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Price War Heats Up in Singapore With Singtel Unlimited Data Plan
Singapore’s biggest phone company has jumped into the fray for unlimited mobile data. Customers of three plans under Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. now have the option of signing up for unlimited local data for a monthly fee of S$39.90 ($30). The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks ranked safest in Asia, according to Global Finance magazine
Singapore lenders - DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank (UOB) - once again dominated a ranking of Asia's safest banks, taking the top three positions. DBS was not only deemed the safest bank in Asia by New York-based trade publication Global ... ( read original story ...)
CDL wins inaugural Singapore Sustainability Reporting Awards
11 Tampines Concourse is the first CarbonNeutral development in Asia Pacific and Singapore. (Photo: CDL) City Developments Limited (CDL) has received the ‘Best Sustainability Report for Established Reporters (Mainboard and Catalist)’ at the inaugural ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore as a Cashless Society: Why We Should Be Looking Forward To It?
In this year’s National Day message, PM Lee pushed for Singapore to become a cashless society, in line with the government’s Smart Nation ambitions. You’d have thought he’d called for NS to be extended to three years judging by the backlash this ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Draws Flat Lead For Monday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Friday ended the two-day slide in which it had given away almost 25 points or 0.7 percent. The Straits Times Index remains just beneath the 3,230-point plateau, and it's likely to remain rangebound again on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Little Movement Seen For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, dipping almost 25 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,230-point plateau, although it may find traction on Friday. The global forecast ... ( read original story ...)
Banking via chatbot: Citi launches new FB messenger service
SINGAPORE — Bank customers can look forward to conducting some of their banking transactions through an instant messaging service and social media. Citi Singapore yesterday announced the launch of Citi Bot, the bank’s new natural language chatbot on ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Firm Plans Singapore’s First Euro-Denominated IPO
An Australian real-estate company Friday started marketing Singapore’s first initial public offering of stock denominated in euros, hoping to attract investors seeking exposure to the strengthening currency. Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust ... ( read original story ...)
US real estate investment firm plans US$500 million IPO in Singapore, Keppel tie-up: Report
SINGAPORE – An American real-estate investment firm is planning to raise about US$500 million (S$675 million) via a Singapore initial public offering of some of its US office assets, according to a report. California-based KBS Realty Advisers is ... ( read original story ...)
A Peek at the Singapore Stock Market Today
The local stock market, as represented by the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended the day at 3,228.06 points, inching down 4.41 points or 0.14%. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd (SGX: BS6) was the firm that lost the most ground today as it slipped ... ( read original story ...)
Israel forges financial links with Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong
The Israel Securities Authority is promoting dual listing in Hong Kong and Singapore. The Ministry of Finance today stated, "Israel and Switzerland have signed a letter of understanding for extensive cooperation in the financial services sector." ( read original story ...)
American Real-Estate Firm Plans $500 Million Singapore IPO
SINGAPORE—KBS Realty Advisors LLC, an American real-estate investment firm, is planning to raise about $500 million via a Singapore initial public offering of some of its U.S. office assets, according to people familiar with the matter. The Newport Beach ... ( read original story ...)
South Africa’s ARC Investments’ IPO oversubscribed
ARC said last month it would sell shares worth 4 billion rand ($309 million) in an IPO that values the company at 8.5 billion rand, with about 25 percent sold to three cornerstone investors, including Singapore’s GIC Pte Ltd . The company, which said it ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore growing fast thanks to Hong Kong
The Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC, has experienced rapid growth by aggressively expanding its presence in Hong Kong and other cities in Greater China. “Greater China has been the main driver of our growth,” the bank’s chief ... ( read original story ...)
IPOS partners with Deloitte to strengthen Singapore’s IP position
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and Deloitte have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on solidifying Singapore’s position as an IP and innovation hub. The MoU combines IPOS’s knowledge in IP with Deloitte ... ( read original story ...)