Before he came to Singapore in 2017, James Puddle was based in London, where he spent close to 12 years marketing UK residential property to investors in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He worked ... ( read original story ...)
Indian business leaders seek AI collaboration with Singapore
SINGAPORE: Indian business leaders have urged Singapore to collaborate on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in areas like smart cities, 5G, electronic manufacturing, infrastructure and prevailing social is... ( read original story ...)
Singapore budget airline to end service to Honolulu
HONOLULU — A budget airline based in Singapore will discontinue flights to Honolulu in June, citing low demand for the service. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports Singapore Airlines announced this w... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Picks Finance Chief as De Facto Successor to PM Lee
Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party tapped Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat as the de facto successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday, kicking off the city-state’s third leadership tra... ( read original story ...)
Top Glove Corporation Berhad’s Stock Is Up 300% In The Last 5 Years: Is It A Good Business?
Top Glove Corporation Berhad (SGX: BVA) is the largest rubber gloves maker in the world with about 25% market share. The company is based in Malaysia. Up to its recent debut in Singapore, it has alway... ( 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 Home Prices Moderated After Curbs, Central Bank Says
Singapore’s recent property market cooling measures have moderated the pace of home-price rises and subdued transaction activity, the nation’s central bank said. That should contribute to stronger hou... ( read original story ...)
Singapore flags risk from rising foreign-currency loans
As a major Asian financial center, Singapore serves as a regional base for hundreds of banks including DBS Group Holdings, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United Overseas Bank, the top three ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank earnings may rise 9% in 2019 even as trade war comes knocking
Net interest margins are poised to widen amidst expected rate hikes. Although the ongoing US-China trade dispute has already weighed in on the financial sector’s results in Q3, banks in Singapore are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Visits ADB, Addresses Board and Staff on Asia’s Challenges and Opportunities
... Minister for Economic and Social Policies and Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam was visiting the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the first time today. Mr ... ( read original story ...)
Fundamentals strong but Singapore banks, companies and households need to guard against headwinds: MAS
warns the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the republic's de facto central bank. This is because rising interest rates and pressure on currencies could weaken debt servicing abilities of countries, co... ( read original story ...)
Xero scroes API integration deals with OCBC and Nets
today announced API-driven integrations with OCBC, NETS and Alternative Lenders at the Xero Roadshow Asia, driving business transformations by first revolutionising cash flow management for small busi... ( 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’s ruling party picks next prime minister
PAP chooses finance minister Heng Swee Keat as Lee Hsien Loong’s successor Next in line: Heng Swee Keat, Singapore finance minister, is set to become the ruling People's Action party candidate to be t... ( 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 ...)
Most defensive stock NetLink Trust kept at ‘buy’ by UOB
SINGAPORE (Nov 23): UOB KayHian is maintaining a “buy” on what it says is the most defensive stock listed on the Singapore Exchange: NetLink NBN Trust. UOB likes NetLink for its low volatility but hig... ( read original story ...)