A Saudi diplomat has been sentenced to a caning by a judge in Singapore for allegedly molesting a hotel intern. Bander Yahya A Alzahrani, who works for the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Beijing, faces four strokes of the stick after being found guilty of groping ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Draws Flat Lead
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 25 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,045-point ... ( read original story ...)
Bad debt worries cast a shadow on banks in Malaysia, Singapore
... about asset quality are clouding the outlook for banks in Malaysia and Singapore even as lending shows signs of stability. In Malaysia, outstanding loans in the banking system grew 5.3% in 2016, its slowest pace in at least 10 years, according to data ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank lending rise in December
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s total bank lending in December rose 1.1% from November, on the back of a rise in loans to the building and construction sector, central bank data showed. Reportedly, loans and advances by domestic banking units in the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Stark jobs warning from senior Singapore banking techie: don’t become a specialist
He adds: “There are, for example, fewer specialist coding roles at banks in Singapore than there used to be. As banking technologists, we’re always working to automate systems that might do us out of a job.” “Until recently you could build an IT ... ( read original story ...)
UNICREDIT STRENGTHENS CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Constance Au joined UniCredit from Deutsche Bank in Singapore where she most recently served as Director and Head of Corporate Banking Coverage Singapore. She holds a BA and an MA in Business Administration from the University of Toledo. Florence ... ( read original story ...)
Your next Asian banking job isn’t even advertised. Here’s how to uncover it
Here’s how to uncover these opportunities. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/au-en/150207/recruiters-reveal-their-nine-worst-resume-nightmares/ If you’re after a banking job in Hong Kong or Singapore, your search is unlikely to be straightforward. ( read original story ...)
Small savers flock to Singapore Savings Bond
This is on top of options such as the ATMs of DBS/POSB, OCBC and UOB, and the internet banking portal of DBS/POSB. Aditya Gupta, head of e-business Singapore, OCBC Bank said: "With many customers now banking on their phones, we want to offer them the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore: Trump Trade Turning Into Trump Fade
Feb.01 -- Sim Moh Siong, executive director and FX strategist at Bank of Singapore, discusses the U.S. dollar, the impact of Donald Trump's policies on markets and the strengthening euro. He speaks to Bloomberg's Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets." ( read original story ...)
What does this year hold for Singapore dollar?
With regards to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), BMI pointed out that Singapore's central bank will likely keep its Singapore dollar policy on hold at its bi-annual meeting in April 2017 as growth and inflation remain within the monetary ... ( read original story ...)
IPOS cuts patent and trade mark filing fees
SINGAPORE — From April, businesses and entrepreneurs will pay lower application fees when they file for patent and trade mark protection with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). The fees for fresh applications will be slashed by up to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore slashes fees for filling patents, trademarks
It will be effective April this year. As part of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore's efforts to support innovators and make IP protection more affordable, firms and entrepreneurs will now enjoy substantial cost savings when they file for patent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 2016 IPO proceeds largest among SEAsia exchanges
Amid restructuring and a slower economy, local employment grew modestly in 2016, while foreign employment contracted, according to the "Labour Market Advance Release 2016" report released by the Manpower Research and Statistics Department, Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Most Expensive Residences in Singapore by Neighborhood – Feb 2017
Singapore is also one of the wealthiest cities in the world. In fact, Business Insider picked it as the #1 wealthiest city in 2016. Given this, it is not surprising that Singapore is also one of most expensive real estate markets in the world. Given this ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Test Resistance At 3,100 Points
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market moved higher again on Wednesday, one session after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 25 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,065-point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares May Open Under Pressure
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Tuesday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 25 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,045-point plateau, and the market is in line for further ... ( read original story ...)