Europe's largest bank HSBC Holdings is planning to appoint former Prudential head Mark Tucker as chairman in the first stage of its management overhaul, according to reports. The bank is reportedly lining Mr Tucker up as Douglas Flint's replacement in ... ( read original story ...)
Water Price Hike Sparks Rare Public Protest in Singapore
SINGAPORE — More than 100 people gathered in Singapore's Speakers' Corner on Saturday for a rare protest against a government plan to hike water prices that has stirred discontent over sluggish economic growth and rising unemployment in the city-state. ( read original story ...)
SCB deepens push into fintech with fund outlay
SCB, through its fintech subsidiary Digital Ventures, announced this week a “significant investment” in Dymon Asia Ventures, the fintech-focused venture capital arm of Dymon Asia Capital. Singapore-based Dymon Asia was ranked by Bloomberg as the 10th ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore does not import chicken and eggs from Kelantan: AVA
SINGAPORE — Poultry and poultry products that Singapore imports from Malaysia are safe for consumption, the authorities here assured the public, following news of a bird flu outbreak in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. Existing measures will be stepped ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen seeking asylum in U.S. says he fears returning home
CHICAGO -- A teenage blogger awaiting a Chicago immigration judge's ruling on his asylum request to stay in the United States said Friday that he's afraid of returning home to Singapore, where he was jailed after posting scathing blog posts about the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore 2nd on ranking of world's most innovative intellectual property offices
SINGAPORE - The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) has emerged as the first-runner up in a recent study of the world's most innovative IP offices, second only to the European Union, Ipos said in a press release on Thursday (March 9). ( read original story ...)
Tweaks to some property cooling measures will not have significant impact: Analysts
SINGAPORE: The Government’s tweaks to some residential property measures on Friday (Mar 10) are a timely move, but observers said these adjustments are unlikely to have a significant impact on the local property market. Even as the announcements marked ... ( read original story ...)
Deloitte lets Singapore athletes work and train
Deloitte did not consciously hire athletes but after it became an active member of Sport Singapore's Sports Excellence (Spex) Business Network in May 2014, there has been an influx. Spex Business Network is a programme that encourages companies to hire and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is least risky country in the world for investments: Euromoney survey
In 2007, Singapore was ranked 21 on the list, but has slowly climbed up the rankings. Over the past decade, only Switzerland or Norway have topped the survey. According to Euromoney, a monthly business and finance magazine, Norway dropped a spot this year ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eases property curbs slightly as economy struggles
SINGAPORE: Singapore is cutting stamp duties sellers are required to pay on residential properties and easing some rules on borrowing thresholds, as part of a slight relaxation of property curbs imposed since 2009 to rein in the market. Volumes of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eases rules on seller's stamp duties
Homeowners looking to avoid paying for seller's stamp duties (SSD) will only have to wait for three years now instead of four as the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of National Development (MND), and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced ... ( read original story ...)
25 Inspiring Women Entrepreneur in Singapore
Singapore is one of the desirable places for entrepreneurs to start their business and the government is giving a lot of effort to provide entrepreneurs with everything they need, from grants, co-working spaces and a network of international investors. ( read original story ...)
Can Singapore handle the heat from Chinese bike-sharing startups?
Moreover, Singapore is increasingly becoming a gateway for Chinese companies to expand their business operations in Southeast Asia. According to an Asia One report released last year, Singapore-based financial institutions have extensive networks in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank is ready to use the blockchain for inter-bank payments
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today it has completed a proof-of-concept trial of using distributed ledger technology (DLT – of which the blockchain is a type) to power domestic inter-bank payments. The announcement was made during ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is working to become ‘Asia's Infrastructure Exchange'
Recognising the critical demand for infrastructure in the region, Singapore is launching itself as the infrastructure hub of Asia, senior minister of state for law and finance Indranee Rajah said. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Energy & Infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)
China and Malaysia trump Singapore in number of women management roles
Singapore is the second-poorest performer amongst surveyed countries. The number of women in managerial positions has increased in Asia, according to global professional recruiting group Hays. The 2017 Hays Asia Salary Guide reveals that 31% of management ... ( read original story ...)