A baby flamingo fashionista has had a suave pair of blue shoes made for it to protect its feet from hot concrete in a zoo in Singapore. Squish, the Greater Flamingo born two and a half months ago at Singapore's Jurong Bird Park, was spotted showing off ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Workers Get a Taste of Commuting Chaos
Singapore’s reputation for slick infrastructure and efficient public transport received a knock Friday morning as two of its five mass transit rail lines suffered signaling failures, leaving thousands of disgruntled passengers late for work and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports up 8.5% in July in third straight month of growth
SINGAPORE: Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore rose by 8.5 per cent year-on-year in July, the third consecutive month of growth, according to statistics released by trade agency International Enterprise (IE) Singapore on Thursday (Aug 17). ( read original story ...)
Singapore rail delays leave commuters steaming
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s reputation for world-class infrastructure and efficient public transport received a knock on Friday morning as two of its five mass-transit rail lines suffered signalling failures, leaving thousands of disgruntled passengers late ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s pre-school sector: Assessing its growth amid challenges
SINGAPORE: When Ms Ho Zhi Li was looking for a pre-school for her first-born son Clyde, she paid special attention to its environment and surroundings. “I wanted to see if there’s space for the kids to explore and run around,” said the mother of two ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Negara says statement on SGX’s ringgit futures trading was meant for Malaysians
SINGAPORE: Bank Negara Malaysia on Friday (Aug 18) said that its recent statement which criticised the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) trading of ringgit futures was meant for Malaysians. In a news conference, Malaysian central bank governor Muhammad Ibrahim ... ( read original story ...)
Private banks EFG, VP Bank to raise headcount in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Lichtenstein-based VP Bank and Zurich-based EFG are planning to hire more staff in Singapore. Private bank VP Bank, which has been in Singapore since 2008, currently employs about 40 staff here and told Channel NewsAsia that it aims to double ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered has just hired a global head of digital commerce
Standard Chartered has hired Pedro Sousa Cardoso as global head of digital commerce, based in Singapore. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/292842/hsbc-asia-digital-banking-jobs/ Standard Chartered has hired Pedro Sousa Cardoso as global head ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to Issue S$700 Million Notes Due 2027
Continue Reading Below The Singapore premium carrier said after markets closed Monday that the proposed notes are priced with a fixed interest rate of 3.13%. DBS Bank Ltd., Standard Chartered Bank and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. are the joint ... ( read original story ...)
An alternative history of Singapore, through a comic book
SINGAPORE: For half a century, Singapore’s creation story has been one of tough love. It goes something like this: Newly independent from its bigger neighbour Malaysia, small and vulnerable in the middle of the Cold War, beset by communist infiltrators ... ( read original story ...)
9 Free-Flow Cheese Buffet Restaurants In Singapore For A Completely #WorthIt Food Coma
Then it came to Singapore. And we, as Singaporeans ... With an 8%* rebate on dining and entertainment spending on weekends, UOB YOLO offers the most rewarding way to dig into unlimited cheese deals. For more hearty feasts with your clique, UOB YOLO ... ( read original story ...)
Start them young: DBS launches smart watch for school kids to learn about cashless payments
However, while technology and infrastructure is key, DBS believe a multi-pronged approach is required to accelerate e-payment adoption in Singapore. The spokesperson pointed again to raising public awareness of the benefits of adopting digital payments for ... ( read original story ...)
India will benefit from growing tax revenue in FY2018: DBS
Singapore: India's tax revenues will benefit from a widening ... divestment receipts and proceeds from telecom spectrum auctions, noted the DBS in its daily market report. On the first, the Reserve Bank of India's dividends are set to halve this year ... ( read original story ...)
KKH launches Singapore’s first human milk bank
SINGAPORE — Premature and very sick babies here whose mothers cannot produce enough milk will be able to safely draw from Singapore’s first human milk bank, which was launched on Thursday (Aug 17). The three-year pilot programme will first benefit ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC unveils integrated campaign for Visa Infinite credit card
HSBC has launched an integrated campaign together with creative agency J. Walter Thompson Singapore. This is for its Visa Infinite Credit Card which aims to “reframe the value of luxury” for discerning travellers. The campaign looks to tell the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore beats HK in liveability ranking
Singapore has come out ahead of Hong Kong in a ranking of the world's most liveable cities, due mainly to education improvements. The country rose 11 spots to 35th, while Hong Kong fell two places to 45th in the annual league table compiled by the ... ( read original story ...)