Singapore Morning News For June 8

Singapore is now the 24th most expensive location in the world for expatriates, falling from 18th place last year. According to the latest Cost of Living survey published by ECA International, prices have risen Singapore since the last survey. Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

OCBC’s new HR app includes AI-powered chatbot

In Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Philippines and Singapore in July/August 2017 – Register Now. OCBC Bank has launched a comprehensive human resource mobile application, HR In Your Pocket, which includes an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that is int ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore renews efforts to boost e-scrap collections

Asia: In a bid to boost the electronics recycling rate in Singapore, the Singtel x SingPost E-waste Recycling Programme was launched at the start of this week to coincide with World Environment Day. With its population of 5.5 million people, Singapore is ... ( read original story ...)

Malaysian developer pays $72m for prime site near Orchard Road

(Photo: Savills Singapore) Champsworth Development, a subsidiary of Malaysian property developer Selangor Dredging Berhad, has bought the prime freehold 1 Draycott Park apartment in District 10 for $72 million, said marketing agent Savills Singapore. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Market May Halt Losing Streak

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, falling more than 10 points or 0.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,230-point and it's looking at a steady start on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

H+K Singapore nabs former Havas Malaysia head of digital

Goh held several senior marketing roles with brands such as Citibank, Singtel and Skype. He has since moved on to more entrepreneurial roles across digital agencies such as Ogilvy, CXense and most recently Havas as head of digital for Singapore and Malaysia. ( read original story ...)

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf names public relations partner

She was most recently assistant vice president of country marketing at Citibank Singapore. Before Citibank, Kee was head of marketing at Starbucks Singapore for three years. During her time at Starbucks, she was responsible for achieving an annual brand ... ( read original story ...)

H+K Strategies hires Singapore creative director

Hill + Knowlton Strategies has appointed Thomas Goh as senior director of creative content and digital innovation in Singapore. Goh joins from Cxense ... senior marketing roles at Skype, SingTel and Citibank. “Knowing how to craft compelling stories ... ( read original story ...)

Citibank helps bring Samsung Pay to Taiwan

Citibank's close partnership with the electronics giant expands beyond Taiwan to Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong. In Taiwan, Samsung was the leader in smartphone market share in 2016, while Citibank had issued the most credit cards in circulation ... ( read original story ...)

Some banks up credit card fees amid greater rivalry

BANKS IN SINGAPORE have been raising various fees and charges on ... said a survey it conducted showed that those banks with the most popular credit cards - OCBC, Citibank and DBS-POSB - have some of the highest fees and interest rates. ( read original story ...)

Introducting Transn International Singapore

Well, here at Transn International Singapore, providing language solutions such as translation ... We have worked with major corporations like IBM, KPMG, CCTV4, Unilever, CitiBank, HSBC, Alibaba, Amazon, Disney and many more. So you can be sure that ... ( read original story ...)

Here Are Four Singapore Companies With Bond Deadlines to Watch

Singapore’s bond market has seen unprecedented defaults, and a slump in oil prices along with a weak property market are threatening to increase nonpayments this year. The following is a list of four firms that have Singapore dollar-denominated bonds ... ( read original story ...)