Hello, Fools! Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended the day at 3,224.49 points, down 11.66 points or 0.4%. On the other hand, the STI component that gained ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Population Growth Stalls as Non-Residents Decrease
Singapore’s population size barely grew, rising 0.1 percent in the 12 months through June as the number of non-residents declined, the first drop since at least 2010. The number of non-residents fell 1.6 percent from a year ago, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Vettel puts Singapore crash behind him to focus on Malaysia
SEPANG, Malaysia — Sebastian Vettel is wasting no energy in his title fight with Lewis Hamilton. After blowing pole position by causing a crash at the Singapore GP two weeks ago, the Ferrari driver threw away a golden chance to regain the championship ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Awards on Alaska Airlines are a Steal, New Best Deal to Hawaii?
American Express, Citibank, Chase, Capital One and other banks are advertising ... and cash back (and currencies that can be converted into the same). Singapore Airlines Krisflyer is a super useful program. They offer their own members much better award ... ( read original story ...)
Canada number six on HSBC list of best expat destinations 2017
Expats living in Singapore are the happiest with their new lives, according to a new list that ranks the best expat destinations in the world. If you're looking to start a new chapter in your life, the results of the latest HSBC Expat Explorer Survey ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tops HSBC list of best expat destinations 2017 — again
Expats living in Singapore are the happiest with their new lives, according to a new list that ranks the best expat destinations in the world. If you're looking to start a new chapter in your life, the results of the latest HSBC Expat Explorer Survey ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore remains top expat destination for third year running: HSBC
SINGAPORE— The Republic has again been rated by expatriates as the best country in the world to live and work in, and is the only country in Asia to be in the top 10, in the latest annual HSBC Expat Explorer survey. Economic and political stability ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has the richest, safest, and best quality of life for expats
Singapore is the best place to live in the world as an expat, according to HSBC’s 10th annual “Expat Explorer: Broadening Perspectives” survey. HSBC commissioned Britain’s YouGov polling agency to survey nearly 28,000 expats (people aged 18 or over ... ( read original story ...)
New Narrowband-IoT module may be a hit in international markets
While the two largest mobile carriers in the US, Verizon and AT&T, are currently rolling out LTE Cat-M1, international network operators are primarily backing NB-IoT as their LPWAN standard of choice — it is currently being tested in Spain, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Oppo F3 Diwali limited edition launched at Rs 18990
In terms of connectivity, it gets dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ b/g/n ... followed by the U.S., Singapore and Holland. The report, however, cautioned against risks from uncertain global economic conditions. ( read original story ...)
TPG Consortium Seeks Buyers for Indonesian Finance Company
SINGAPORE—An investor group that includes U.S. private-equity firm TPG Capital is looking to sell its controlling stake in one of Indonesia’s oldest finance companies, in a deal that could value the company at about $1 billion, according to people ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen blogger Amos Yee walks free in US
(CNN)Singaporean teen blogger Amos Yee was released from US detention Tuesday after a court upheld a decision to grant him asylum. Photos showed Yee, who has been jailed twice in native Singapore for critical views on race and religion, leaving a US ... ( read original story ...)
Amos Yee: Singapore teen blogger freed with asylum in US
These are external links and will open in a new window A Singaporean teenager has been released from jail after a government appeal against him being granted asylum was dismissed. Amos Yee, known for his political and religious criticism, sought refuge in ... ( read original story ...)
Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – Travel Plus: From the top of Marina Sands
Contents (It’s LONG and probably will change). After a little more exploring and a cool down in my hotel room, it was time for one of my big explores – this time to Marina Sands. Getting there is simple – catch an MRT to Bayfront. From there, follow ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC : Singapore the top expat destination for third year in a
Switzerland, New Zealand, Netherlands top the Economics, Experience and Family sub league tables Singapore has again been rated by expats as the best country in the world to live and work, in the new HSBC Expat Explorer survey. Singapore saw off ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore among world’s top 5 destinations: Survey
With a record 13.11 million international visitors last year, representing 8.8 per cent growth, Singapore remains a top global destination for both leisure and business, the credit card giant’s report said. “Singapore’s diverse world-class offerings ... ( read original story ...)