Blitzboks is hopeful the HSBC Singapore Sevens tournament will help them re-establish their status as the blitz of SA after Fiji humiliated them last week. The Springbok Sevens team was blazing in Hong Kong until they encountered Fiji. The team won five of ... ( read original story ...)
UOB CREDIT CARD FRAUD PROTECTION IS TERRIBLE, FORCED ME TO PAY FOR TRANSACTIONS I DID NOT MAKE!
It was on returning to Singapore that I realised that this restaurant been charging me thousands of dollars behind my back! The total bill came up to $5247.57 SGD. I called UOB’s customer service immediately and was told to go to the Police, as it was a ... ( read original story ...)
Final squads announced for Singapore
Teams are set for the eighth round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with final squads announced in Singapore. Changes have been made to some sides after three intense days of rugby in Hong Kong last weekend. Australia have been described as "dark ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Paylah! introduces QR code payments
SINGAPORE — DBS Paylah! users will have an additional method for cashless transactions via QR codes on their Paylah! mobile application, the bank announced on Thursday (April 13). Citing low barriers to entry, DBS said in a press release that the use of ... ( read original story ...)
The Stock Market Is Easy to Understand
He did not understand how the stock market works. I wish now that I had told him about ... not intended to be personalised investment or financial advice. The Motley Fool Singapore has recommended shares of Riverstone Holdings. Motley Fool Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Singapore's 'invite-only' Johnnie Walker House
It's a whisky enthusiast's dream. Johnnie Walker House is an invitation-only suite located at Diageo's (London Stock Exchange: DGE-GB) Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. CNBC took a tour of the space, which hosts guests to learn, taste and purchase a ... ( read original story ...)
South Africa still have “homework” to do ahead of Singapore
The theme of the HSBC Singapore Sevens this year is colour and in front of the iconic Merlion Park Lion in the city on Wednesday, all 16 team captains brought a vibrant splash of light to the Singapore tourist spot. With teams still getting in their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore February retail sales fall 2.5 percent, first drop since August
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's retail sales in February fell from a year earlier for the first time since August, due to a sharp drop in the sales of food, beverages and apparel and a decline in sales at department stores and supermarkets, data showed ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to roll out digital tokens by next year
Singapore's largest bank, DBS, is rolling out "soft" tokens for its 2.6 million online and mobile banking customers to replace hardware tokens. The soft token, or digital token, is being embedded in DBS' digibank app and personalised for every user in ... ( read original story ...)
3 Things Singapore Employers Can Do to Help Their Employees Be More Engaged
In fact, Singapore’s employee engagement score fell by 4% in 2016, which suggests that people are becoming even less satisfied at work. For employers, this is a big headache. The cream of the crop tend to quickly get poached by big MNCs, leaving SMEs to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tire Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2011 – 2021
LONDON, April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore is a major hub for global financial and commercial activities. Vehicle motorization rate (for passenger cars and commercial vehicles) in the country stood at around 150 vehicles per 1,000 people, as of 2014. ( read original story ...)
Lower Open Tipped For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Tuesday wrote a finish to the two-day winning streak in which it had gained 6 points or 0.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,175-point plateau, and the market may tick slightly ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Shanghai institutions to enhance collaboration in financial sector
Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) inked agreements with Shanghai-based institutions to support collaboration in areas including trade finance, corporate and investment banking and loans and cross-border financing. The bank’s group chief ... ( read original story ...)
Manulife Acquires 8 Cross Street In Singapore
TORONTO, April 11, 2017 /CNW/ - Manulife Real Estate today announced that it has acquired 8 Cross Street, a 28-storey, 355,000 square foot, Class A office tower located in Singapore. The transaction, valued at US$526 million, is the second largest in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore REITs: Do they still possess long term value?
Singapore REITs: Do they still possess long term value? Globally, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have become a popular way for investors to invest in property while at the same time receiving an income. This is particularly true in Singapore, which ... ( read original story ...)
“Where’s The Market Going Next?”
Due to my job with the Motley Fool Singapore, in which I write about my observations on the stock market and help pick stocks for our newsletter services Stock Advisor Singapore and Stock Advisor Gold, I do get asked such questions quite a fair bit. ( read original story ...)