The three gold, silver, and base-metal medallions commemorate the summit as a "momentous step to world peace" and show Singapore's role as a "neutral host, and an economic and security gateway between the East and the West," according to a news release ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, ING Bank execute first blockchain transaction
KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): HSBC and ING Bank have successfully executed the first live trade finance transaction via blockchain for a shipment of soybeans from Argentina to Malaysia. The transaction was conducted via Cargill’s Geneva and Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s MyRepublic expands mobile network vision with new US$60M investment
The internet service and mobile network operator also said it wants to IPO in Hong Kong in about two years A mere month after it struck a deal with local telco StarHub to offer virtual mobile network services, Singapore broadband provider MyRepublic has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks to lure investors for Asia’s infrastructure
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is setting up a debt facility and creating investment benchmarks to attract institutional investors who can provide the billions of dollars needed for the region’s infrastructure projects, the central bank chief said on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches ‘World Peace’ medallion to mark Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Tuesday unveiled a commemorative medallion ahead of next week’s summit between the U.S. and North Korean leaders in the wealthy city-state, carrying the inscription ‘World Peace’ in large letters on one side. ( read original story ...)
OCBC Now Lets You Open A New Bank Account In 5 Minutes – No Documentation Or Queuing Needed
OCBC Bank is the first Singapore bank to roll out a digital instant account-opening service for its Singaporean and Permanent Resident (PR) customers. This means that they no longer need to visit a bank branch and go through the hassle of long queues ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks kept at ‘accumulate’ on loans growth, SIBOR rise and improving O&G outlook
SINGAPORE (June 4): Phillip Securities is maintaining the Singapore banking sector at “accumulate” given loans growth remains healthy locally and in Hongkong while the continuing rise in SIBOR (Singapore Interbank Offered Rate) and SOR (Swap Offer Rate ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOBH:SI) Heffx Technical Reivew
Overall, the bias in prices is: Sideways. The projected upper bound is: 29.72. The projected lower bound is: 27.46. The projected closing price is: 28.59. A white body occurred (because prices closed higher than they opened). During the past 10 bars, there ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Tagit brings Digital solutions closer to Philippine market
Digital Banking Engagement Platforms. Kok Li Peng, Singaporean Ambassador to the Philippines mentioned, “It is a pleasure to have Tagit invest in the country as Singapore being one of the top investors of the Philippines as well as a fellow ASEAN member. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines shakes up Newark nonstop: new seats, timings
First off, it means an extra night in a Singapore hotel on arrival — useful, perhaps, for premium economy travellers, but the point of the flight is that business class passengers can bound off the plane, freshen up at the hotel and hit their meeting ... ( read original story ...)
India, Singapore building partnership of our age: Modi
... relations between India and Singapore are among the warmest and closest, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the two sides are building a relationship of our age. Addressing a business and community event, Modi described the ... ( read original story ...)
Business optimism hits 3-year highs in Q3
according to the Business Optimism Index study conducted by the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB). According to SCCB, six indicators have improved on a YoY basis including the volume of sales which jumped 10% from 5%, net profits that rose 7.50% ... ( read original story ...)
With khukris and assault rifles, Singapore’s Gurkhas to guard Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - When U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet for their historic summit in Singapore later this month, they will be protected by men from one of the fiercest warrior tribes in the world - the Gurkhas of Nepal. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Built a Dedicated Town for Self-Driving Buses
In the race to deploy driverless public transport, Singapore has built a mini town that could vault it into pole position. The 2-hectare complex, unveiled in November, has intersections, traffic lights, bus stops and pedestrian crossings, all built to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Startup Turned Down $100 Million. It Was a Good Call
A few years ago, Quek Siu Rui huddled with the board of his Singapore startup to consider whether to sell. Quek was only 26 and the $100 million offer would have made him wealthy beyond his dreams. But he said no: He wanted to keep building the business. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSM:SI) May See 30.00, Beware
Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. The projected upper bound is: 30.03. The projected lower bound is: 27.61. The projected closing price is: 28.82. A white body occurred (because prices closed higher than they opened). During the past 10 bars, there ... ( read original story ...)