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 ...)
Singapore’s Pre-Election Cabinet Change Sets Heng Up for Top Job
(Bloomberg) -- 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. Heng will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s finance minister Heng named deputy PM
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 ...)
Singapore looks to prep financial workforce for data analytics, automation era
Conducted by Ernst & Young, the report was commissioned by the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to assess how data analytics and automation ... ( read original story ...)
DBS signs cooperation agreement with Sinosure on Belt and Road
Singapore-based DBS Group has signed a cooperation agreement with China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) to support infrastructure development in Asia. Under the cooperation agreement, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore — a guide for economic development
At one time in the not-too-distant past, Singapore was afflicted with economic chaos and rampant corruption. It suffered from a decaying infrastructure, labor and social unrest, and high gang crime ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks’ China challenger Luckin to raise up to $800 million in U.S. IPO: sources
An amount raised in that range would make Luckin the biggest U.S. IPO by a Chinese firm so far in 2019 ... and two other senior executives, and it is backed by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Developer’s Son Buys $7.2 Million Singapore Apartment From Dad
(Bloomberg) -- Billionaire property developer Kwek Leng Beng’s latest luxury condo in Singapore has seen robust demand since its launch last month. It doesn’t hurt that some of his own relatives have ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for April 22
A Singapore resident was lamenting on the current “sentiment” of many Singaporeans on how they look at their country and how they feel for the tiny-state. Following Dyson Ltd.’s plans late last year ... ( read original story ...)
FX Volumes for Singapore Banks Surge, Driven by Asia Growth
MAS Developing Singapore into FX Hub As Finance Magnates reported, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has been working towards developing the country into a global FX price discovery and ... ( read original story ...)
Water-stressed Singapore bets on new technology to secure supply
SINGAPORE -- André Stoltz calls his company's feature product a "super-absorbent" sponge: a carbon-fiber filter made from recycled paper and cotton that can suck oil or industrial contaminants ... ( read original story ...)
What Can the U.S. Health System Learn From Singapore?
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s health care system is sometimes held up as an example of excellence, and as a possible model for what could come next in the United States. When we published the results of an ... ( read original story ...)
Property Jargon of the Day: Holding Power
Today we look at holding power, and why it matters to property owners: In Singapore’s property market, “holding power” typically refers to the ability of a home owner to keep servicing the property ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-listed palm oil planters kept at ‘market weight’ by UOB on valuation catch-up
SINGAPORE (Apr 22): UOB KayHian expects interest in palm oil planters such as Golden Agri-Resources, First Resources and Bumitama Agri to rebound, driven largely by a more positive view on CPO prices. ... ( read original story ...)
Oil prices jump more than 2 percent as U.S. set to end Iran import sanction waivers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rallied by more than 2 percent on Monday to levels not seen since November 2018 as a Reuters source familiar with the matter confirmed a report that Washington is set ... ( read original story ...)