Prices for British visitors to Singapore have risen by 65 per cent in a year in sterling terms, according to a Post Office survey, making It the world’s priciest holiday destination. The city-state is easily the most expensive location of the 44 ... ( read original story ...)
Queensland mining: Record export figures ‘prove greens wrong’, industry says
LNG exports from Queensland in 2017 totalled 20.2 million tonnes ... Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; 16 in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore charges 3 more suspects in Shell refinery oil heist
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court on Saturday charged three men suspected of involvement in large-scale oil theft at Shell's biggest refinery, days after bringing charges against 11 under an extensive probe by authorities in the city state. The ... ( read original story ...)
Web Biotechnology Pte Ltd announces Pre-Series A convertible Loan funding from SGinnovate
SINGAPORE, Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Web Biotechnology Pte Ltd (WEB, the "Company"), specializing in Cloud-based Remote and Personalized Wearable ECG monitoring today announced a Pre-series A financing round from Singapore-based SGinnovate. WEB produces ... ( read original story ...)
DBS: India’s economy likely to grow by 6.6 per cent in FY18
Singapore's banking group DBS said in its economic report today. The bank said that it is optimistic that the Indian economy will achieve a growth rate of over 7 per cent in fiscal 2019. "This growth will be on stabilisation in post-Goods and Services Tax ... ( read original story ...)
DBS: India’s economy likely to grow by 6.6 pc in FY18
Singapore's banking group DBS said in its economic report today. The bank said that it is optimistic that the Indian economy will achieve a growth rate of over 7 per cent in fiscal 2019. "This growth will be on stabilisation in post-Goods and Services Tax ... ( read original story ...)
India’s economy likely to grow by 6.6% in FY18: DBS report
India’s economy is likely to grow by 6.6 per cent in current fiscal and a gradual recovery is underway as there are encouraging signs that the country’s economic growth has bottomed out, Singapore’s banking group DBS said in its economic report on ... ( read original story ...)
Unusually cool weather grips Singapore
Friday morning saw temperatures dip below 22C in Singapore. This may not seem particularly cold, but it depends what you are used to. Singapore is a little over one degree north of the equator, and every day of the year, the expected maximum temperature is ... ( read original story ...)
E-trading executive at Standard Chartered joins LMAX Exchange
The executive director for e-trading at Standard Chartered in Singapore has departed to join LMAX Exchange in a newly created role. Quentin Miller has been appointed head of institutional FX for Asia-Pacific and has been tasked with growing the exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t Say Bojio: 1-For-1 Deals To Movies, S.E.A Aquarium & More For PAssion POSB Debit Card (Until 31 Dec)
Getting bored of the slides at Singapore Sports Complex’s swimming pools ... Simply purchase the tickets from www.rwsentosa.com/posb on the 10th day of every month to redeem the deal. Take note that the deal is limited to the first 100 redemptions ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t Say Bojio: 1-For-1 Lunch/Dinner Buffet At Sun’s Cafe (Hotel Grand Pacific S’pore)
Located at Hotel Grand Pacific Singapore, this deal applies to their lunch and dinner buffets for DBS/POSB card members. If you’re a Singaporean, you probably have a savings account in POSB, since it is the unofficial rite of passage. Okay, let’s get ... ( read original story ...)
New Year’s Eve 2017 in Singapore: Where to Go For Buffet Spreads, Set Menus, and Themed Parties in Counting Down to 2018
DBS and POSB cardmembers enjoy an exclusive 15% off; cannot be used in conjunction with other offers, special promotions, or discounts. To reserve, call +65 6922 6948 or email cookandbrew.singapore@westin.com. Seasonal Tastes’ New Year’s Eve Dinner ... ( read original story ...)
60 Second Guide to Choosing a Bank Account
In Singapore (unlike many countries such as the UK) you can typically only use your own bank’s cash machines – although some institutions, such as DBS and POSB, share their network of ATMS. If you travel frequently, choose a bank with numerous ... ( read original story ...)
Step 1: Change Your Life With One Calculation
Ok, but let’s be honest, $37,691 isn’t what it used to be in Singapore. That’s not even going to be ... by investing in shares rather than a standard POSB savings account), the higher your potential return. But some people just don’t like ... ( read original story ...)
Towards a competitive economy
The best ranked economies on the planet being Switzerland, Singapore, United States ... Notable examples being Zimra, TelOne, Potraz, NSSA, POSB Bank, Zera and Agribank. The rest are not only debt ridden but loss making year in year out and relying ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Connection
But Leow explained that the cycling business—he owns the only bicycle shop called Bike X Singapore that is located in a mall (Tampines Sports Hub) in Singapore—is his way of giving back to the sport he loves most. “I have been running the shop for ... ( read original story ...)