SINGAPORE: As we prepared to board a morning flight to Dubai ... client expectations have moved up several notches. Rapid advances in technology and the higher demands of cost-sensitive and ... ( read original story ...)
Why Standard Chartered finds it hard to hire private bankers in Singapore and Hong Kong
It all looked so promising for Standard Chartered’s private bank in Asia back in 2016. Didier Von Daeniken had joined from Barclays as Stan Chart’s Singapore-based global private banking boss ... ( read original story ...)
The three values that shaped Singapore
Though Singapore celebrated its 50th year of independence in 2015, the country has wasted no time organising its next tribute. The Singapore Bicentennial, which is being recognised at events, exhibits ... ( read original story ...)
Fat cats or top dogs: Is the Singapore CEO overpaid?
But not all Singapore companies reward their CEOs in a similar fashion. Mak Yuen Teen, associate professor of accounting in NUS Business School, says that CEO remuneration in professionally managed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore middle distillate stocks ease on higher gasoil export flows
Onshore middle distillate stocks in the trading hub of Singapore eased back for the first time in three weeks, falling 1.54% in the week ended March 13 on higher outflows of gasoil from the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Author returns with the start of new series set in 1930s Singapore
Singapore-based author Ovidia Yu is back with her ninth novel, The Frangipani Tree Mystery. The new work from the award-winning author and prolific playwright (she has penned 30) is the start of a ... ( read original story ...)
Finance sector expects weaker job gains in Q2
It was one of the two sectors that have weaker hiring prospects in the upcoming quarter. Employers in Singapore’s finance, insurance, & real estate sector expect that they will hire fewer people in Q2 ... ( read original story ...)
Global Leader to Meet at GT Future Forum 2019 in Singapore
China Merchants Energy Shipping (Singapore), Asia Pacific Commercial Bank, Singapore listed company Nature's Farm, Cambodian Company Biquan Technologies Co. Ltd, Thailand listed insurance company TSI ... ( read original story ...)
Brand & Business: R/GA Singapore Launches “Smart Design and Technology Centre of Excellence”, Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board
SINGAPORE – Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), R/GA Singapore has today announced the establishment of the Smart Design and Technology Centre of Excellence. R/GA Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Attorneys-general of Singapore, KL to continue talks on water pact
Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said at a joint news conference alongside his counterpart after the meeting: "Both of us have agreed that the attorneys-general of Malaysia and ... ( read original story ...)
DBS hires Bank of Singapore private banker
Mr Lim said: "With Asia at the cusp of a significant intergenerational wealth transfer, we are committed to being our clients' partner of choice as we help to grow, manage and protect their family's ... ( read original story ...)
DBS has just poached a new department head from Standard Chartered
Tan worked for Standard Chartered in Singapore between 2008 and 2013, latterly as a director in oil and gas corporate finance. The new head of DBS’s institutional banking group, Tan Su Shan ... ( read original story ...)
Frost & Sullivan: Communication Test Equipment market in Asia-Pacific observes growth following innovation and rising demand
SINGAPORE, March 15, 2019 /CNW/ -- Increasing innovation, government initiatives, and rising demand in the market prompt Asia-Pacific to become a lucrative region for communication test vendors. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares end flat on Friday, STI up 0.1% on the week
The bank's shares added four Singapore cents or 0.2 per cent to close at S$25.14. The other local banks also gained on the day. OCBC Bank closed nine Singapore cents or 0.8 per cent higher at S$11.13, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sling refreshed: shaking up an old cocktail for a new generation
The Singapore Sling is being shaken up in the city where it first caused a stir as mixologists pour new life into a drink in danger of being dismissed as something solely for the tourist trail. The ... ( read original story ...)
Expatriate rents continue to drop in Singapore and are $500 cheaper
... broker can set you up on a path that can get you a home loan in a quick and seamless manner. Our brokers have close links with the best lenders in town and can help you compare Singapore home ... ( read original story ...)