(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s home prices rose for the first time in four years, snapping a record run of declines and confirming recent signs that the property market is rebounding. An index tracking private residential prices gained 0.5 percent in the ... ( read original story ...)
Golden Week brings Phuket boon in Chinese property hunters
PHUKET: The CEO of China’s largest international property website has predicted huge growth in ... Japan, the United States, Singapore, Australia, Canada, Vietnam, Italy, Russia, and Malaysia,” Ms Law noted “We expect Southeast Asian countries ... ( read original story ...)
FxWirePro: Singapore dollar falls in early Asia despite higher than expected URA property index
FxWirePro: Japanese yen trades marginally lower after mixed economic data FxWirePro: GBP/AUD spikes after support at 23.6% Fibos to form bullish engulfing, minor trend pops up OB pressures – Short hedges at stiff resistance ahead of Brexit negos ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Wing Hang Bank Ltd (0302) Is Yet to See Trading Action on Oct 2
CG Watch, a biannual newsletter, has recently ranked Hong Kong as the second economy in Asia with the best corporate governance next to Singapore. OCBC Wing Hang Bank Ltd company and its colleagues quickly became the part of Hong Kong trading life. ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank says account closures can’t be done online
DBS bank logo over Singapore's skyline. MANILA – The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd (DBS Bank), the multinational banking and financial services corporation founded by the government of Singapore and headquartered in Marina Bay, during the past couple ... ( read original story ...)
The Weapon Wizards: How Israel Became a Leading Arms Exporter
Since 2007, Israel has exported about $6.5 billion annually in weaponry, representing about 10 percent of its overall exports. From missile defence ... including China, India and Singapore, after forging military relations with them. Israel’s ... ( read original story ...)
China oil giant enters Singapore petrol station business
Chinese oil giant Sinopec is muscling into the Singapore petrol station business, having outbid the incumbents for two sites recently. Observers said this could lead to more competitive petrol prices for consumers. It is the second Chinese company in the ... ( read original story ...)
Localised travel chatbot wins two prizes at Startup Weekend Singapore hackathon
SINGAPORE - A localised travel chatbot has won the top prize at Startup Weekend Singapore (SWSG) Mega 2017 - a three-day hackathon that ended today. Kecap, touted by its developer as the local friend from Medan, Indonesia who will help you out with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines’ new A380 first class designer teases concepts
With Singapore Airlines counting down to the November 2 launch of its next generation of Airbus A380 first class suites and business class seats, one of the creators of the superjumbo's new first class suites has teased some luxurious concept images ... ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong dims, Asia can learn much from Singapore, East Timor and Bhutan
Twenty years ago in Asia – as Hong Kong returned to China under the “one country, two systems” formula, there was hope that the former British colony would set an example for a freer, more progressive China. Yet, at a recent Milken Institute Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Over 20 million merchants outside the Chinese Mainland take UnionPay service as a must-have
Currently, UnionPay is accepted in 162 countries and regions, not only including traditionally popular destinations like Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, but also including some niche countries in Central Asia, Africa and Latin ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for importing counterfeit bags for trade
SINGAPORE - A 43-year-old man was arrested after a six-hour operation for his suspected involvement in importing counterfeit bags for trading. Singapore Customs had on Sept 18 inspected a consignment suspected to contain trademark-infringing goods. ( read original story ...)
UOB has just hired an executive director in this hot Singapore job function
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/296427/ocbc-digital-banking-hiring/ UOB has recruited an executive director to help lead its digital product development in Singapore. Christopher Wee has joined from Standard Chartered and is focused on trade ... ( read original story ...)
Developing money-confident children
Singapore’s Ministry of Education promotes financial literacy among students through infusing key concepts in the curriculum. Now the POSB Smart Buddy programme in primary schools will use wearable technology to teach students how to save and spend ... ( read original story ...)
Does China have the inside track in race with Japan for Singapore-Malaysia high-speed rail contract?
Singapore and Malaysia on Thursday said some 200 participants this week attended a London briefing on the project – a 350km bullet train line that will slash travel time from the Lion City to Kuala Lumpur from hours by road to 90 minutes by rail. ( read original story ...)
Poly student scores personal bests in Open Memory Championships; Singapore 7th overall
SINGAPORE - He started training in memory sports just two months ago, but Singapore Polytechnic (SP) student Ng Cheng Yu managed to memorise a string of 132 binary numbers and recall the order of 25 playing cards in a deck during the second Singapore Open ... ( read original story ...)