The world’s longest direct commercial flight is back and taking travellers from Singapore to the New York region. Operated by Singapore Airlines, the city-state’s national carrier, the trip ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Regulator Plans to Smooth Over Banking Ties With Crypto Businesses
Ravi Menon has said he “would not blame” banks for not serving crypto clients, but an “understanding” could be reached. Speaking in an interview, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore still best destination for expats – HSBC survey
Based on responses from more than 22,000 expatriates across the world, annual salaries in the 163 countries surveyed were found to be highest in Switzerland ($202,865), the United States ($185,119) an... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Baroda’s MD and CEO P S Jayakumar gets one-year extension
He is a career banker since 1986 and has spent over 23 years in Citibank in India and Singapore. Bank of Baroda's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer P S Jayakumar was Thursday given one-yea... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is the world’s best place for expats: study
Singapore is the crowd favourite of expats, according to a study by HSBC. It bested New Zealand, Germany, and Canada, amongst others. The Expat Explorer survey found that Singapore ranked third in eco... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines offers world’s longest flight
Singapore Airlines has announced the world’s longest non-stop flight from Singapore to New York, restarting the direct service it once operated, lasting 18 hours and 25 minutes. ( read original story ...)
Singapore best place for expats to live and work, 5th highest for salaries: HSBC poll
SINGAPORE - Singapore emerged for the fourth year in a row as the best place for expatriates to live and work, coming ahead of countries like New Zealand, Germany and Canada in an annual survey conduc... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB Reviewing Insurance Deal With Prudential
Singapore lender United Overseas Bank Ltd. is reviewing its insurance business, including an existing partnership with Prudential Plc, after Southeast Asia witnessed a wave of lucrative distribution d... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Customs officers arrest 4 Chinese nationals for selling duty-unpaid cigarettes via WeChat
Since online shopping has become more convenient, criminals have also started to use the same platform to cheat a person or to sell illegal items. But, four men, who were selling duty-unpaid cigarette... ( read original story ...)
3 Quick Tips On How To Make The Most of The Current Stock Market Correction
A 16% decline feels like a sizable decline but in reality, such declines are fairly common in the Singapore stock market. Between 1993 and 2016, a period of 24 years, Singapore’s STI has fallen 10% or ... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches mentor programme for social enterprises in Singapore
DBS yesterday announced the launch of the DBS Social Enterprise Support Programme aimed at bolstering the growth of social enterprises in Singapore, in conjunction with the DBS Foundation Social Enter... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Keeping Close Watch on Property Market
Singapore’s central bank is keeping a close eye on the property market after the city-state took a "decisive set of measures" three months ago to cool things down. "It’s too early to tell what the imp... ( read original story ...)
No Help Yet For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in five straight sessions, sliding more than 135 points or 4.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,130- ... ( read original story ...)
Expats earn more in Hong Kong, but prefer to live in Singapore, according to HSBC survey
Expatriates living in Hong Kong earn 10 per cent more than those in Singapore, but the Lion City has once again outranked it as a better place for them to live, according to HSBC’s Expat Explorer Surv... ( read original story ...)
Lift off: Singapore Airlines to boost U.S. presence with world’s longest flight
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIAL.SI) is poised for a major boost to its U.S. footprint from Thursday evening as it resumes, after five years, the world’s longest commercial flight - ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s regulatory authority has issued guidelines for robo-advisors
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. The Monetary Authority Singapore (MAS) has issued a new report ... ( read original story ...)