SINGAPORE (Reuters) - ExxonMobil said on Wednesday it is in ... Thomson Reuters publication Project Finance International reported on Tuesday. Borelli Walsh had been appointed the receivers and managers of JAC by lender BNP Paribas. Lotte Chemical Corp ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank likely won’t be turning hawkish any time soon
Singapore's economy may be perking up, but the central bank isn't likely to turn hawkish at this month's policy review, analysts said. Khoon Goh, head of Asia research at ANZ, said in a note on Wednesday that the question wasn't really whether Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
Why banking accountant jobs are not so hot right now in Singapore
Banks are looking at offshoring such positions. If you know anything about accounting jobs at banks, you’ll know that most of them go to so-called ‘product controllers’ – the people who keep track of the profit and loss made on banks’ trading desks. ( read original story ...)
Singapore manufacturing posts faster expansion in March
Thanks to higher new orders and new exports. The March reading of the Singapore Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) recorded an increase of 0.3 point from the previous month to record a faster expansion rate at 51.2. According to the latest figures from ... ( read original story ...)
DemystData Celebrates its One-Year Anniversary in Singapore with the Launch of a New Center of Excellence
SINGAPORE, April 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DemystData announced its plans for a new Global Center of Excellence (CoE) in Singapore that will build up capabilities in data science and engineering, develop best practices in leveraging big data, and champion ... ( read original story ...)
Insights from Google and Facebook at the Future of Digital Banking, Asia Pacific – Hosted by MarketForce
“The Future of Digital Banking: Asia-Pacific” was hosted by Marketforce on March 21 and 22, 2017 in Singapore. The conference managed to bring together an interesting set of C-suite, senior bankers, industry experts, tech companies and the startup communit ( read original story ...)
I moved to Singapore to study and then got a banking job there. Here’s how I did it
As Gao progressed through the 15-month Master in Finance programme – which is taught in both Singapore and France – he increasingly came into contact with people from previous cohorts. His class, for example, visited ESSEC graduates in London and Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore c.bank seen on hold in April; tightening risk late in 2017
* 18 of 19 analysts see MAS keeping policy steady in April * 1 analyst expects easing in April * 2 analysts expect tightening in Oct; 14 predict no change SINGAPORE, April 3 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank is expected to keep its exchange rate-based ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Market May See Renewed Selling Pressure
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one session after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 60 points or 1.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,175-point ... ( read original story ...)
Bank lending grows at fastest pace in more than two years in February
SINGAPORE — Bank lending surged last month at the fastest pace in more than two years, as loans to business services firms, financial institutions, as well as consumers increased, central bank data showed on Friday (March 31). Loans and advances by ... ( read original story ...)
These Are Some of The Cheapest Stocks in Singapore Currently
I have a habit of looking at how cheap or expensive the stock market is at the start of every month. One way I do so is to determine the number of net-net stocks there are in Singapore’s market. A net-net stock is a stock with a market capitalisation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock exchange partners with two different firms to facilitate capital access for startups
Singapore Exchange has signed two different Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to facilitate credit access for startups and early-stage Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Mohamed Nasser Ismail, Head of Equity Capital Market (SME) and Head of Capital ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Market May Reverse Thursday's Losses
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Thursday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 60 points or 1.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just below the 3,175-point plateau, although the market may stop the ... ( read original story ...)
The 15 Singapore banking jobs with the biggest junior salary rises
http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/278229/beware-sg-hk-banking-recruiters/ Are you about to graduate in Singapore and are you wanting to go into a banking job function in which junior salaries are rising, not stagnating? You choices appear limited. ( read original story ...)
Are Stocks In Singapore Cheap Or Expensive Right Now?
As tomorrow is the first of April as well as a Saturday, I thought I would bring my study of the state of the market forward by a day. There are two methods I use to determine how pricey Singapore’s stock market may be. The first way to determine value ... ( read original story ...
Singapore Market Draws Flat Lead For Tuesday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Monday wrote a finish to the two-day winning streak in which it had gained almost 25 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,125-point plateau, and the market may tick lower ... ( read original story ...)