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Singapore: US effort to open markets may ‘come to grief’
WASHINGTON — Singapore's prime minister has raised doubts over the Trump administration's trade policy, saying a hasty push to get countries to open their markets may "come to grief." Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says the United States' withdrawal from ... ( read original story ...)
National Library Board of Singapore Launches Digital Business Library
SINGAPORE, Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ Companies, from startups to multinational conglomerates, will be able to get access to top business resources in a new Digital Business Library. The new resource (https://nlb.overdrive.com/library/biz) is a one-stop ... ( read original story ...)
LoopMe continues APAC expansion with Singapore office opening
Mobile video platform LoopMe has expanded its global footprint by opening a new office in Singapore to supplement its other regional offices in China and India. The company has named Annie McNamara as head of sales APAC who has seven years of experience in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has ‘most powerful’ passport in the world — index
SINGAPORE — With Paraguay removing visa requirements for ... share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Won’t Regulate Cryptocurrencies, Central Bank Chief Says
Singapore doesn’t plan to regulate cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but will remain alert to money laundering and other potential risks stemming from their use, the head of the country’s central bank said. “As of now I see no basis for wanting to ... ( read original story ...)
Nigerian charged in connection with alleged $27m Citibank fraud in Singapore
A Nigerian businessman previously accused of swindling Citibank of millions of dollars was, on Wednesday, charged with money laundering. Paul Gabriel Amos, a 46-year-old Singapore Permanent Resident, was believed to be involved in a scheme to dupe Citibank ... ( read original story ...)
Planning to IPO in 2019, Qoo10 has quietly grown into Singapore’s top e-commerce destination
Qoo10 is trying to build an ecosystem, and in doing so become the big ship in the rising e-commerce tide Amazon and Alibaba get the headlines; Lazada and RedMart are startup success stories; Shopee and Carousell are duking it out for dominance in the peer ... ( read original story ...)
Customs warns of scam messages and calls appearing to be from its fax number
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Customs has made a police report over incidents where members of the public received scam text messages and calls appearing to be from its fax number 6250-8663. Recipients were asked to make payment for the release of an item ... ( read original story ...)
Export of Swiss watches to Singapore surges 90% in Sept
Luxury timepieces sold like hot cakes in Singapore last month as Swiss exports surged 90 percent to the city-state. Shipments to Singapore jumped to CHF 179.2 million last month from CHF 94.5 million in September 2016 , figures released by the Federation ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore to link up trade finance blockchain platforms
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong and Singapore’s de facto central banks unveiled plans on Wednesday to link trade finance platforms they are developing with blockchain technology, to reduce potential fraud and errors in the multi-trillion-dollar funding ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore won’t regulate cryptocurrencies, remains alert to risk
Singapore doesn’t plan to regulate cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but will remain alert to money laundering and other potential risks stemming from their use, the head of the country’s central bank said. “As of now I see no basis for wanting to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore needs to be on guard for inflation pickup: MAS
Singapore’s central bank chief said while inflation is still well below the historical average, policy makers need to be proactive if a stronger economy results in a pickup in price pressures. Inflation will climb at some point if economic growth ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank planning research push into rival market Hong Kong
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s second-largest lender has decided that the best place to expand its research is the Republic’s rival market Hong Kong. OCBC Bank plans to add coverage of 60 Hong Kong-listed stocks, with 14 to 20 started by year-end ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Needs to Be on Guard for an Inflation Lift, Central Bank Chief Says
MAS stuck to its neutral currency policy earlier this month Singapore’s central bank chief said while inflation is still well below the historical average, policy makers need to be proactive if a stronger economy results in a pickup in price pressures. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Second-Largest Lender Plans a Push Into Hong Kong Research
That would supplement the roughly 50 firms already tracked by Bank of Singapore Ltd., OCBC’s private banking unit, she said. OCBC previously invested in mid-cap coverage of Singapore stocks in an attempt to dominate that area of its home market. ( read original story ...)