SINGAPORE - As two-time defending champions of the OCBC Cycle Speedway Southeast Asia (SEA) Championship, cycling powerhouses Malaysia were always going to be the team with the biggest target on their backs. On Saturday (Nov 18), an aggressive race plan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore CIOs believe machine learning can improve speed, security ops
Just 32 percent of organisations in Singapore currently tap machine learning, although 52 percent believe such tools' ability to make complex decisions is imperative to the success of their business. A further 87 percent said greater automation brought ... ( read original story ...)
Asia embracing digital banking faster than elsewhere, and that includes Hong Kong, says HSBC
according to the digital banking chief at HSBC. “Before the HKMA’s seven initiatives for fintech came out, there was definitely a concern that Hong Kong might have got left behind compared to what is happening in other markets like China and Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
More than 6,000 take the roads for ninth edition of OCBC Cycle
SINGAPORE - Over 6,000 riders took part in the community rides of the OCBC Cycle, The Sportive Ride and The Straits Times Ride, at the Singapore Sports Hub on Sunday morning (Nov 19). Both rides flagged off along Nicoll Highway and ended under the dome of ... ( read original story ...)
4 ways Singapore’s property agents can adapt to survive the coming decade
With the property industry facing more and more disruption, how’s a humble property agent to survive? We all know the routine answer: upskill yourself to remain relevant, offer value added services, blah, blah, blah. That’s all easier said than done. ( read original story ...)
Avianca LifeMiles Is Now A Transfer Partner Of Citibank ThankYou Points (And Why That’s Not A Very Good Idea)
That’s a very low rate and given how often they are on sale it makes very little sense to transfer Citibank points to LifeMiles unless you find an excellent award available. From all the Citi ThankYou transfer partners I found Singapore Airlines ... ( read original story ...)
Medical tourism looks healthy in Malaysia, but in Singapore?
The service and quality of care is definitely better than in Indonesia, he says, and it is cheaper than in Singapore, which was once the go-to destination for Indonesian medical tourists; now it is losing patients to its neighbour across the causeway. ( read original story ...)
US tech company Emerson opens automation solutions centre in Singapore
SINGAPORE - American technology and engineering company Emerson, which is in the automation solutions business, has opened a new solutions centre in Singapore. The launch of the US$3 million (S$4.1 million) facility in Pandan Crescent on Friday comes as ... ( read original story ...)
When 20% just isn’t enough. The most outrageous pay demands in Asian banking
Dalziel Lee, an associate director at LMA Recruitment in Singapore, spoke to a finance professional this year who wanted a 30% pay rise having only been at the bank for six months. “He found out that his peers got a 20%-plus increase a year ago ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle: Philippines detrone champions Malaysia
SINGAPORE - As two-time defending champions of the OCBC Cycle Speedway Southeast Asia (SEA) Championship, cycling powerhouses Malaysia were always going to be the team with the biggest target on their backs. On Saturday (Nov 18), an aggressive race plan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore receives first import of live pigs from Malaysia in 18 years
SINGAPORE - Singapore received its first shipment of live pigs from Malaysia in 18 years on Saturday (Nov 18), after a farm in Sarawak became the only approved source in the country to export live pigs to the Republic. Its addition makes it Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
MindChamps launches IPO at 83 cents apiece
MindChamps - whose existing shareholders include Singapore Press Holdings - said assuming the over-allotment option is not exercised, it will raise S$49.3 million in gross proceeds from both the IPO and the cornerstone placement, of which about S$47.6 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore October exports rise most in 2.5 years, China sales soar
The affluent city state has benefited this year from an upturn in global demand, stoking a welcome recovery in its manufacturing sector after a prolonged period of sluggishness. Non-oil domestic exports (NDOX) last month jumped 20.9 per cent year-on-year ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore October exports rise most in 2½ years
SINGAPORE: Singapore's exports rose the most in 2½ years in October, well over double expectations as surging sales to China helped more than recoup a decline the month before in a boost to the trade-dependent economy. The affluent city-state has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports rebound in October, allaying slowdown fears
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's key exports rebounded in October after a surprise contraction the previous month, indicating the city-state's trade-driven economy remains on the ascent. According to figures released by trade agency International ... ( read original story ...)
HDB Loan Or Bank Loan? What You Must Know To Buy HDB In Singapore
All home loans, regardless of whether it is for an HDB unit or private property, need to fulfil the 60% Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) requirement. This means that when your total monthly debt obligations — i.e. credit card balance(s), student loan(s ... ( read original story ...)