A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced a Canadian man to 14 months in jail for crimes linked to a rare bank robbery in Singapore where he allegedly used nothing more than a threatening note to steal $22,000. According to authorities in Singapore, a city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand jails man who robbed Singapore Standard Chartered bank for 14 months
BANGKOK: A Thai court on Tuesday (Jun 6) sentenced a Canadian man to 14 months in jail for crimes linked to a rare bank robbery in Singapore where he allegedly used nothing more than a threatening note to steal US$22,000. According to authorities in ... ( read original story ...)
Business confidence improves in Q2
The services sector is the most optimistic. Business sentiments in Singapore have recovered in the second quarter of this year following a pessimistic outlook in the preceding quarter. According to Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB)’s latest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan first in Asia to get new iPad Pro
Some of the most exciting news out of Apple's WWDC conference was the announcement of two new iPad Pros. But if you live in Asia and want one, you may need to do some travelling. The 10.5- and 12.9-inch tablets will hit Singapore and Hong Kong on June 13 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For June 6
This year’s A.T. Kearney’s Global Cities Index 2017 saw Singapore jumping two spots to rank sixth, the highest ever ranking it has achieved in the Index. A record $635.1 million in arrears was recovered by the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board last ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police investigate blindfolded activists with books on a train
SINGAPORE Singapore police said on Monday they were investigating ... a conspiracy or were a threat to national security," the activist, Jolovan Wham, told the news website, the Online Citizen. "We urge them to come clean about it." Human rights group ... ( read original story ...)
Losses May Accelerate For Singapore Bourse
The Singapore stock market on Monday snapped the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 35 points or 1.1 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,240-point and it may take further damage on Tuesday. The global ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel, DBS beef up initiative to help SMBs digitise
Singtel and DBS are offering further help to get small and midsize businesses (SMBs) to digitise their operations and explore e-commerce options to grow their presence. The Singapore telco and bank were targeting to list 5,000 SMBs on the 99%SME website ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s gold hub strategy bears fruit as imports, exports rise
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s strategy to develop itself as a gold hub has proven successful, as its imports and exports almost doubled in the years after the goods and services tax (GST) was removed for investment-grade precious metals in 2012. But there is ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel, DBS beef up SME support programme
DBS will also roll out new services with preferential pricing ... Thye Shan Medical Hall, a supplier of traditional Chinese medicine and treatment services in Singapore, is currently working with a group of NYP students to promote its products on digital ... ( read original story ...)
Technologically speaking: Cases from digital-first employers
Head of talent acquisition, strategy and technology, Sebastian Hubert, based in Singapore, explains: “For us, being tech-driven doesn’t just mean developing new digital solutions and services, but recognising the pace of technological change will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Business Review reveals winning companies at the Business Case Studies Awards 2017
The awarding ceremony was held on 5 June 2017 at the Sheraton Towers Singapore. Singapore Business Review again recognised outstanding business solution providers in the city state at the second Business Case Studies Awards. These firms helped their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tops global ranking for online presence
Soon Ghee Chua, partner and Southeast Asia head at A.T. Kearney, said Singapore took the joint top spot for governance, which is used to measure long-term stability of a city through transparency, quality of bureaucracy and ease of doing business. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘crazy, self-learning guy’ is upbeat on retail brands
Thanks to a strong legal system, efficient infrastructure and minimal red tape, Singapore is one of the easiest places in the world to start a company His upbringing helped when he expanded the business to take on projects in mainland China. It was a chall ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore private sector growth loses momentum in May: Nikkei PMI
SINGAPORE - Growth in Singapore's private sector cooled in May, reflecting a slowdown in both output expansion and new business, according to the the latest Nikkei PMI survey released on Monday (June 5). Foreign demand for Singapore goods and services ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tours: exploring the island
Similarly, in Singapore there is a tour for everyone from families with toddlers to business travellers. With a wide range of interest areas covered by tours, including nature, food and history, visitors can expect an immersive experience of this city. ( read original story ...)