SINGAPORE — Singapore must continue to reinvent itself and break new ground to “stay in front of the pack”, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in this year’s National Day message. Delivering the nine ... ( read original story ...)
Technology Companies in Asia Pacific Struggle to Retain Employees While Ramping up Hiring Plans
In Singapore, the percentage of technology companies that plan to hire aggressively increased from 5.5% to 6.0%. * Employee turnover in the technology sector is highest in Singapore at 14.7%, followed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy seen shrinking in second-quarter as recession risks grow: Reuters poll
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy is expected to have contracted almost 3% in the second quarter, a slight improvement from advance estimates but reaffirming the risk of a possible recession ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s APEX records first fuel oil futures for physical exchange
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Singapore-based Asia Pacific Exchange (APEX) this week registered the first exchange of futures for physicals (EFP) for its 380-centistoke high-sulphur fuel oil (380-cst ... ( read original story ...)
Man accused of causing 8 Singapore flags to be burnt in Woodlands
SINGAPORE — A 25-year-old man was charged on Friday (8 August) with burning a Singapore flag along the 13th floor common corridor of an HDB block in Woodlands with a lighter. As a result of Elson Ong ... ( read original story ...)
Explained: Why Singapore blocked a satirical rap video by two artists of Indian ethnicity
The Singapore government last week blocked access to a rap video ... stating that it was objectionable on the grounds of public interest and national harmony. Channel News Asia quoted local police ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested, suspected of burning Singapore flags in Woodlands
the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a news release. Officers were alerted on Sunday, at around 12.40pm, after the burnt flags were found at Block 774 Woodlands Crescent. Through ground enquiries ... ( read original story ...)
Accor’s Franchise Deal in Singapore Underscores Mounting Challenges for Budget Chain Oyo
Oyo Hotels & Homes has a competitor in Accor Hotels, which has just inked a deal to franchise 15 budget hotels in Singapore-branded Fragrance Hotel. Even before there was an Oyo or the other budget ... ( read original story ...)
Perennial 2Q earnings down 75% to $2.2 mil on higher finance costs
SINGAPORE (Aug 7): Perennial Real Estate Holdings reported revenue for 2Q19 ended June surged 52.4% to $27.6 million from $18.1 million. However earnings fell 74.9% to $2.2 million from $8.6 million ... ( read original story ...)
46 countries sign UN treaty named after Singapore
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat added last night: "The signing of the Convention is a clear signal of our commitment to a rules-based international order." Singapore was the ... ( read original story ...)
NSE & Singapore Exchange Get Approvals To Launch Joint Products At GIFT
India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) got a set of approvals from statutory regulators for their proposal to launch products jointly at the Gujarat International Finance ... ( read original story ...)
NSE, SGX Get Regulatory Approval To Trade Through Gujarat Finance Hub
The National Stock Exchange and its Singapore counterpart received regulatory approvals for a trading link through the international finance hub in Gujarat to help overseas investors hedge risks in ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC invests RM60 mil in YYC Group
(Aug 8): Singapore-based OCBC, via OCBC Bank (Malaysia) and Lion-OCBC Capital Asia Fund I (LOCAF I), has invested about RM60 million ($19.7 million) in YYC Holdings Sdn Bhd (YYC Group), a homegrown ... ( read original story ...)
GirlGamer 2019 Esports Festival World Tour Singapore Qualifier Concludes
SINGAPORE, Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on the success of the first stop in Sydney, Australia, GirlGamer World Tour kicked off its Asian Qualifier in Singapore on 3rd August 2019. Organized by ... ( read original story ...)
Take A Little Trip Around Singapore Town
Since flights are crazy expensive, you’re likely stuck in Singapore this weekend. If you’re out of ideas on what to do over the long break, why not take cue from one of Singapore’s popular national ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Complete Blockchain Trial with Thailand’s Oil Giant Using Voltron
This pilot involved the shipment of an oil product from Thailand to Singapore. Standard Chartered was able to digitise and simplify the end to end exchange of information between all parties in the ... ( read original story ...)