The milestone Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Singapore (EUSFTA) is expected to significantly benefit food manufacturers in the South East Asian city state. The FTA is estimated to ... ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO says mortgage loans growth to slow more sharply than expected this year
SINGAPORE - DBS chief executive officer Piyush Gupta said on Monday (Nov 5) the mortgage business is expected to slow down more than earlier expected. The bank now expects new mortgage bookings to end ... ( read original story ...)
Impact Announces Opening of Singapore Office to Further Extend Global Footprint
Today, Impact, a natively-integrated suite of products for fraud protection, marketing attribution and analytics, and performance partnership management, announces the opening of a Singapore office. W... ( read original story ...)
Singapore looks to digital services to unblock traffic jams
SINGAPORE -- Singapore is hoping to ease its congestion problems by encouraging foreign and local companies to help revolutionize the way consumers use its transport system Finnish mobility ... ( read original story ...)
Elections, Singapore Hawkers, Soybeans: Your Tuesday Briefing
• A fierce fight to the last. Voting in a dizzying array of congressional and statehouse races will still be underway when you get tomorrow’s briefing, and the tide could break red, blue or who knows. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse Tipped To Bounce Higher On Wednesday
(RTTNews.com) - Ahead of Tuesday's holiday for Deepavali, the Singapore stock market had halted the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 150 points or 4.8 percent. The Straits Time... ( read original story ...)
Singapore General Election in 2019 ‘Always Possible,’ Lee Says
Singaporeans could go to the ballot boxes sooner than expected. A general election next year is "always possible," Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Mickleth... ( read original story ...)
Winner of UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year award turned tragedy into art
SINGAPORE- Indonesian artist Suvi Wahyudianto's mother wanted him to find a steady job, but she may now finally approve of his artistic pursuits. On Nov 1, the 26-year-old became the youngest artist t... ( read original story ...)
River Ryan man alleged to have robbed Singapore bank, appealing extradition decision
RIVER RYAN — A River Ryan man facing an extradition to Singapore to face alleged bank robbery charges, is appealing the decision. Officials with the Westminister Magistrates’ Court in London said Davi... ( read original story ...)
Behold the new ways to get a job at OCBC in Singapore
OCBC now employs almost 30,000 people across Asia and its headcount continues to rise. But what does it take to get a job at the bank? And what should you know about careers and hiring there ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s lenders AUM hit a high as investors discount market uncertainty
DBS Group Holdings, Singapore's biggest bank, reported record results for the third quarter. Net profit rose 76% to S$1.41 billion (US$1.02 billion), compared to S$802 million for the same period a ye... ( read original story ...)
Iran oil exports to plummet in November, then rebound as buyers use waivers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Iran's oil exports have fallen sharply since U.S. President Donald Trump said at mid-year he would re-impose sanctions on Tehran, but with waivers in hand the Islamic republic's ... ( read original story ...)
China, Singapore conclude talks on “upgraded” Free Trade Agreement
The announcement was jointly made by Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Fu Ziying and Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing after their meeting on the sidelines of the first China Int... ( read original story ...)
U.K. Can’t Use Singapore as Post-Brexit Model, Premier Lee Says
(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. can’t use Singapore as a post-Brexit model of a small nation that succeeded after leaving a bigger union because the two nations exited under different circumstances, Prime Min... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Called Lower On Monday
The Singapore stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, climbing almost 150 points or 4.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,115-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Reaffirms Support for BRI
Singapore and the Chinese city of Chongqing have signed a series of memorandum of understandings (MoUs) to improve links in trade, finance, technology and transport. The MoUs were signed during the in... ( read original story ...)