If there is one “secret” that you should uncover for yourself, then that is Singapore’s Official Secrets Act (OSA). Enacted to prevent the disclosure of official documents and information, the 19 sections in the OSA describe what such disclosure ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks fall along with Asia; DBS, UOB drop
Singapore shares fell for a second session on Friday, with financials such as United Overseas Bank and DBS Group accounting for most of the losses. Asian shares edged lower, tracking Wall Street overnight amidst concerns about the progress of U.S. tax reform. ( read original story ...)
Singapore home property prices to rise faster over next 2 years, says Goldman Sachs
SINGAPORE (Dec 13): Goldman Sachs says residential property prices in Singapore could beat previous expectations and increase by 5% per annum in 2018 and 2019. Goldman Sachs had previously forecast that home prices would rise by between 1 to 3% per annum ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Banking on the Future
Singapore is fast becoming a global innovation hub. After years of rapid growth, the economy slowed recently due to an aging population and low productivity growth. In response, the country is embracing the digital economy. The government is looking at ... ( read original story ...)
UOB senior director resurfaces at trading start-up in Singapore
From Silicon Valley to UOB, and now to a Singapore start-up. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/303505/banking-headhunter-singapore/ A senior banker in Singapore, who started her career as a Silicon Valley technologist, has quit the banking sector ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines CEO on A380 Fleet, Business Review
Dec.14 -- Facing growing competition from Mideast rivals Emirates and Etihad, Singapore Airlines is stepping up its game and investing $850M to refit all of its Airbus SE A380 jets. Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong spoke exclusively with Bloomberg's ... ( read original story ...)
My First Ever Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon in the Bag!
I’ll be honest, it really wasn’t what I was expecting. I knew there would be a lot of people, but boy oh boy. You sure as hell feel the 48,000 fellow participants. As if you needed any other reason to feel hotter in the sweltering Singapore heat! ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks snap 4-day rally; OCBC, DBS Bank lead losses
Singapore shares fell after four sessions of gains on Thursday, with financials such as Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and DBS Group accounting for most of the losses. Asian shares edged higher after the U.S. Federal Reserve's comments tempered prospects for ... ( read original story ...)
Flying Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 Suites as My Own Private Jet, Sydney – Paris
American Express, Citibank, Chase, Capital One and other banks are advertising ... My wife and I booked first class awards in Singapore’s Suites from Sydney to Paris, with a stopover for a couple of days in Singapore. These were one-way awards, and ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel, DBS join multinationals in pledging transparency on climate change risks
Singtel, DBS and City Developments are among 237 international firms ... have committed to support the initiative. The other Singapore firms joining in include the Singapore Exchange and Olam International, along with Singapore's central bank, the Monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific to remain most active region for new IPOs as Singapore retains hub status: EY
SINGAPORE - The Asia-Pacific will remain the world's most active region for new listings in 2018, with Singapore retaining its status as a hub for Asean companies, EY said in a global report on initial public offerings (IPOs). A total of 1,624 IPOs were ... ( read original story ...)
ITE students trained to teach financial planning
Another 30 are expected to be trained next year. The project is a spin-off from a financial literacy programme that Citibank Singapore and SMU have been running since 2012. The trainers' programme started with SMU and polytechnic students, and was extended ... ( read original story ...)
UOB supports Shanghai Proptech Company to enter Singapore
United Overseas Bank (UOB) today announced its partnership with Shanghai-based start-up, Mamahome, in the property technology (PropTech) firm’s first move outside of China. With UOB’s payments solutions, the fast-growing online apartment rental portal ... ( read original story ...)
An OCBC managing director in Singapore has left to become a consultant
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/296427/ocbc-digital-banking-hiring/ A Singapore-based OCBC managing director, who left the firm in May, has resurfaced as a consultant at National Australia Bank (NAB) in Melbourne. Sabyasachi Banerjee had been with ... ( read original story ...)
Qualitas plans January-February SGX IPO of S$200m
SINGAPORE (Dec 11): Malaysia's Qualitas Medical Group aims to launch a Singapore Exchange IPO of up to S$200 million (US$148 million) sometime between January and February, according to two persons with knowledge of the plans. “We are tentatively looking ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: IPOS releases revised examination guidelines
On October 30 2017, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) published its revised Examination Guidelines, following legislative changes made to the Singapore Patents Act. The key amendments to the Guidelines include the expansion of the grace ... ( read original story ...)