(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight trading days, sliding more than 100 points or 3.1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the ... ( read original story ...)
UOB One Account – UOB Savings Account Review 2018
Who is the UOB One account suitable for? Go for it if you hate maths. Compared to many other similar savings accounts in Singapore, the UOB One account is one of the least complicated. No need to tall... ( read original story ...)
Oxfam rejects Singapore defense of low taxes
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oxfam on Wednesday rejected Singapore’s defense of its low taxes after the NGO ranked the wealthy city state among the 10 worst-offending countries in fuelling inequality with it... ( read original story ...)
OCBC 360 Account – OCBC Savings Account Review 2018
If you’re gonna open a primary savings account in Singapore, you’re most likely going to go with one of the 3 local banks. OCBC is a practical choice because their ATMs are widespread yet have pretty ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Central Bank Will Aid Crypto Startups in Opening Bank Accounts
Ravi Menon, the chief of Singapore’s defacto central bank and regulator, has backed domestic cryptocurrency startups and exchanges to gain banking services in the technology-forward city-state. ( read original story ...)
Weaker Asian currencies fail to lift manufacturers’ exports
SINGAPORE -- Manufacturers in some emerging Asian nations are facing a decrease in demand for exports despite currency depreciation, according to the latest Nikkei Purchasing Managers' Index ... ( read original story ...)
We officially have confirmation on Shake Shack’s arrival in Singapore
We’d heard the rumors; then the oh-so-soft confirmation that New York’s most beloved burger export was finally heading our way ... Shake Shack is coming to Singapore next year, with its debut Shack in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Banker Strikes Upbeat Tone Amid Trade Tensions
... A prolonged U.S.-China trade war and a sharper downturn in the world economy have serious implications for export-reliant Singapore. The city state’s exports amounts to 173 percent of gross domest... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Oil prices rise as U.S. sanctions against Iran’s crude exports loom
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday, as traders focused on U.S. sanctions against Iran's crude exports that are set to start next month to tighten global markets. The gains helped c... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Banker Strikes Upbeat Tone Amid Trade Risk
(Bloomberg) -- Global economic risks may have risen but there’s no need to overreact just yet, said Singapore’s central bank chief Ravi Menon. Load Error “Dark clouds are an appropriate phrase but it’ ... ( read original story ...)
Getting SME Business Loan in Singapore is not Easy: What Will Qualify You.
In the prevailing economic conditions, access to financial credit by small SMEs has become almost impossible. The recent global recession left many countries in a stuttering economic condition. Singap... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘En-Bloc’ Sales Collapse After Latest Property Curbs
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore residential-property investment sales have collapsed after the latest round of housing curbs put the brakes on ‘en-bloc’ redevelopment deals. Just two redevelopment sales wort... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Will Help Crypto Firms Set Up Local Bank Accounts
Singapore’s financial regulator is willing to lend a hand to cryptocurrency firms having problems setting up local bank accounts, but doesn’t plan to loosen its rules to lure more crypto startups to t... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for October 10
Economists remain split on whether Singapore’s central bank is likely to tighten its monetary policy further – allowing for a stronger Singapore dollar – in its biannual review on Friday. In light of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to New York: Despite rising oil prices, airline reintroduces the world’s longest commercial flight
About six months after Qantas Airways started a direct service from Perth, Australia, to London, Singapore Airlines is bringing back its 16,700-kilometre jump to New York on Oct. 11. That will ... ( read original story ...)
SMEs more cautious about business expansion amid trade tensions, index shows
A joint initiative of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and DP Information Group (DP Info), the index measures the business sentiment of over 3,600 SMEs for the next six months. Compared with th... ( read original story ...)