The Singapore Standard (SS) 633: 2017, was launched by the Food Standards Committee (FSC) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech). According to the National Environment Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Hyphens Pharma IPO ends on modest gain
Healthy debut with firm's stock up 5.8% from initial IPO price Healthcare firm Hyphens Pharma International made a positive debut on the Singapore Exchange's Catalist board yesterday with the stock up 5.8 per cent from its initial public offering (IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to absorb its regional subsidiary SilkAir
SINGAPORE -- SilkAir, Singapore Airlines' 29-year-old subsidiary, is to be merged with its parent, as a part of the carrier's wide-ranging business transformation. The move is aimed at maximizing revenue by streamlining the brand strategy and standing out ... ( read original story ...)
AIA Singapore bags SBR International Business Awards for Life Insurance
The insurance company inspires agents and customers to better health. AIA Singapore has been investing in technology and data to improve its processes and push the boundaries of insurance. The company is focused on empowering its more than 4,000 agents ... ( read original story ...)
Finastra International Financial Systems Pte. Limited bags SBR International Business Awards for Financial Technology
Finastra has been awarded the Singapore Business Review International Business Award for Financial Technology for 2018. The accolade recognises Finastra’s work in the front-to-back digital transformation of Myanmar’s Yoma Bank. By embracing Finastra ... ( read original story ...)
Facial recognition to be used at Singapore airport
Singapore's Changi airport is testing a facial recognition ... Changi airport is looking at how it can implement the facial recognition technology in its three other terminals at bag drop and immigration as well as potentially in terminal five which ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market Today: Hyphens Pharma International Limited Goes Public
Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) ended Friday down 0.2%, or 7.5 points, to 3,529.27. The biggest loser in the index was Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ng Brothers Win Holland Road Site With $904M Bid
Singapore’s largest private property developer has been awarded a prime commercial and residential site in Singapore’s upscale Bukit Timah neighborhood. “Holland Village is a much-loved precinct with a distinctive character, heritage, and history ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to absorb regional wing SilkAir after upgrade
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines said Friday it will absorb its struggling premium wing SilkAir following a multimillion-dollar upgrade as part of a reform drive to stay competitive. The move comes after the firm, facing tough rivalry in the high-end market ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Singapore Airlines to fold SilkAir into it after $75 mln cabin upgrade
SINGAPORE, May 18 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd plans to absorb its underperforming regional arm SilkAir after 2020 when a programme to upgrade cabins at a cost of more than S$100 million ($74.5 million) gets underway. The move comes as Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s China-Backed Exchange to Start Trading on May 25
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese-backed Asia Pacific Exchange Pte said it will start trading in Singapore on May 25, the latest foray into overseas trading venues by mainland investors. Apex will offer palm olein futures that will be dollar-denominated and ... ( read original story ...)
Warburg Pincus-backed REIT to buy rival in Singapore’s first REIT merger
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - ESR-REIT (ESRR.SI) will buy rival Viva Industrial Trust (VIVA.SI) in a proposed deal valued at S$936.7 million, marking the first consolidation among Singapore’s crowded mid-cap real estate investment trusts. The proposed merger ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC launches hybrid unit trust, combining fixed maturity with call option strategy
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank and Lion Global Investors have launched what they say is a first-of-its kind unit trust in Singapore for the bank's retail customers, that combines a fixed maturity product with potential capital gains though a call option strategy. ( read original story ...)
DBS Marina Regatta 2018 Has A ‘Ninja Warrior’ Obstacle Course, Creators Market & Fitness Classes
Image credit: DBS Marina Regatta Those who are in it to win it can compete ... When: 26 - 27 May & 2 - 3 June, 8AM - 9PM Where: The Promontory at Marina Bay, 11 Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018940 Admission: Once you’ve gotten your fill of adrenaline ... ( read original story ...)
Finastra wins Singapore Business Review International Business Award for work with Yoma Bank
Finastra has been awarded the Singapore Business Review International Business Award ... including Fusion Treasury for treasury and capital management and Fusion Trade Innovation for trade finance capabilities. The bank also used Fusion Blueprints during ... ( read original story ...)
Complete Guide To Buying A Car In Singapore
With the aim of regulating the car population in a “free market” manner, the uniquely Singapore Certificate Of Entitlement (COE) system was born. Here is everything you need to know about financing and buying a car in Singapore. Obviously, if you want ... ( read original story ...)