The Thai launch of Samsung Pay follows soon after a planned launch in the UK was delayed, and amid anticipation that it will soon debut in India. It is currently active in South Korea, China, Spain, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Russia, Canada, and the US. ( read original story ...)
DBS Group selling PwC Building to Manulife in $747 million deal
Singapore - In the first transaction of an entire Singapore office building this year, DBS Group announced on Friday evening that it is selling PwC Building at 8 Cross Street to an indirect subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp. This confirms an earlier BT ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks likely to report profit slump amid oil sector stress
SINGAPORE: DBS Group Holdings and smaller rival United Overseas Bank (UOB) are set to report their lowest quarterly profit in at least two years, hurt by bad loan provisions for a battered oil services sector, a survey has shown. Nearly a dozen Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Housing Prices in Singapore Feb 2017: How Much Will Your First Home Cost?
Most Expensive Neighborhoods in Singapore for a 3-BR HDB Flat The Cost of a Loan Most ... There are many types of insurance which consumers can go without. Even if you self-finance the purchase of a home, homeowner’s insurance is a very wise decision. ( read original story ...)
Canada 150 event in Singapore cancelled after accident kills one
SINGAPORE - The Canadian High Commission in Singapore cancelled a Canada 150 event at the Botanic Gardens after an accident left one person dead. The federal government says the person killed and four others injured were not Canadian. The Singapore Straits ... ( read original story ...)
One person killed in accident at Canada 150 event in Singapore
One person is dead after an accident at a Canada 150 event in the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Saturday, according to the High Commission of Canada. Channel NewsAsia reported on its website that a "massive Tembusu tree toppled at the Singapore Botanic ... ( read original story ...)
Is The Singapore Stock Market A Buy In 2017?
Emerging markets are performing very well lately. We have indicated in several articles why, and indicated which emerging stock markets are worth considering. One of the many questions of readers we received this week is whether the Singapore stock market ... ( read original story ...)
Leave property cooling measures for the HDB, not high-end market: Rhonda Wong, CEO, Ohmyhome
But as a platform for HDB sellers and buyers, landlords and tenants to transact directly with each other, it is one that has naturally not gone down well with the traditional middlemen – Singapore’s property agents. It touts itself as being able to ... ( read original story ...)
After 'America first', satirical video outlines why it should be 'Singapore second'
SINGAPORE - "It's going to be only America first!" US President Donald Trump exclaimed at his inauguration speech in January. Now Singapore, characteristically undeterred despite going up against much larger rivals in the contest, has thrown its name into ... ( read original story ...)
People in Singapore don’t read much literature. Can these tiny books change that?
When it comes to literacy, Singapore is no slouch. The country boosts a 98 percent ... Student Ang Beng Heng, 24, told Straits Times that he’d rather check his news apps and Facebook feeds in his free time. "Current affairs are more often used as a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks likely to report profit slump amid oil sector stress: Analysts
SINGAPORE — DBS Group Holdings and smaller rival United Overseas Bank (UOB) are set to report their lowest quarterly profit in at least two years, hurt by bad loan provisions for a battered oil services sector, a survey of analysts by Reuters has shown. ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Indonesia agree on third maritime border treaty
SINGAPORE: After 10 rounds of discussions over three years, Singapore and Indonesia have agreed on a third maritime border treaty. The two countries’ foreign ministers on Friday (Feb 10) exchanged the Instruments of Ratification for the treaty which will ... ( read original story ...)
Committee on the Future Economy outlines direction for Singapore's economic development
SINGAPORE: The Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) tasked to set the direction for Singapore’s economic development released its report on Thursday (Feb 9), outlining seven strategies for the next decade. Speaking at a press conference, co-chair of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Indonesia exchange ratification instruments to bring maritime treaty into force
SINGAPORE - A landmark treaty between Singapore and Indonesia that demarcates maritime boundaries in the eastern part of the Strait of Singapore has come into force. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and his counterpart, Indonesian Foreign Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecommunications : Singtel Newsstand enhances its data-free offerings with leading SPH lifestyle magazines
02/08 Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. ADR 2017 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Slide.. 2016 Singtel's (SGAPY) CEO Chua Sock Koong on Q2 2017 Results - Earnings Call Tran.. 2016 Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. ADR 2017 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slide.. ( read original story ...)
50 Tankers Idle In Singapore, UAE Ports
Around 50 oil product tankers are idling at the ports of Singapore and Fujairah ... According to lobby group BIMCo, as quoted by Hellenic Shipping News, this January saw the addition of 12 newbuilds to the global VLCC fleet. Maintenance season in the ... ( read original story ...)