 to US$13.41 in 2015. In 2016-17, total trade reached US$16.7 billion after registering a 24 percent increase in exports ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what you should know about the airplanes Trump and Kim Jong Un are taking to their summit in Singapore
With the imminence of the high-profile US-North Korea summit in Singapore on June 12, there has been a lot of buzz about US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's respective aircraft that will be touching down on the island country. ( read original story ...)
Trump said he wants to invite Kim Jong Un to the US if the talks in Singapore go well
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would "certainly" invite North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the US if the upcoming talks in Singapore go well. Trump is set to meet with Kim at the Capella Hotel in Singapore on June 12. The president has ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong-un could go GOLFING with Trump in Florida if Singapore summit goes well (but can he beat his dad’s legendary 38-under-par performance?)
or in Singapore. The summit is being held at the Capella Hotel, which has two golf course, and where a three-bedroom colonial manor goes for $7,500 a night. , a close Trump friend and former Fox News star, told The Daily Beast. “I think Trump would ... ( read original story ...)
Mahathir says to review Malaysia-Singapore stock market trading link, confirms central bank chief has quit
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday (June 6) his new government will study a project announced by the previous administration to form a new trading link between the stock markets of Singapore and Malaysia. The Monetary Authority of ... ( read original story ...)
Blue Orchard Heads for Singapore
Asset manager Blue Orchard is widening its presence in Asia, with a new office in Singapore. The Swiss firm is banking on a greater appetite from Asian investors for sustainable and impact investing. The Zurich-based specialist asset manager is adding to ... ( read original story ...)
Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail may be revived if the price is right
Speaking to the media, the Malaysian Finance Minister said that the “Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail can be “so much cheaper.” Minister Lim Guan Eng added that “if the financial architecture is done right, it doesn’t need to cost so much. ( read original story ...)
Kim arrives in Singapore
Stella Choi, the principal of a Korean language school in a drab tower in downtown Singapore, works just across the elevator lobby from the modest suites that make up North Korea's embassy. Yet the South Korean national, who runs the iSpeak Korean Language ... ( read original story ...)
As Kim arrives in Singapore, no North Korean comrades in sight
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Stella Choi, the principal of a Korean language school in a drab tower in downtown Singapore, works just across the elevator lobby from the modest suites that make up North Korea’s embassy. Yet the South Korean national, who runs ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bars Australian former terror suspect ahead of Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore refused entry to an Australian man charged under his country’s terrorism laws over his past activities, authorities said on Thursday, days before the Southeast Asian nation hosts a historic summit of U.S. and North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
The Netflix of property search: Asia’s PropertyGuru dreams big after brand refresh
Property is the biggest category after food and shopping in Singapore and Southeast Asia, and it is a market that constantly seeks transparency and education. It is no surprise then, making decisions on property is one of the major milestones that people ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC concludes media pitch
OCBC Bank Singapore has appointed Wavemaker as its media agency, effective 1 July 2018. The scope of work also covers OCBC Securities and Bank of Singapore, the bank brand’s dedicated private banking business. This will see the agency handling media ... ( read original story ...)
The Netflix of property search in Asia: PropertyGuru dreams big after brand refresh
Property is the biggest category after food and shopping in Singapore and Southeast Asia, and it is a market that constantly seeks transparency and education. It is no surprise then, making decisions on property is one of the major milestones that people ... ( read original story ...)
Govt may ease import norms for high-end e-vehicles, cars, bikes
Sources said that the government will henceforth allow the import of vehicles, which are certified by internationally-accepted test agencies such as those in Europe, Singapore and some other countries. Current norms fixed by the Directorate General of ... ( read original story ...)