Whether you are looking to save up for your dream house or start a small business, these personal finance bloggers in Asia will teach you everything you need to know about budgeting, smart-savings. investing, as well as the latest trends in digital finance. ( read original story ...)
Wie Becomes Fourth Ranked American With Win in Singapore – Rolex Moves of the Week
That’s what all golf fans screamed when Michelle Wie drained a 35-foot birdie from just off the green on 18 in Singapore that ultimately sealed her first win since 2014. She jumps up 12 spots in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings to No. 14 – her ... ( read original story ...)
Rolex Moves of the Week Post HSBC in Singapore
Remember when you were a kid and made the high-pitched “wieeee” sound when you floated back and forth on the swing set? That’s what all golf fans screamed when Michelle Wie drained a 35-foot birdie from just off the green on 18 in Singapore that ... ( read original story ...)
3 Ways the Employment Landscape in Singapore Has Changed Over the Years
In the past, students rushed to enter courses like medicine, dentistry and law, and those didn’t make it would take the next best thing, usually finance or engineering ... While the unemployment rate in Singapore remains enviably low, the conditions ... ( read original story ...)
Top 4 Trending Industries in Singapore in 2018
No, you need to be strategic about which companies you apply to. That’s because industries rise and fall in Singapore faster than the tides. Get a job in an industry that’s on the rise, and you could find yourself enjoying rapid promotions and a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 2018 Budget: Key Highlights for Businesses
On February 19, Singapore’s finance minister Mr. Heng Swee Kiat delivered the 2018 budget. With an emphasis on Asia, emergence of new technologies, and an aging population, this year’s budget focused on helping businesses in Singapore prepare for ... ( read original story ...)
New Mega Blockchain Hub of Asia to be Launched in Singapore
SINGAPORE, March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The lucky 7 th floor of Suntec City Tower II will soon be the mega blockchain hub of Asia as a full house of blockchain and blockchain-related companies make new homes there in April 2018. The 1336 sq. meter of co ... ( read original story ...)
Grab Blue Chips While They Are On Sale!
While it is still three months away from the Great Singapore Sale, OCBC concurs that the great stock market sale came early this year in the form of a market correction. The plunge that took place at the start of February was a dramatic one that market had ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Stop The Bleeding On Monday
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, dropping almost 80 points or 2.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,480-point plateau although it may find traction on Monday. ( read original story ...)
It’s raining dividends at OCBC and UOB
In line with DBS' increase in dividends, OCBC and UOB also raised their annual dividend run-rate. Jefferies Singapore said OCBC raised its dividend run rate from 36 cents to 38 cents, whilst UOB increased it from 70 cents to 80 cents. In addition ... ( read original story ...)
Golf: All parties committed to continuation of HSBC event, says LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan
Today marks the end of the current three-year sponsorship cycle of the HSBC Women's World Championship, but LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan was confident it will not signal the conclusion of the tournament in Singapore. The US$1.5 million (S$2 million ... ( read original story ...)
Consolidation ahead for private banking in Asia, says asset manager run by Liechtenstein royalty
LGT bought Dutch bank ABN Amro’s private banking arm in Asia and the Middle East in December 2016. Singapore lender DBS acquired Australia and New Zealand Banking Group’s wealth business in five Asian markets: Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and ... ( read original story ...)
N. Korda grabs 54-hole HSBC lead week after sister’s win
The Sister Act is playing across the LPGA stage in Singapore. Nelly Korda set herself up for a Sunday run at winning the HSBC Women’s World Championship just a week after her older sister, Jessica, won the Honda LPGA Thailand. Korda, 19, caught fire ... ( read original story ...)
Korda moves top in Singapore, eyes rare sibling double
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Nelly Korda fired a seven-under 65 to move into a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Saturday as the American targets both a first LPGA Tour victory and a rare sibling double in ... ( read original story ...)
Kang ties record, leads by four shots at HSBC
With a course record-tying 8-under-par 64 Friday in Singapore, Kang took control at the HSBC Women’s World Championship. She is bogey free through 36 holes, with her 12 under total four shots clear of Nelly Korda (66), who is looking to add to LPGA history. ( read original story ...)
Kang brushes off dental dilemma to bare teeth in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A day after chipping a tooth when she fell asleep while stretching, Danielle Kang was all smiles at the HSBC Women's Championship when the American fired a second consecutive bogey-free round to open a four-shot lead on Friday. ( read original story ...)