SINGAPORE: Government agencies International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and SPRING will merge and form a new agency to help companies grow and internationalise, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Tuesday (Sep 5). The merged agency, named ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore developers ramp up landbanking activity
This comes as Singapore developers came out strong in the collective sales market and private land deals, even as foreign developers crowded them out in government sales of residential sites, the report said. SEE ALSO: Developers pay more for sites amid ... ( read original story ...)
For All Its Tech Savvy, Singapore Still Prefers Cash Over Digital Payments
Start your day with what's moving markets in Asia. Sign up here to receive our newsletter. In tech-savvy Singapore, where almost everyone has a smartphone, nine out of 10 people still prefer to pay for everyday transactions the old-fashioned way – with cash. ( read original story ...)
August’s IT Sector Gains Coincided with Strong Electronics PMI
SIPMM reported last night that Singapore’s electronics cluster’s PMI posted a reading of 53.2 in August, up from July’s reading of 52.2 and the highest recorded reading since November 2010. The largest capitalised stock of Singapore’s IT Sector ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Green buildings, Singapore’s natural ally for a greener future
The global fight against climate change is real, and Singapore, aptly nicknamed the Garden City, might just have the potential to combat it through technology and green building design. The clean and green environment that Singaporeans enjoy and are so ... ( read original story ...)
SWITCHing On Innovation
5, 2017) - No company or country has a monopoly on good ideas and technology. In today’s disruptive and globalized business climate, innovation is a key driver of growth and success. Switching up the innovation landscape in Singapore, SWITCH (Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore developers seek to top up their landbank
Some large Singapore developers, which are diversified across asset classes and markets, are sitting on small residential inventory compared to their smaller peers after years of derisking their residential portfolio in response to property cooling measures. ( read original story ...)
DBS gets RBInod to set up local subsidiary
Mumbai: The Singapore-headquartered DBS Bank has received an in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to convert its Indian branch into a wholly owned subsidiary. While this will enable the bank to freely expand across the country like ... ( read original story ...)
Mayor prepares to join Singapore Insights Delegation
Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Lyn McLaughlin will use a business delegation to Singapore this week to promote the Burdekin and to gain key insights into emerging opportunities for export and investment. The delegation of North Queensland community and ... ( read original story ...)
DBS wins approval to operate wholly-owned subsidiary in India
MUMBAI: Singapore's biggest lender DBS Group Holdings has won the Reserve Bank of India's approval to provide banking services in the country through a wholly-owned subsidiary, its CEO said on Monday (Sep 4). Piyush Gupta said the bank expects to move to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS wins RBI approval to start subsidiary banking operation
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Singapore's biggest lender DBS Group Holdings has won the Reserve Bank of India's approval to provide banking services in the country through a wholly-owned subsidiary, its CEO said on Monday. Piyush Gupta said the bank expects to move ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Indonesia’s Pertamina receives first license to export gasoil – sources
SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia’s Pertamina [PERTM.UL] has received a license from the government to export gasoil for the first time, three sources close to the matter said on Monday, although the state oil company is planning to prioritize ... ( read original story ...)
Development charges for non-landed housing up 13.8%
These areas include Paya Lebar Road, Jurong West and Woodlands. Tay believes that the higher DC rates reflects the chief valuer’s optimistic outlook for the Singapore property market in the next six months. “(It) gives a strong hint of what can be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore in talks to grab bigger share of derivatives business
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong and Singapore are seeking to snare a bigger share of the $540 trillion global derivatives business, taking advantage of tough new UK and European banking rules and uncertainty created by Britain’s plans to leave the ... ( read original story ...)
Folk music-based films at Singapore Film Festival
The festival concluded with '7 Letters', which featured seven short films by Singapore's seven top filmmakers. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to cut workplace fatality rate to below 1 per 100,000 workers by 2028
SINGAPORE: Singapore will work to reduce its workplace fatality rate to below 1.0 per 100,000 workers by 2028, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday (Sep 3). Mr Lee was speaking at the opening of the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work at ... ( read original story ...)