Singapore will test self-driving buses

Singapore is quickly becoming a hub for the testing of autonomous ... For the past two years, BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service, has been tracking the progress of the self-driving car space. As our reports have shown, the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's self-driving taxi has crashed

One of Singapore's self-driving taxis recently got in an accident ... For the past two years, BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service, has been tracking the progress of the self-driving car space. As our reports have shown ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore rig builder Keppel cuts jobs as profits slump

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based Keppel Corp announced on Thursday ... Keppel chief executive Loh Chin Hua said it had slashed its workforce at its offshore and marine business by "close to 8,000", or around 26 per cent, over the nine months to September. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines confirms plans for two-class Airbus A350ULR

An Airbus spokesman has previously advised Australian Business Traveller that Singapore Airlines’ long-legged A350 will have around 170 seats – approximately 80 less than its new standard-issue A350-900s. SQ's two-class layout would likely see most of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore self-driving taxi has first "prang"

A self-driving taxi being trialled in Singapore has had its first accident. nuTonomy, the firm behind the scheme, said the car had clipped a small lorry while driving at about four miles per hour. It played down the incident as a "small prang", saying only ... ( read original story ...)

Best in business: the airline making travelling for work easy

Most airlines offer their business class passengers those little extras to ensure they travel in comfort and style. But at Singapore Airlines, where business class privileges range from the widest seat in its class to bespoke banquets, you’ll get a ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore closes, fines bank for Malaysian 1MDB Fund links

"Although management's attention was drawn to these matters, it repeatedly failed to properly investigate the business relationships," the statement said. Falcon is the second bank to lose its license in Singapore in connection with investigations into ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore dollar hits 7-month low on lacklustre growth outlook

SINGAPORE: The Singapore dollar fell to a seven-month low on Friday (Oct 14), as a disappointing growth report card and a dovish policy statement from the central bank fuelled concerns over the outlook of the economy. Gross domestic product (GDP) for the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore queries indicators in 2016 Global Innovation Index

... outputs showing in the index released in August was that many indicators that Singapore considers as "outputs" were treated as inputs in the GII. These include business expenditure on R&D as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), knowledge ... ( read original story ...)

The expensive business of getting a Singapore uni degree

Singaporean university students who're feeling the pinch have good reason, according to new research. The cost of attending university in the city-state has jumped 38 percent on average since 2007, ValuePenguin, a consumer research firm in New York, told CNBC. ( read original story ...)

Singapore banks still hiring despite slowing economy

WHILE global banks are slashing Asia positions - especially in investment banking - banks operating in Singapore have thousands of vacancies, mainly in compliance and information technology. Several banks told The Business Times that while recruitment may ... ( read original story ...)