SINGAPORE -- The Singapore Exchange has long promoted itself as the "Gateway to Asia" for international companies and investors seeking funds from the region. The problem is that SGX is steadily losing traffic flow to its rivals, particularly the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Rising global economic tide may not lift Singapore's boat
"This time it's different," said Francis Tan, UOB economist. "Unlike in the past where there seemed to be quite a correlation between global growth and Singapore's growth, sadly there's a disjoint now." The World Bank forecasts 2017's global growth at 2.8 ... ( read original story ...)
A Stock Market Review: What Does 2017 Have In Store For Investors?
We’re very close to the end of 2016. It’s the time of the year when I’m pretty sure plenty of investors out there would be wondering what the Singapore stock market has in store for them in 2017. “The most important thing to do is to assess not the ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Opportunity to Short the Stock Market
“Shorting the market can make you a lot of money” a friend ... And better yet -- you'll also get instant access to a free Singapore investing research report. “Take Stock” covers all manner of financial topics for our 79,000 readers… from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May Be Stuck In Neutral
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved higher in consecutive trading days, collecting more than 25 points or 1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 2,900-point plateau, although the rally may stall on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Inchcape to sack 120 workers amid gloomy economic outlook
The news agency also reported the company is likely to move its finance and IT functions out of Singapore. Singapore is reeling under uncertain and weak outlook toward the economy and experts say that a downturn is inevitable. Around 12,010 workers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen blogger seeks US asylum
Amos Yee, 18, a filmmaker turned activist who served two jail terms in Singapore for his controversial videos, has been detained by US authorities since he arrived in Chicago airport in mid December. Maryland-based lawyer Sandra Grossman expects Yee to ... ( read original story ...)
What Have We Learned From The Singapore Marathon
Why is there such a chasm between experiences for those who are faithful to this event? We take a look at this year’s Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore run—staged on the 3rd and 4th of December. Known as the gold standard of Southeast Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Why banks are cutting jobs in Singapore, and why they're unlikely to return
Barclays may make redundant over 100 jobs in Singapore; Standard Chartered, with just under 10% of its roughly 86,000 strong workforce in Singapore, will cut up to 15,000 jobs globally; HSBC hopes to streamline its operations by cutting close to 14% of ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered opens flagship digital branch in Taipei
Senior executives from enterprises in Singapore got together to discuss data security, policy, sovereignty and privacy earlier this year. Participants included representatives from the financial, hospitality and telecommunications sectors. Topics of ... ( read original story ...)
Can You Believe These Singapore Running Events Changed People’s Lives?
The story: Chef Tam Chua Puh had a plan in mind and finished first in the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2013. Race officials were shocked. Hours later, organisers had to disqualify Tam and declare Mok Ying Ren the winner. Was Tam guilty of being ... ( read original story ...)
Misbehaving moneymen put Singapore regulator on high alert
“There’s a real emphasis in making sure that if you want to be a serious global financial center like Singapore wants to be, you’ve got to abide by the rules.” – Fined Standard Chartered Plc, Coutts & Co, UBS Group AG and DBS Group Holdings Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
HR job moves from Grab, NTU, HSBC, Willis Towers Watson, and more
She joined the company in September 2014, where she was previously talent acquisition lead for senior hiring across global functions for HSBC, including marketing ... a newly-created role. Based in Singapore, his remit includes leading business operations ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore defaults a bellwether for Asia
Analysts are predicting potential defaults on bond issuances by property developers. Singapore saw five companies, including oil services firms Swiber Holdings and Swissco Holdings, default on nearly S$1 billion of bonds this year, revealed a Bloomberg report. ( read original story ...)
India and Singapore to hold talks on tax treaty amendments
Finance minister Arun Jaitley will hold talks with Singapore's deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam to conclude the protocol to amend DTAA to modify capital gains tax exemption. At present, Singapore-based companies could take advantage of this ... ( read original story ...)
Controversial Singapore teen blogger seeks US asylum
Amos Yee, 18, a filmmaker turned activist who has been repeatedly jailed in Singapore for his controversial videos, has been detained by US authorities since he arrived at Chicago's airport early December. "Soon his case will be referred to an immigration ... ( read original story ...)