As one of the most highly banked populations in Southeast Asia (Standing at 96.4% of banked adults at 2014), Singapore presents a unique ecosystem in the same region. This is part of why Singapore is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank prices IPO, to raise $32.2 bil with overallotment
The IPO price and overalloment came just days after Japan's third ... as is the norm -- to keep its dividend yield at 5%. SINGAPORE (Dec 10): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Ex... ( read original story ...)
Singapore could soon get its goose as government looks to lift restrictions on imports of cooked meat from Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s legendary delicacy “flying roast goose” could soon be allowed to parachute into Singapore as a symbol of “a close bond” between the two cities after a senior Singaporean minister promised ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Foods in regional tie-up with Minor Singapore
Singapore : Catalist-listed Japan Foods Holding has teamed up with a fellow restaurant operator to run each other’s brands in Japan, Thailand and China. The collaboration involves creating a joint ven... ( read original story ...)
China’s Iran oil imports to rebound in December as buyers use U.S. waivers
BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's Iranian oil imports are set to rebound in December after two state-owned refiners in the world's largest oil importer began using the nation's waiver from U.S. sa... ( read original story ...)
Customs on alert to check drug smuggling
PUNE: The direct flight between Pune and Singapore by Jet Airways have got the customs authorities here to be extra vigilant as they worry about possible smuggling of drugs from Southeast Asia. ( read original story ...)
Errant Singapore motorists should be barred from leaving Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Motorists from Singapore with outstanding summonses should be barred ... imposed on foreign vehicles and that they should be prohibited from leaving the Customs, Immigration and Quaranti... ( read original story ...)