The deal will fund Grab Car's vehicle fleet. HSBC Singapore closed Grab's $500m five-year asset-backed syndicated facility, which has a potential upsize of $800m. The deal was 2.5 times oversubscribed, with a total of 16 bank and non-bank financial ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. oil slumps as China threatens duty on U.S. crude imports
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices slumped on Monday after China threatened duties on American crude imports in an escalating trade dispute with Washington. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $63.84 a barrel, down $1.22 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s May exports surge past expectations but trade tensions cloud outlook
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s exports grew at their fastest pace in seven months in May, boosted by an extended surge in pharmaceutical shipments, though a heated Sino-U.S. trade dispute is clouding the outlook for the trade-dependent city state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore private home prices may surge 20% this year: Savills
Property consultancy Savills reckons that private home prices here may rise 15 to 20 percent for the whole of 2018 – up from its previous forecast of between 12 and 15 percent, reported Singapore Business Review. It raised its estimates after 22 units ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore can truly become a smart nation
Singapore is seeing the possibilities and benefits of adopting smart city initiatives and infrastructures. In line with the milestones set in place by Singapore’s Smart Nation Initiative in late 2014, the government has been putting in the effort and ... ( read original story ...)
More Pain Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
Ahead of Friday's holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, the Singapore stock market had moved lower in three straight sessions, surrendering almost 85 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,355-point plateau and it may ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Search
Condos Near MRT - Detail list of condominiums and apartments near MRT station in Singapore. Must read if you are looking for housing near certain MRT station. Events, Gatherings, Making Friends Hot! - Join our expat community to organise an event ... ( read original story ...)
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Singapore University of Technology and Design is offering fully funded PhD scholarship for outstanding full time PhD applicants. Scholarships are available for students from any country commencing study in academic year 2018 – 2019. Scholarships are ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: Trump-Kim summit and the Singapore complex to impress the world
Much of the coverage amounted to photos and videos of their motorcades and security personnel. Nevertheless, foreign journalists told Yahoo News Singapore that the organisation of the event was largely exemplary. In almost two decades of reporting ... ( read original story ...)
Nirav Modi sought Singapore residency
MUMBAI: Diamond merchant Nirav Modi wanted to obtain the status of Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) after he decided to flee India and had submitted an application for the same with the Singapore authority. However, he was unable to get SPR status as CBI ... ( read original story ...)
GUEST COLUMN: In Singapore, Trump tests the value of just showing up
Was President Donald Trump’s summit in Singapore little more than the superficial equivalent of a ribbon-cutting? Was it just a cosmetic event, like turning over the first shovel of dirt at a decorated construction site? Maybe. It is a little ironic that ... ( read original story ...)
SL – Singapore FTA: What has the government committed this country to?
that objective too would not be met by removing customs duties on imports from Singapore. There are some safeguards in the rules of origin protocol in the SLSFTA which states that certain operations will not be considered sufficient to confer status of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore was top cyberattack target during U.S.-North Korea summit
In an FOX Business Exclusive, Technology company F5 Networks says Singapore became the number one target of cyberattacks in the world on June 11th and 12th – while President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met in the country for their summit. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange to continue SGX Nifty trade despite India dispute
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Singapore Exchange (SGX) (SES:S68.SI - News) on Saturday said a court-appointed arbitrator had allowed it to continue listing and trading of SGX Nifty contracts beyond August 2018, during dispute resolution with India's National ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Nifty Contract Trading to Continue Pending Arbitration
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore Exchange Ltd. and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. will have to remain partners for a little longer than both anticipated. An arbitrator deciding on a quarrel between the exchanges over Indian stock futures contracts ordered ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s government drives country’s tech success
Singapore has been chosen as the location for the Trump-Kim Summit on June 12, 2018. Source: Luciano Mortula - LGM/Shutterstock COME to think of it, there’s a lot of new technology that makes its way to Singapore. In fact, the government has been very ... ( read original story ...)