Digital banking is a good choice. HSBC, Standard Chartered, Citi: they are three of the Western banks most entrenched in the Asian region. The first two generate most of their profits from Asia, while Citi employs more people in Singapore than any other ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS Bank lowers India’s FY18 GDP growth to 6.6 pc
Singapore's DBS Bank today lowered India's GDP growth forecast for current fiscal to 6.6% from the previous 6.8%, citing that businesses were "still adjusting" to the new GST regime and there was "limited room" for fiscal support. The bank, however ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank lowers India’s FY18 GDP growth to 6.6%c
Singapore’s DBS Bank today lowered India’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 6.6 per cent from the previous 6.8 per cent, citing that businesses were “still adjusting” to the new GST regime and there were “limited room” for fiscal ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fintech Festival 2017
IMF’s Christine Lagarde tweeted that Singapore Fintech Festival offered a ‘glimpse of the future’. And just like her I am eager to witness how Asia will embrace Fintech and how this will transform that part of the world. Here at Fintech Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Open Under Pressure
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 85 points or 2.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,435 ... ( read original story ...)
Lapidoth mulls Australian, Singapore IPO for Gaval
Lapidoth is abandoning its plan for a TASE IPO for its international trading business. Investment company Lapidoth Capital Ltd. (TASE: LAPD), controlled by chairperson Jacob Luxenburg, is moving towards an IPO for Gaval, its international commercial arm. ( read original story ...)
Additional Support Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one session after it had snapped the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 85 points or 2.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,440 ... ( read original story ...)
Jaitley on two-day visit to Singapore
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley left for Singapore on Tuesday on a two-day official trip where he will meet foreign investors as well as Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Jaitley, who will be accompanied by Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-China ties in good stead to meet challenges: Heng Swee Keat
The enduring relationship between China and Singapore presents an opportunity for both countries ... In an address to 200 Chinese students at Tsinghua University yesterday, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat described the fast greying populations, especially ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-China ties in good stead to meet future challenges: Heng Swee Keat
BEIJING - The enduring ties between Singapore and China put the two countries' partnership in good stead to meet the complex challenges of the future, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat told some 200 Chinese students at Tsinghua University on Saturday (Nov 25). ( read original story ...)
Initiative launched to help Singapore businesses connect with Chinese tech companies
This was officiated by Singapore's Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat at a Tech and Innovation Summit in the Chinese capital, organised by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and real estate company CapitaLand. Led by IE Singapore, the GIA was a key ... ( read original story ...)
New initiative to connect Singapore and China tech firms
He is accompanied by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development Koh Poh Koon, as well as officials from the ministries of Finance, Education, and Trade and Industry, as well as from IE Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Upgrades 2017 Growth Forecast to as Much as 3.5%
The GDP of Singapore touched 5.2 per cent in the third quarter bolstered by rapid growth in manufacturing, finance & insurance, wholesale trade and transportation & storage sectors. The headline inflation is expected to rise in November, given the ... ( read original story ...)
The Complete Guide To Winning Your Personal Finance Game
This series was distilled after many hours spent with the top personal finance bloggers in Singapore and managing our Singapore Personal Finance Community. We aim to share only what is essential, answering questions that beginners often have. Ultimately we ... ( read original story ...)
No Signboard Holdings Ltd to Join Jumbo Group Ltd in the Singapore Stock Market
No Signboard Holdings Ltd is the brainchild behind the white pepper crab. Its Singapore-listed peer is JUMBO Group Ltd (SGX: 42R), which is famous for its chilli crab. Jumbo was listed just two years ago, but its share price has surged 134%. Is No ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore broadens push into e-payments
Singapore is moving ahead in the e-payments space by expanding its regulatory frameworks and launching a standardised quick response (QR) code. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched the second consultation on its payment services bill – the ... ( read original story ...)