Local runners are cheering news that more than 90 per cent of this year's route for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) will enjoy full road closures. The move, announced by race organiser Ironman Asia yesterday, will take the SCSM closer to ... ( read original story ...)
More full road closures at this year’s StanChart marathon
SINGAPORE — For the first time, over 90 per cent of this year’s Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) routes will see full road closures to align with worldwide major marathon standards and offer a better car-free experience to runners ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporeans spend twice the global average on children’s local education: HSBC
SINGAPORE — Parents in Singapore spend on average US$70,939 (S$96,196) a year for their children’s local education, almost double the global average of US$44,221, according to a report by HSBC. Of the over 8,400 parents in 15 countries and territories ... ( read original story ...)
Ten questions Singapore banks will always ask you at job interviews
http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/293167/simon-tan-uob-structured-finance/ Singapore’s three local banks – DBS, OCBC and UOB – are not adding headcount as much as they were in 2016. But they still dominate recruitment in the Republic (DBS ... ( read original story ...)
A Mid-Autumn Collection by Mandarin Orchard Singapore
Singapore, 21 July 2017 – Mandarin Orchard Singapore unveils ... and 20% discount thereafter. Bank of China, Citibank, Maybank, Standard Chartered, OCBC and UOB credit card holders enjoy 20% discount during the early bird period and 15% discount thereafter. ( read original story ...)
Barclays has hired a senior Singapore banker as recruitment rebounds
Barclays has recruited a senior Singapore investment banker ... Anthony Kersauson has joined Barclays from Standard Chartered and is focused on M&A origination and execution across Southeast Asia, according to his online profile. He spent two years ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May See Positive Bounce
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading day since the end of the five-day losing streak in which it had fallen more than 60 points or 1.9 percent. The Straits Times Index ... ( read original story ...)
PLANNING AND ACHIEVING FINANCIAL FITNESS IN SINGAPORE
Once upon a time, there was a guy named Jack. Jack lived in a condo in Singapore and decided to lend $1,000,000 to his friend, Jill, for 10 years in exchange for 1% interest per annum. Jill accepted the agreement and had to pay an additional $10,000 to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS starts mobile banking in Indonesia
SINGAPORE/JAKARTA -- Singapore's largest bank by assets, DBS Group Holdings, launched Tuesday a mobile banking service in Indonesia, looking to tap into mobile-savvy millennials in Southeast Asia's largest country. The paperless and signature-less service ... ( read original story ...)
IPOS, Deloitte sign MOU to help 100 companies commercialise intellectual property
SINGAPORE - Companies that make use of intellectual property (IP) - especially in the biomedical and healthcare, manufacturing and engineering and deep tech fields - are getting a boost to scale up and expand abroad. The Intellectual Property Office of ... ( read original story ...)
“Bankers in Asia change jobs far too much. Here’s why I don’t”
Since arriving in Singapore, I’ve been shocked by how much banking professionals here change jobs. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/293515/fail-singapore-banking-job/ If you read my previous article on this site, you’ll know that I’m a banker ... ( read original story ...)
SIA and SilkAir merge finance operations amid challenges
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its regional arm, SilkAir, have merged part of their finance operations, as part of an ongoing transformation to stave off competition in the industry. This will likely pave the way for further consolidation of more of both ... ( read original story ...)
Biometrics-based payment system coming soon for Singapore school kids
“Our partnership with POSB Smart Buddy to demonstrate how the world’s first biometric payment solution can be suitable for school children is an exciting development – it is in line with our Prime Minister’s focus on making Singapore a Smart Nation ... ( read original story ...)
SIA, SilkAir merge finance operations amid challenges
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its regional arm, SilkAir, have merged part of their finance operations, as part of an ongoing transformation to stave off competition in the industry. This will likely pave the way for further consolidation of more of both ... ( read original story ...)
3 Types of REITs in the Singapore Stock Market
Singapore is a hotbed for real estate investment trusts (REITs). We have some of the highest quality and highest yielding REITs in the region. However, there are more than 40 REITs in the Singapore market alone. With so many choices to choose from, it can ... ( read original story ...)
New OCBC mobile keyboard allows fund transfers directly from apps
SINGAPORE: OCBC Bank on Monday (Aug 28) launched a mobile keyboard for Android device users, allowing them to make electronic payments to another person regardless of what app they are on. The custom keyboard lets consumers pay from apps they are ... ( read original story ...)