He touched on various topics, such as the cost of living, housing and healthcare in Singapore, among others. Some Singapore-listed companies could benefit (or be affected) from the plans laid out duri... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Singapore rolls out accelerator programme for SMEs
‘HSBC Pioneer’ runs for 12 months and operates on an invitation-only basis. HSBC Singapore has launched an exclusive, 12-month training programme called HSBC Pioneer to offer select SMEs with next-lev... ( read original story ...)
Private banks drive OCBC AT1 capital securities
Singapore lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) on August 16 priced Basel III-compliant additional tier 1 capital securities amounting to US$724.64 million, underpinned by the strong deman... ( read original story ...)
The nine best banking and tech jobs at Standard Chartered in Asia right now
It currently has about 392 job vacancies in Singapore and 339 in Hong Kong, but what are the best Asian teams to apply to at Standard Chartered right now? The bank’s recently released Half Year Report ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Marketing Leaders Summit Singapore 2018 — Less than 4 Weeks to Go
PR Newswire is the Official News Release Distribution Partner of Digital Marketing Leaders Summit Singapore 2018. SINGAPORE, Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Marketing Leaders Summit 2018 is ... ( read original story ...)
How Nick Leeson ended up in a Singapore prison after he lost Barings Bank over £800m
How did Celebrity Big Brother contestant Nick Leeson ended up in a Singapore prison. (Photo credit: MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images) Celebrity Big Brother is back on our screens tonight. Among the star s... ( read original story ...)
Strong US dollar to continue to weigh on rupee: DBS
according to Singapore’s DBS Bank Group today. "A challenging global environment has compelled the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to intervene aggressively this year to contain INR depreciation. Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Strong US dollar, risk-off trades expected to further weigh on Indian rupee: DBS report
according to Singapore's DBS Bank Group on Monday. "A challenging global environment has compelled the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to intervene aggressively this year to contain INR depreciation. Fore... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Market This Week: Thai Beverage Public Company Limited Leads the Pack Down
Singapore’s stock market barometer, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), fell 2.3%, or 75.3 points, to 3,209.4. Of the 30 index components, 23 were in the negative territory while the remaining seven ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lee Sees ‘Large Expenditures’ on Health, Housing
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong outlined plans to boost support on health care and public housing that he said will require “large expenditures,” putting pressure on the city state to find ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first clinical trial approval for T cell engineered (TCR) immunotherapy for treatment of Liver cancer
SINGAPORE, Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lion TCR Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based Biotech company receives approval from Health Sciences Authority (HSA), Singapore, for its Phase I/II multicentre clinica... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand residential properties curb to benefit Singapore investors
We expect interest from Singapore investors in New Zealand to remain robust in the year.” How to Secure a Home Loan Quickly iCompareLoan’s Overseas Property Finance solutions may provide a simple and ... ( read original story ...)
These 5 Singapore Companies Are Value Stocks, According To The FTSE Value-Stocks ASEAN Index
SGX recently released a report, looking at the performance of the 10 Singapore companies included in the index. Let’s have a look at five of them (figures as of 13 Aug 2018, unless otherwise stated): ... ( read original story ...)
Mooncake Festival 2018 – Ultimate Price Guide to the Best Mooncakes in Singapore
Extra 15% off DBS/POSB cards (not applicable to Splendour collection) Mei Xin mooncake Singapore 2018 price list If you've ever been to Hong Kong, you would definitely have seen Maxim's Cakes a.k.a. M... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche staff still “anxious” in Asia even as bank says cuts almost over
Almost three months after Deutsche Bank started trimming jobs from its investment bank in Hong Kong and Singapore, employees in the division are still regularly contacting headhunters about roles at o... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Post Limited’s Latest Earnings: What Investors Should Know About Its Postal Business
In early August, Singapore Post Limited (SGX: S08) or SingPost released its first quarter results for the financial year ending 31 March 2019 (FY18/19). As a quick introduction, SingPost is a mail and ... ( read original story ...)