Indonesia’s Go-Jek plans to roll out a preliminary version of its ride-hailing app in Singapore Thursday, bringing fresh competition to the hometown of arch-rival Grab, according to people familiar wi... ( read original story ...)
Go-Jek Is Said to Enter Singapore This Week in Challenge to Grab
Indonesia’s Go-Jek plans to roll out a preliminary version of its ride-hailing app in Singapore Thursday, bringing fresh competition to the hometown of arch-rival Grab, according to people familiar wi... ( read original story ...)
As Singapore enters twilight of Lee era, ruling party prepares for change
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Modern city-state Singapore is a predictable place: it’s hot and humid every day, unabashedly pro-business, immaculately clean -no chewing gum anywhere - and the government is us... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Noble Queries Focus on Mark-to-Market Gains
Singaporean regulators investigating Noble Group Ltd. have focused their questions so far on the company’s use of mark-to-market accounting, according to people familiar with the matter. The strugglin... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to start using drones for parcel delivery
Hi-tech Singapore is planning to roll out a swarm of drones for tasks that include delivering parcels, inspecting buildings and providing security, but safety and privacy concerns mean the initiative ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Malls Take Big Gamble to Outpace E-Commerce
(Bloomberg) -- Online shopping in Singapore is lackluster even after Amazon Inc. debuted its Prime service in mid-2017. The island’s malls are trying hard to keep it that way. With some of the nation’ ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore #Fitspo of the Week: Anabel Chew
Fast forward, I came back to Singapore and was trying to find a barre workout to challenge myself, and started telling everyone I knew about it. One day, the owner of a now-defunct fitness studio said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bonds Face Contagion Fears From Lippo Probe
(Bloomberg) -- An investigation into troubled Indonesian property developer PT Lippo Karawaci, controlled by Southeast Asia’s billionaire Riady family, is reverberating in the Singapore bond market. S... ( read original story ...)
Singapore 0 Thailand 3: Singapore outclassed by terrific Thais
Thailand showed why they were AFF Suzuki Cup champions as they brush aside Singapore Singapore slumped to a 3-0 defeat to Thailand in their final group game which saw them crash out of the group stage ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Malls Try Big Gambit Before Online Shopping Catches On
Online shopping in Singapore is lackluster even after Amazon Inc. debuted its Prime service in mid-2017. The island’s malls are trying hard to keep it that way. With some of the nation’s biggest mall ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore finance minister gets key party post, seen in line to be next PM
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s ruling party on Friday named Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat to a key leadership post, possibly putting him in line to take over as prime minister when current ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore October core inflation edges up to 1.9 percent year-on-year
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s core inflation gauge edged higher in October to 1.9 percent from a year earlier due to higher cost of electricity and gas, data showed on Friday. It was slightly abov... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Braces for Slower Growth in 2019 as Trade War Hits
Trade-reliant Singapore is forecasting weaker demand from key markets in Asia next year, hurting the outlook for economic growth in the city state as the U.S-China tariff war starts to bite. Growth is ... ( read original story ...)
Strong hint of next Singapore PM expected in ruling party announcement
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s ruling party is set to unveil new positions within its top decision making body on Friday in what could give a strong hint toward the country’s future prime minister. ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, Guys and Their Pateks
SINGAPORE — Over one weekend late in August, a group of 11 millennial-age watch collectors from Hong Kong, Sydney, Shanghai, Taiwan and Yangon converged on Singapore. The attraction? A celebration of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore third-quarter GDP growth well below forecast, trade frictions dent outlook
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy expanded at a much slower pace than initially thought in the third quarter, with the government flagging further moderation in the current quarter and warning ... ( read original story ...)