SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (The Straits Times/ANN ... "The majority of borrowers are able to service their mortgages and should continue to avoid further build-up of debt," he said. On the HDB's extended powers ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for man who took bribes and was lenient in construction site inspections of Singapore Customs building
A resident technical officer accepted more than $5,000 in bribes in return for showing leniency over the inspections of the Customs Operations Command Complex (COCC) construction site. Tuesday (Oct 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm’s Newcastle bid in new turmoil as exec quits
A top executive at a Singapore firm seeking to buy Newcastle United has quit after police launched a probe into his activities, the company said Wednesday, the latest turmoil for the bid. ( read original story ...)
Tracking Singapore’s bid for 5G leadership
Singapore is expected to lead the way in launching 5G in 2020, despite the current economic uncertainties posed by the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore – an irresistible magnet to global tech giants?
Silicon Valley in San Francisco, California, is often regarded as the technological epicenter of the world, a melting pot of the latest technological ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC plans to invest more than US$1bil in Ant IPO
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte plans to invest more than US$1bil in Ant Group’s mega initial public offering (IPO) as early investors look for a bigger slice of the Chinese payments ... ( read original story ...)
Converge reduces maximum offer price, moves up IPO timetable
Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. (Converge) has moved up the timetable of its planned initial public offering while tightening up the price range to a maximum size of ... ( read original story ...)
Around the World: Protests in Beirut, Singapore offers money for couples to have babies and more
CNBC's Shep Smith looks at news stories happening around the world. ( read original story ...)
Digital registry in Singapore to prevent trade fraud
Some of the world’s biggest banks in commodity trade financing are creating a digital trade finance registry (TFR) in Singapore to try and mitigate the risk of trade fraud and boost transparency after ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Races to Open Borders, Warning Future Is at Stake
Singapore is exploring ways to safely open its borders after the coronavirus outbreak led to record losses at the nation’s flag carrier and decimated traffic at Changi Airport, with the government ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC Plans to Invest More Than $1 Billion in Ant
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte plans to invest more than $1 billion in Ant Group’s mega initial public offering as early investors look for a bigger slice of the Chinese payments behemoth, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore touts ‘hybrid’ conventions as COVID shrinks $3bn industry
With coronavirus cases on the decline here, Singapore wants to become a global hub for "hybrid" conventions that combine online and in-person elements for greater economic payout with less infection ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches safer cyberspace masterplan 2020 to strengthen cybersecurity
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced Singapore's Safer Cyberspace Masterplan 2020 at the opening ceremony of the virtual Singapore International Cyber Week on Tuesday evening. He ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will pay citizens to have a baby during the pandemic
Singapore will offer a one-time payment to aspiring parents during the coronavirus pandemic. The country's deputy prime minister said the incentive would help reassure people who face financial ... ( read original story ...)
DBS and Standard Chartered to launch blockchain platform to curb trade finance fraud
The Singapore-based multinational banking entity DBS and Standard Chartered have completed the proof-of-oncept of their blockchain trade finance platform called the Trade Finance Registry. The two ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s REITS are ‘quite attractive’ at the moment: DBS
Singapore's real estate investment trusts for retail malls are "quite attractive," with rental yields of around 5% making a great income generating asset for our barbell construct, says DBS Bank's Hou ... ( read original story ...)