Following the success of the Global Digital Banking Series that toured Dubai, London, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto in 2016, we are pleased to announce the second annual tour, with the Canadian edition taking place in mid September. This event will gather ... ( read original story ...)
The best destinations in the world for expats have been revealed
Singapore was named the best place to live and work in the latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey, the third year in a row that it’s earned that title. It beat out Norway, which rose four places to come in second. The stable economic and political environment ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: It’s smarter to avoid injuries than deal with them, says Mok Ying Ren
Running is a weight-bearing sport - with every step that you take, your leg has to support the full weight of your body. This is unlike non-weight bearing ones like cycling, where your body is supported by a bicycle seat, and swimming, where your weight is ... ( read original story ...)
Basketball: Shanghai Sharks edge out Singapore Slingers, will face Adelaide 36ers in Merlion Cup final
the Singapore Slingers were defeated 73-67 by defending champions Shanghai Sharks in the semi-finals of the Merlion Cup on Saturday (Sept 23). There was little to separate the two sides at the OCBC Arena, as the hosts trailed 16-18 in the first period and ... ( read original story ...)
Adelaide 36ers trounce Singapore Slingers in Merlion Cup
Adelaide 36ers have trounced the Singapore Slingers in a 43-point 95-52 rout in the Merlion Cup at OCBC Arena. After an impressive win over Chinese Taipei's Yulon, which saw seven players score in double figures on Thursday night, the 36ers continued their ... ( read original story ...)
Three things that could drive Singapore banks’ higher ROEs
Analysts see earnings visibility ahead for Singapore banks. OCBC and UOB’s performance improved whilst DBS posted in the first half of 2017. However, analysts at Maybank Kim Eng forecast that Singapore banks' ROEs will either remain at current levels or ... ( read original story ...)
It’s official: Singapore unicorn Sea files for IPO on NYSE
Singapore unicorn Sea, formerly Garena, announced on Friday that it has filed a registration statement for a proposed IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Credit Suisse will be the bookrunners for the IPO. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Market this Week: Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited Joins the Giants
The local stock market, as represented by the Straits Times Index (SGX ... Aucnet Inc, to jointly develop Singapore’s first online live B2B auction platform. The joint venture company, SG e-Auction Pte Ltd, will operate and manage the e-auction platform ... ( read original story ...)
1 Stock That Has Trounced the Straits Times Index Handsomely This Week
Members of Motley Fool Singapore CEO David Kuo’s exclusive, invitation-only investment club Stock Advisor Gold have the opportunity ... to finding “hidden gem” stocks on the SGX exchange, to the latest market news from Athens, Beijing, and Washington ... ( read original story ...)
Australia’s Cromwell puts on hold up to $1.1 bln Singapore IPO of REIT
of a real estate investment trust on the Singapore Exchange, according to a stock exchange filing. "Despite receiving significant interest from strategic, institutional and retail investors, given current market conditions, it will not proceed with the ... ( read original story ...)
Losing Streak May Continue For Singapore Shares
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, tumbling almost 30 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,215-point plateau and it may extend its losses on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Press Holdings considering job cuts: report
Shares in Singapore Press were unchanged at S$2.71 on the Singapore Exchange. The stock has lost about 23 percent so far this year, giving it a market value of S$4.3 billion. ( read original story ...)
Launch of the 2nd Asia Pacific Alternative Finance Industry Report
Other key markets in the Asia Pacific region in 2016 were Japan at $398 million, South Korea at $376 million, Singapore at $164 million, and India at $124 million. The alternative finance sector in the Asia-Pacific totalled $102.8 billion in 2015 ... ( read original story ...)
The way forward is digital, says UOB’s Wee
UOB also recently became the first Singapore bank to receive an in-principle forign-owned subsidiary bank licence in Vietnam. While the economy in the 20th century was driven by goods and services, the 21st century is being driven by digital technology and ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC’s presence a symbol of enduring Sino-Singapore ties: Heng
A reconstructed OCBC building in Xiamen yesterday was held up as a symbol of the longstanding ties between Singapore and China by Singapore's Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat. Noting that the bank has a long history in China - having opened its doors ... ( read original story ...)
The Week Ahead: DBS Group, UOB and OCBC Eyed
So it raises the question as to why the interest rate is still stick at 0%. Inflation will also be on the agenda in Singapore. The headline inflation rate in the Garden City was 0.6% in August. It is expected to rise to 0.9% this time. The core inflation ... ( read original story ...)