“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 ...)
Trade agreement with Singapore to ‘put Tasmania on world stage’
TASMANIANS will be able to sell goods and services into Singapore more easily following changes to Australia’s trade agreement with the global finance hub. The amended Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement will allow a range of service providers and ... ( read original story ...)
Affluent Malaysians now more cost-conscious on holidays — UOB survey
A survey by UOB entitled Affluent Consumer Survey 2016 showed that more than seven in 10 polled have chosen Asian destinations for their vacations, with Singapore (46%) and Thailand (42%) topping the list. The survey polled 509 respondents in Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)