Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has named a deputy in a Cabinet reshuffle, in a possible indication of his successor. His office said Tuesday that Heng Swee Keat would be promoted to deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for April 24
Singapore’s Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat was promoted to deputy prime minister on Tuesday, a move that further positions him to succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The president of the National ... ( read original story ...)
ARA US Hospitality Trust Seeks $451 Million in Singapore IPO
ARA US Hospitality Trust is seeking to raise $450.7 million in Singapore’s first main board initial public offering this year. The hospitality group will offer units at 88 cents apiece, according to ... ( read original story ...)
US, Singapore, Taiwan seek to join consultations under WTO rules over India’s tariffs on ICT goods
The US, Singapore and Chinese Taipei have Tuesday expressed their interest to join consultations sought by the European Union under the World Trade Organization's (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism ... ( read original story ...)
Short Seller Bonitas Targets Singapore’s Best World, Sending Shares Lower
(Bloomberg) -- Best World International Ltd. plunged to its lowest in six months after activist short seller Bonitas Research published a report questioning the company’s accounting and sales. The ... ( read original story ...)
US, Singapore, Taiwan seek to join consultations in WTO dispute over India’s tariffs on ICT goods
Similarly, Singapore has stated that it desires to ... Chinese Taipei or Taiwan also said the separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu has a substantial trade interest ... ( read original story ...)
Expensify Partners With Grab to Automate Receipt Tracking for Business Travellers in Southeast Asia
In Singapore alone, Expensify has over 5,000 customers and more than 30,000 users. With an expanding user-base, Expensify continues to invest in additional features for international customers as well ... ( read original story ...)
Police warn of new type of e-commerce scam involving mobile phone purchases
the Singapore Police Force said on Friday (Apr 19). “Since November 2018, the police have received more than 25 reports where victims were unknowingly saddled with loans while they were trying to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Mediacorp to Adapt Wattpad Stories for Its OTT Service
Wattpad and Mediacorp, Singapore’s largest content creator and transmedia ... and free-to-air platforms. Wattpad is a mobile app where users can write, post and read short, text-based novels. Readers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore student Monica Baey wants firm action from NUS after man who filmed her in hostel shower goes ‘scot-free’
National University of Singapore (NUS) has taken to social media to publicise ... said she was taking a late-night shower in her hostel bathroom last November when she saw a mobile phone peeking from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will continue to strive towards being a “Smart Nation”, data breaches notwithstanding—Vivian Balakrishnan
We will be one of the earliest adopters of these new technologies.” The previous phase in tech development in Singapore revolved around encouraging people to use mobile apps for transactions such as ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered rolls out instant issuance of digital credit cards in Singapore
Standard Chartered Bank (“the Bank”) today announced the roll out of its instant digital credit card issuance and loans disbursement capability. Available 24/7, the Bank’s new and existing clients can ... ( read original story ...)
UOB and KrisFlyer launch industry-first credit card and savings account solution for travellers to earn miles for every dollar they spend and save
... per dollar spent on the KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card or saved in the KrisFlyer UOB Savings Account SINGAPORE, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) and KrisFlyer [1 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based internet company BIGO Technology to invest SGD135 million in India
Singapore-based internet company BIGO Technology will be investing SGD135 million (USD100 million) for its business expansion plan in India over a three-year period as it is eyeing a second largest ... ( read original story ...)
APOS: Singapore’s Mediacorp Unveils Wattpad, Vice Media Deals
Singapore’s state-owned broadcast group Mediacorp has struck a trio of new content production deals. They span partnerships with new tech incubators and producers Wattpad and Vice Media, and a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM promotes would-be successor to deputy
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is set to become deputy prime minister, the prime minister’s office said in a statement on Tuesday, strengthening expectations he will ... ( read original story ...)