N.A., Singapore Branch, BNP Paribas, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Citibank N.A.,Singapore Branch, DBS Bank Ltd., The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Singapore Branch, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Oversea- Chinese Banking Corporation ... ( read original story ...)
4 most in-demand skills in Singapore to land a banking or finance job in 2017
As Singapore restructures its economy to rely less on foreign labour and push for greater productivity and upskilling its workers, the local jobs market has come under some pressure. In 2016, Singapore saw lower job vacancies and rising unemployment, as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s SMRT in talks to sell taxi business to Grab
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s SMRT Corporation Ltd is in talks to sell its taxi business to private-hire operator Grab. If successful, the deal will see SMRT, the third largest cab operator with a fleet of 3,400 taxis, exiting the business it has been in for 27 ... ( read original story ...)
India improving its business environment: Envoy
Indian envoy to Singapore Jawed Ashraf said even while opening up its business environment, India will remain one of the most open economies to trade with and invest. India will continue to do more to make it easier to do business in the country while ... ( read original story ...)
Project Singapore gathers pace
The essential task of Project Singapore is to remove -- or reaccommodate ... Yaowarat and Khao San roads included, well, it was news pretty well everywhere but Pyongyang. Of course every follower of Thai politics knows the next step: Mr Vallop was misquoted. ( read original story ...)
Singapore bets on driverless future
nuTonomy is currently testing six vehicles and is aiming for the commercial launch of its on-demand robo-taxi service in Singapore next year. Kyodo News reporters recently took a ride in an autonomous car that is being tested by Smart (Singapore-MIT ... ( read original story ...)
I’m a banking recruiter in Asia. Here’s how to keep me happy
You really need to be on my good side. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/235989/ideal-employer-asia-top-10/ It’s the busy(ish) season for hiring in the Singapore banking sector. Finance professionals have their bonuses and some are sending resumes ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks to remain under pressure despite recent loan recovery
Woes concerning oil and gas are also not over. Whilst there is general optimism seen in the ASEAN banking sector, Singapore banks will continue to face challenges and remain under pressure. According to BMI Research, Singapore banks will continue to face a ... ( read original story ...)
HDB loan vs bank loan
However, CPF rates do not change often. For bank loans, things get a bit more complicated. Bank loans can be based on the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR), Swap Offer Rate (SOR), or a bank’s Internal Board Rate (IBR), of which Fixed Deposit Home ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia stocks rise after Wall Street gains on Trump tax reform bets
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares edged higher and Malaysia stocks climbed to almost two-year highs on Friday, following an overnight rally on Wall Street amid renewed optimism over U.S. tax reforms. U.S. stocks rallied overnight after Treasury Secretary Steven ... ( read original story ...)
China Mobile, others approached for buying into Singapore telco M1: sources
SINGAPORE Top shareholders in Singapore telecoms company M1 Ltd (MONE.SI) have approached potential buyers China Mobile (0941.HK) and global private equity firms, among others, to sell their combined majority stake in the firm, sources familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
China Mobile, others approached for buying into Singapore telco M1
SINGAPORE: Top shareholders in Singapore telecoms company M1 Ltd have approached potential buyers China Mobile and global private equity firms, among others, to sell their combined majority stake in the firm, sources familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
UnUsUaL IPO
UnUsUalL IPO will be the next Singapore IPO for retail and institutional investors. MM2 Asia announced on 4 April 2017 that it would launch the IPO shares of its unit UnUsUaL. Some 97 million shares at $0.20 per share would be placed. I believe UnUsUaL IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Aoxin Q&M Dental offers 57 million shares at 20 cents apiece in IPO
SINGAPORE - Aoxin Q&M Dental Group is offering 57 million placement shares at 20 Singapore cents apiece in its initial public offering (IPO), as it seeks to raise net proceeds of about S$9.1 million on the Singapore Exchange's Catalist board. Aoxin ... ( read original story ...)
Strong global IPO activity in Q1: EY
Max Loh, EY ASEAN and Singapore managing partner, Ernst & Young LLP, said that IPO activity in Asia-Pacific has been powering ahead due to the region's relative insulation from political uncertainty elsewhere in the world, ample liquidity in emerging ... ( read original story ...)
IPO Capital Launches IPO Wealth Sister Company and Wholesale Investment Fund
The IPO Wealth Fund is targeting a pool of up to $500m of investable capital and is currently accepting investment from Australia and Singapore. IPO Capital's Managing Director, James Mawhinney, stated "The launch of the IPO Wealth Fund is a major win for ... ( read original story ...)