Ahead of the offering, Singapore’s AnAn, a strategic partner of Chinese conglomerate CEFC China Energy, agreed to purchase global depository receipts during the IPO for $500 million, En+ said in its statement. CEFC said on Sept. 8 it had agreed to buy a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Alan Lim on Street Photography with the Russar+ Art Lens
Alan worked for The Straits Times, won local and international awards, and in 2014, was appointed by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) as the IP Creative Partner in Photography. He granted us a brief interview regarding his experience ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s En+ launches IPO in London and Moscow
Ahead of the offering, Singapore’s AnAn Group, a strategic partner of China’s CEFC, agreed to purchase global depository receipts (GDRs) during the IPO for $500 million, En+ said in its statement. En+ plans to use the primary proceeds from the offering ... ( read original story ...)
Slower export growth in August, says RAM Ratings
“Export growth in August is anticipated to keep being driven by demand from China and Singapore,” it said. RAM Ratings said in line with the weaker exports, it anticipated import growth to be 15.4% --- which is lower than Bloomberg's survey of 20.9 ( read original story ...)
Singapore to release advance Q3 GDP estimates, monetary policy statement on Oct 13
SINGAPORE - The Government will release advance estimates for growth in Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of this year and its latest monetary policy decision next Friday (Oct 13) at 8am. Private sector economists polled by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines plans wide-ranging cost cuts to offset stiff competition
SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines Ltd is pursuing more than 50 cost-cutting initiatives including reducing fuel burn and reviewing its relationship with key suppliers as part of a three-year plan to make the airline more competitive, a newsletter to staff ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares May Extend Thursday’s Gains
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Thursday ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than 25 points or 0.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,260-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore online hiring dipped 3% in August
SINGAPORE: Hires in government/PSU/defence sector dropped 11%. Online hiring in Singapore continued to weaken as overall activity declined 3% YoY to 95 points in August, the latest Monster Employment Index (MEI) said. According to a press release, hiring ... ( read original story ...)
Greek shipping seminar organized in Singapore
ATHENS: The Hellenic Business Network Association, (HBNA) Singapore, recently organized a briefing seminar titled ‘Greeks In Shipping: Perspectives and Opportunities in Asia’.Bringing together business leaders from the shipping industry in Singapore as ... ( read original story ...)
Why FTs in Singapore are so cocky?
I even heard they told drivers that some of them actually told the drivers that if Singapore did not import them, Singapore already finished. Come back again, we had heard the government said too many times, FTs create jobs for Singapore and without ... ( read original story ...)
No reason for Singapore to cut military ties with Taiwan, sources say
Beijing demanded Singapore respect its one-China policy and end military ties with Taiwan after nine armoured troop carriers were intercepted in Hong Kong for not having an import licence. The vehicles were en route to Singapore from the Taiwanese port of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines, Grab Integrate mobile apps
Singapore Airlines and regional ridesharing giant Grab announced a partnership on their mobile platforms and loyalty points. The companies, in a joint statement, said they had integrated their mobile apps, allowing customers to book Grab rides via the ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC integrates business mobile app with Apple’s Siri
According to reports, 120,000 Singapore-registered users of OCBC Bank's internet business banking portal Velocity@ocbc will be able to use the said feature on their iPhones running on the latest iOS 11 mobile operating system from October 9. This new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Reveals 3 New Blockchain Payments Prototypes
Singapore's de facto central bank has disclosed new details about its research into financial applications of blockchain. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), along with the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) trade group, today unveiled a new ... ( read original story ...)
Smart city initiatives cement Singapore as elite global city
It ranked fourth among the global seven. Singapore's smart city initiatives have cemented it as an elite global city, JLL revealed in The Universe of City Indices 2017 report. The country ranked fourth right after London, New York, and Paris, and joined ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Thailand mull digital payments alliance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Thailand are in discussions about connecting their national digital payment systems as officials step up efforts to curb the use of cash, according to Bloomberg. The link would bring together ... ( read original story ...)