But could he afford to ignore reality, with his parents depending on him? Part 3 of CNA Insider's Life After Singapore series. Mohammed Mukul Hossine wrote a number of poems over the years, and got ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Singapore’s ivory trade ban tackles elephant in room but work ahead a mammoth task
SINGAPORE: This week marked the end of a long wait for Singapore to stop the sale of ivory and ivory products and a victory for those working to put this in place. Over the last six months, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May Bounce Higher On Friday
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market headed south again on Thursday, one day after it had ended the two-day losing streak in which it had fallen almost 50 points or 1.6 percent. The Straits ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore, Hong Kong Monetary Authority issue alert on fraudulent websites
SINGAPORE: Four fraudulent websites using a picture of the Bank of Singapore's CEO Bahren Shaari have no connection to the bank, authorities warned on Friday (Aug 16). The private bank issued an alert ... ( read original story ...)
It Might Be Better To Avoid Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd’s (SGX:S63) Upcoming 1.2% Dividend
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX:S63) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 4 days time. You can purchase shares before the 21st of August in order to receive the dividend, which the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Private Funding Needed for Asia Infrastructure
Governments in Asia are seeking to tap private investment for the region’s substantial infrastructure needs as the current rate of public financing is “insufficient and unsustainable,” said Indranee ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore government bonds benefiting in low-yield world: DBS
SINGAPORE - The global low-yield environment will continue to bode well for Singapore Government Securities (SGS) bonds, said Mr Eugene Leow, rates strategist at DBS Group Research, on Friday (Aug 16) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Sarawak sign eight agreements at inaugural business forum and expo
SINGAPORE - Singaporeans can look forward to new sources of pork and herbal teas among other products, thanks to eight agreements inked between Singapore and Sarawak. One of the agreements signed on ... ( read original story ...)
ExxonMobil charters Singapore’s first LNG-fuelled bunker barge
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 (Reuters) - ExxonMobil Asia Pacific has signed a two-year time charter agreement with Singapore-based Sinanju Tankers Holdings Pte Ltd to lease Singapore's first liquefied natural ... ( read original story ...)
Is Genting Singapore (SGX:G13) A Risky Investment?
We can see that Genting Singapore Limited (SGX:G13) does use debt in its business. But the real question is whether this debt is making the company risky. Generally speaking, debt only becomes a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports fall 11.2% in July amid electronics slump
Singapore's exports plunged again in July - the fifth straight month of double-digit falls - on the back of the prolonged electronics slump. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) fell 11.2 per cent last ... ( read original story ...)
First dry spell in Singapore in more than 5 years: Met Service
SINGAPORE: Singapore is experiencing its first dry spell in more than 5 years, according to a Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) advisory on Friday (Aug 16). A dry spell is defined by MSS as a ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile phone buyers lost $24,000 to scammers from January to May: Police
SINGAPORE - Victims have lost at least $24,000 to mobile phone scams on e-commerce platforms in the first five months of this year, the police said. In an advisory on Thursday (Aug 15), the police ... ( read original story ...)
SE Asia Stocks-Thailand gains on stimulus boost, Singapore wilts on bleak data
* Thai finmin announces plans of $10 bln stimulus package * Singapore ends lower on weaker non-oil exports data * Indonesian govt proposes a $177 bln budget By Soumyajit Saha Aug 16 (Reuters) - Thai ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Sarawak sign eight agreements, including on the import of more live pigs
SINGAPORE - Singaporeans can look forward to new sources of pork and herbal teas among other products, thanks to eight agreements inked between Singapore and Sarawak. One of the agreements signed on ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart eyes $100 billion private bank assets in growth push, to hire bankers
StanChart’s private banking business caters to wealthy individuals across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe, through booking centers in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, India, London and ... ( read original story ...)