Singapore's OCBC Bank is extending its instant account opening service to small traders, mining the Government's national data repository MyInfo to offer on-the-spot account numbers and payment approv... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property prices rise despite additional government curbs
Singapore private home prices are still inching higher – albeit at the slowest pace in five quarters – even after the government imposed additional property curbs to avoid the risk of a sharp correcti... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Enjoys Strong Property Price Appreciation in 2018
According to Singapore-based Edmund Tie & Company, private residential property prices in Singapore continued to increase in Q2 2018, with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) private residential p... ( read original story ...)
Sell vs rent out your property: How to make the right decision
Singapore private properties are one cooling measure away from becoming penguin sanctuaries. The government really wants to lower or freeze prices, which raises a conundrum: Will your property asset p... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Rise Even After Additional Property Curbs
Singapore private home prices are still inching higher — albeit at the slowest pace in five quarters — even after the government imposed additional property curbs to avoid the risk of a sharp correcti... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ohmyhome ends Series A Funding round led by GEC
making them simpler and efficient for home seekers and sellers – the market average selling time for property in Singapore is 120 days. At Ohmyhome, the fastest selling time is in one day and an avera... ( read original story ...)
Singapore housing market fairly valued: UBS
Also read: New policies could make housing affordable to younger generations The cumulative average income growth in Singapore over the past five years is over 15% while residential property prices ar... ( read original story ...)
Exxon Mobil eyes multi-billion dollar investment at Singapore refinery: executive
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) is considering a multi-billion dollar investment at its Singapore refinery, the company’s largest, ahead of new global shipping fuel regulations starting ... ( read original story ...)
SE Asia Stocks-Most climb; Singapore, Philippines recoup losses
* Singapore gains nearly 1 pct to 8-week high * Indonesia falls as rupiah hits 20-yr low By Niyati Shetty Oct 3 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock markets edged higher on Wednesday as investors so... ( read original story ...)
Indian Man In Singapore Faces Jail, Caning For Extortion From Bank
A 35-year-old Indian man, who tried to extort half-a-million Singapore dollars from Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, was charged in court. Nagarajan Balajee faces a jail term of between two and f... ( read original story ...)
JET8 Foundation to Host Inaugural DEN Summit in Singapore
Over 300 industry leaders and stakeholders will gather in Singapore to discuss evolving communities and the social impact of new technologies DEN Summit features an impressive line-up of five world-cl... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bunkering Hub Ready for IMO 2020, Expands LNG Bunkering Group – Minister
SINGAPORE — Singapore authorities are taking measures to ensure the availability of low-sulphur marine fuels ahead of upcoming emissions regulations in 2020, Singapore's Senior Minister of State for T... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Elite Backs Push to Overturn Anti-Gay Laws
(Bloomberg) -- Senior members of Singapore’s business, political and legal elite have backed fresh attempts to overturn the colonial-era section of the country’s penal code that criminalizes gay sex. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Prime Minister says cloud, tech stacks vital to “re-engineering” government
In his opening speech at the inaugural GovTech (Government Technology Agency) Stack Developer Conference, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that although the country were early adopters ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s HES Unveils Plans for Regional Hydrogen-Electric Passenger Aircraft
SINGAPORE & PARIS — After 12 years developing hydrogen propulsion systems for small unmanned aircraft, HES Energy Systems is today unveiling its plans for Element One, the world’s first ... ( read original story ...)
Man charged with attempting to extort $500,000 from Standard Chartered Bank
SINGAPORE - A 35-year-old man who tried to extort half a million Singapore dollars from Standard Chartered Bank was charged in court on Tuesday (Oct 2). Nagarajan Balajee, an Indian national, was char... ( read original story ...)