It's a whisky enthusiast's dream. Johnnie Walker House is an invitation-only suite located at Diageo's (London Stock Exchange: DGE-GB) Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. CNBC took a tour of the space, which hosts guests to learn, taste and purchase a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore March exports seen up 10.4 percent year-on-year, buoyed by tech sales
SINGAPORE Singapore's exports in March are expected to extend a surge seen in the previous month, a Reuters poll found on Thursday, supported by a broad recovery in global trade. Non-oil domestic exports were seen rising 10.4 percent year-on-year last ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank stands pat, warns of global growth, policy risks
As the global economy perked up from late last year, Singapore's exports and manufacturing have bounced from depressed levels, helping lift inflation in line with official forecasts. The improving prospects saw 18 of 19 analysts in a Reuters survey ... ( read original story ...)
South Africa still have “homework” to do ahead of Singapore
The theme of the HSBC Singapore Sevens this year is colour and in front of the iconic Merlion Park Lion in the city on Wednesday, all 16 team captains brought a vibrant splash of light to the Singapore tourist spot. With teams still getting in their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank keeps policy settings unchanged as expected
SINGAPORE Singapore's central bank kept its exchange-rate based policy unchanged as expected on Thursday, saying a "neutral" stance will be needed for an extended period of time. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it will maintain its rate of ... ( read original story ...)
A Singapore tourism project has measured brainwaves to create a travel guide based on emotions
To check out the Singapore Emotion Travel Guide, see here. Get the top travel news stories delivered straight to your inbox every weekday by signing up to our newsletter. ( read original story ...)
Your phone number is all a hacker needs to track you, steal your info
SINGAPORE: The host of Talking Point Steven Chia was engrossed in conversation with a friend at a food court, oblivious to the fact that someone else was watching and listening in - via his own mobile phone on the table. The hacker, who was able to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore February retail sales fall 2.5 percent, first drop since August
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's retail sales in February fell from a year earlier for the first time since August, due to a sharp drop in the sales of food, beverages and apparel and a decline in sales at department stores and supermarkets, data showed ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to roll out digital tokens by next year
Singapore's largest bank, DBS, is rolling out "soft" tokens for its 2.6 million online and mobile banking customers to replace hardware tokens. The soft token, or digital token, is being embedded in DBS' digibank app and personalised for every user in ... ( read original story ...)
3 Things Singapore Employers Can Do to Help Their Employees Be More Engaged
In fact, Singapore’s employee engagement score fell by 4% in 2016, which suggests that people are becoming even less satisfied at work. For employers, this is a big headache. The cream of the crop tend to quickly get poached by big MNCs, leaving SMEs to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tire Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2011 – 2021
LONDON, April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore is a major hub for global financial and commercial activities. Vehicle motorization rate (for passenger cars and commercial vehicles) in the country stood at around 150 vehicles per 1,000 people, as of 2014. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines' 50th anniversary: The airline that changed a nation
will operate the weekly Singapore-Sydney flight both ways." But please forgive the Herald editors for their lack of foresight. It was a crowded news day. The main photo on the front page on April 6, 1967, was of a shoeless and cross-legged Australian ... ( read original story ...)
“Fake news” used to justify tighter media laws in Southeast Asia
Several governments in Southeast Asia are invoking the fake news problem to introduce stricter laws and to harass members of the media. Singapore's Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim announced to the Parliament a government plan to ... ( read original story ...)
Lower Open Tipped For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Tuesday wrote a finish to the two-day winning streak in which it had gained 6 points or 0.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,175-point plateau, and the market may tick slightly ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Shanghai institutions to enhance collaboration in financial sector
Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) inked agreements with Shanghai-based institutions to support collaboration in areas including trade finance, corporate and investment banking and loans and cross-border financing. The bank’s group chief ... ( read original story ...)
Manulife Acquires 8 Cross Street In Singapore
TORONTO, April 11, 2017 /CNW/ - Manulife Real Estate today announced that it has acquired 8 Cross Street, a 28-storey, 355,000 square foot, Class A office tower located in Singapore. The transaction, valued at US$526 million, is the second largest in ... ( read original story ...)