SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) is considering to install solar panels to power its Bukom refining site in Singapore, a company spokeswoman told Reuters on Tuesday. “We are exploring ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has no plans to lower the voting age to 18 years old
Here’s a piece of disappointing news for those who had their hopes up that Singapore would follow suit after Malaysia recently lowered its voting age from 21 to 18: it ain’t gonna happen. At least ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sheds household debt as housing market slows: HSBC
Household debt as a share of Singapore’s GDP already fell below the 70% mark. The high-debt markets of Singapore and Malaysia are leading their Southeast Asian peers in the decline of the stock of ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to cut 4,000 jobs, says Singapore ‘remains key’ to growth
SINGAPORE: British bank HSBC will axe thousands of jobs globally in an overhaul of its operations, but said its Singapore business “remains key” to its growth. The bank will axe 2 per cent of its ... ( read original story ...)
Commemorate Singapore’s History at the One and Only Bicentennial Edition of Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2019
Chinatown to sing a celebratory tune as dazzling street decorations, nostalgic Singaporean icons and hawker food rich in taste and history trace Singapore’s journey from founding to future SINGAPORE - ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Has No Plans to Lower Voting Age, Trade Minister Says
Photographer: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg Photographer: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg Singapore will keep the country’s voting age at 21 years as electing a lawmaker into office involves making serious choices which ... ( read original story ...)
History puts its colourful stamp on Singapore
SINGAPORE - Britain introduced Singapore's first postage stamp in 1854 with a royal theme that was to continue for decades. A portrait of Queen Victoria graced the first stamp, with more to come, ... ( read original story ...)
3 Best Personal Loans in Singapore with the Lowest Interest Rates
Foreigners residing in Singapore will need a minimum annual income of S$40,000 ... Do take note that you will need to open a Citibank Ready Credit or Credit Card account to service your Citi Quick ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC’s Latest Earnings: Firing on All Cylinders
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (SGX: O39), or OCBC, is one of Singapore’s three largest banks. The bank was formed in 1932 from a merger of three banks and is now the second-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Hospitalized in Singapore Since April
Robert Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe for 38 years until being ousted by the army in late 2017, is under observation in the hospital in Singapore and has been there since April. Mugabe, 95, has ... ( read original story ...)
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe in Singapore hospital for extended stay
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe’s former longtime ruler Robert Mugabe, 95, has been in a Singapore hospital for the past three months and his condition “is remarkably stable for his age,” the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
ForteRight Arcade Makes Learning The Piano Fun
SINGAPORE, Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ForteRight, a music, media, and technology start-up is launching the Arcade on Kickstarter. The Arcade is a piano keyboard trainer device that is designed to ... ( read original story ...)
Minister: Singapore needs long-term view in economic strategies
Singapore has to adopt a targeted and long-term perspective in its economic strategies, even as it tackles short-term headwinds posed by the challenging global environment, said Trade and Industry ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC axes CEO Flint in shock shift to speed up strategy
Shares in HSBC, which fell nearly 14 per cent during Flint's tenure, were down 1.7 per cent in London at 11.11am GMT (7.11pm Singapore time), even though it reported a 16 per cent rise in profit and a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s OCBC, UOB eye regional expansion as profits grow
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore lenders Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United Overseas Bank are focusing on different parts of Asia as they look to increase their regional presence in an ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Sanctions Breach Suspicion Prompts Bank to Seize Ships
The bank also cited a Bloomberg article describing similar activity ... Gas Infinity was placed under sheriff’s arrest in Singapore on July 22 and Sea Dragon on July 24, according to information from ... ( read original story ...)