Car costs make Singapore world’s priciest city. Again

The eye-watering cost of owning a car in space-starved Singapore means the city state is the world's most expensive place to live, for the fifth year in a row, a survey said Thursday. The Asian financial hub -- where owning a no-frills sedan can set you ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Bourse May Take Further Damage On Thursday

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Wednesday halted the four-day wining streak in which it had advanced more than 100 points or 3 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just shy of the 3,540-point plateau and the losses may accelerate on ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore: President Halimah Yacob gives assent to Budget 2018

Facebook/Halimah Yacob/President's Office Singapore President Halimah Yacob said on on Tuesday ... Advisers)", who attended a detailed briefing on Budget 2018 by Ministry of Finance officials with her earlier this month. The CPA recommended Halimah to ... ( read original story ...)

156 banks in Singapore target inclusive hiring

Also read: Find out which Singapore bank leads in productivity The advisory said banks should proactively assess the likely impact of technological changes on their workforce, and work with the MAS, Institute of Banking and Finance, and Workforce Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Profit Taking Likely To Hit Singapore Bourse

The win streak has hit four sessions now for the Singapore stock market, which has advanced more than 100 points or 3 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,550-point plateau although the wheels are likely to come off on ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, Malaysia stocks rise ahead of US inflation data

Singapore Exchange drifted lower by 0.3%. The market operator said it is stepping up efforts to ... in a move to reduce the volatility of its stock price. In Malaysia, the FBM KLCI index rose 0.2% to 1,864.03. Nestle (Malaysia) rose 4.6% to 157.40 ringgit ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore paves the way for legal finance in Asia

It has been a year since Singapore took the landmark step of allowing legal finance for arbitration, bringing the country into line with the US, UK, Australia and numerous other leading centres of dispute resolution. Singapore took the prize for being the ... ( read original story ...)

4 Reasons Singapore is Great for Startups

With its strong economy, well-educated populace and favorable tax treatment, Singapore should be high on their lists. Singapore’s economy is highly developed. For example, it is one of the richest nations in Asia (GDP per capita S$52,932) and individuals ... ( read original story ...)