The Singapore dollar has held near a two-week low against the US currency on Monday (13 Feb) ahead of crucial data releases scheduled for the week including the final numbers for the fourth quarter GDP. USD/SGD traded at 1.4207 at 4pm in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's central bank lays out plan to support CFE recommendations
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday (Feb 13) detailed how it would support the Committee on the Future Economy's (CFE) recommendations that were unveiled last week. The central bank said it will take a series of specific ... ( read original story ...)
Housing Prices in Singapore Feb 2017: How Much Will Your First Home Cost?
Most Expensive Neighborhoods in Singapore for a 3-BR HDB Flat The Cost of a Loan Most ... There are many types of insurance which consumers can go without. Even if you self-finance the purchase of a home, homeowner’s insurance is a very wise decision. ( read original story ...)
Is The Singapore Stock Market A Buy In 2017?
Emerging markets are performing very well lately. We have indicated in several articles why, and indicated which emerging stock markets are worth considering. One of the many questions of readers we received this week is whether the Singapore stock market ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Challenge 3,100-Point Level
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Thursday, one session after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 30 points or 1 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,080-point ... ( read original story ...)
What You Need to Know About Petrol Prices in Singapore
Given its strategic location, advanced port infrastructure, and domestically-based financial network, Singapore is the dominant oil trading nation in Southeast Asia. It is estimated that nearly 5% of Singapore’s total GDP is derived from the trade ... ( read original story ...)
Little Movement Expected For Singapore Shares
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 30 points or 1 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,065-point plateau, and the market figures to remain ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore marks down annual job creation outlook; says there is a new normal
Office workers walk to the train station during evening rush hour in the financial district of Singapore March 9, 2015 Reuters The rate of annual job creation in Singapore has long been declining progressively, but the government has now officially said ... ( read original story ...)
AECOM to design Singapore-Kuala Lumpur HSR: LTA
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attending a press meeting in Singapore in February 2013 as they announced the HSR project linking the capital cities of both the countries. Reuters Singapore's Land ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore annual jobs growth to 'stabilise' at levels far below previous years: Lim Swee Say
Singapore, which used to add 100,000 to 120,000 jobs every year in the past has seen the additions sinking in the recent past, and it will stabilise near 25,000 to 40,000 in the next three to five years, the Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say said on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eyes incentives to lure Aramco IPO
It could be the world's largest-ever IPO. According to a report from Bloomberg, Singapore is considering a range of measures to lure a listing from energy giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co., according to people familiar with the matter, as global exchanges ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is one of the top ten most visited cities in 2016
Source: Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index Report Data from Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index (GDCI) also show that Singapore is not far behind, standing at #6 on the list with 12.11 mil IOVs. Five cities were also cited as Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Private Residential Vacancy Rate falls – Is this right?
Could small launches and delayed completion of supply of units be causing vacancy rate to drop? TOTAL SUPPLY AND VACANCY OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING IN SINGAPORE What is the current stock of housing? Singapore Private residential Property Vacancy Rate As of Q4 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Said to Plan Slew of Incentives to Lure Aramco Listing
Singapore is considering a range of measures to lure a listing from energy giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co., according to people familiar with the matter, as global exchanges compete for a slice of what could be the world’s largest-ever initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Said to Plan Slew of Incentives to Lure Aramco IPO
Singapore is considering a range of measures to lure a listing from energy giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co., according to people familiar with the matter, as global exchanges compete for a slice of what could be the world’s largest-ever initial public offering. ( read original story ...)
Eight star Singapore bankers who’ve got right to the top in Hong Kong
... news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/272811/unadvertised-jobs-asian-banking/ You’ve made it to vice president rank at a bank in Singapore. But you’re not satisfied – you want to make director and you want to move to a larger Asian financial centre ... ( read original story ...)