(Jan 16): Singapore was recently ranked second on the Economist Intelligence Unit's Safe Cities Index for 2017, coming in just behind Tokyo. In 2016, the island nation's police reported 135 total days without any crimes including snatch-theft, house break ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia-Singapore ink agreement on RTS
SINGAPORE (Jan 16): Malaysia and Singapore signed a bilateral agreement on the 4-km Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link between Johor Bahru and Singapore at the 8th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat today. The cross-border MRT system, first announced in ... ( read original story ...)
Two Singapore Airbnb hosts to plead guilty to illegal letting charges: lawyer
Two Airbnb hosts charged in Singapore with unauthorized short-term letting of four apartments are expected to plead guilty next month, their lawyer said on Tuesday. The two men face four charges under the city-state's Planning Act for renting out four ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Top 10 Blue-Chip Stocks with the Highest Dividend Yields
According to a recent report by Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68), this is the strongest annual price performance for the Singapore stock market since 2012, when the STI rose 19.7%. With dividends added to the fray, the year-to-date total returns would ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Wedding Banquet Price List (2018 Edition)
We can see this from previous years' wedding banquet price list. From November 2016 to 2017, consumer prices in Singapore increased by only 0.6%. MAS’s Core Inflation Measure for the same period was 1.5% (core inflation excludes price changes in certain ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Deputy PM Responds to AML/Anti-Terror Financing Questions Regarding Cryptocurrency
Last week, a Singapore Member of Parliament, Foo Mee Har, posed some questions to the Singapore Prime Minister regarding enforcement of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing and Bitcoin utilization where “conventional oversight ... ( read original story ...)
Israel to ease dual-listing with Hong Kong, Singapore, Toronto
Singapore and Toronto are attractive markets to raise capital. The plan still requires the approval of the finance minister and parliament's finance committee. (Reporting by Steven Scheer; Editing by Tova Cohen) ( read original story ...)
The Week In Numbers: Singapore Construction Demand Expected To Increase
The value of construction projects in Singapore is expected to grow to between S$25 billion ... Finally, the impact of Brexit has been felt in London’s finance industry. According to Bloomberg, job vacancies in the industry fell 52% in December. ( read original story ...)
These Are the Taxes Singapore Could Hike in Next Month’s Budget
Online shoppers in Singapore generally aren’t taxed for their purchases if they don’t exceed S$400 ($300), Indranee Rajah, senior minister of state for law and finance, said in a November interview. Given how quickly online vendors are changing the way ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based XinFin Unveils Blockchain-powered TradeFinex Platform With India’s Largest Trade Organization Assocham
About XinFin FinTech Pte. Ltd XinFin is a Singapore-based blockchain technology company focused on international trade and finance across the globe. XinFin's XDC protocol is a hybrid blockchain that allows peer-to-peer contracts over regulated payment ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia-Singapore ties tested by high-speed rail contract
KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The leaders of Malaysia and Singapore ... A joint tender for the company that would build, operate and finance the trains and the rail assets closes on June 29, and a decision is expected by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
The Weekly Nibble: Singapore-Listed Stocks That Might Beat the Market in 2018
2017 Round-up Below is a round-up of the performance of the Singapore market last year – from the best ... a) 7 Things Investors Should Know About How Different Sectors Performed In The Stock Market Over The Past Year – click here In this article ... ( read original story ...)
2 Useful Valuation Ratios For Stock Market Investors
The market capitalisation to net income (or price per share to ... And generally speaking, a high PS ratio would correspond to an expensive stock. It’s also the same in reverse; a low PS ratio would correspond to a cheap stock. The Foolish bottom line ... ( read original story ...)
Positive Bounce Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has ticked lower in back-to-back sessions, sliding more than a dozen points or 0.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,510-point plateau although it may regain its footing on Friday. ( read original story ...)
The Singapore finance events that will land you a new job in 2018
We reveal the top Singapore events to attend if you want to network your way into a new finance job in 2018. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/304695/julia-raiskin-citi/ It’s time to start planning your 2018 job search, and planning it meticulously. ( read original story ...)
AirAsia explores India unit IPO, seeks partner for services business
AirAsia will seek approval at the next AirAsia India board meeting to pick a banker to start a preliminary process for an IPO. SINGAPORE: Malaysia-based AirAsia Bhd is considering an initial public offering for its Indian unit and seeking a partner for its ... ( read original story ...)