The top digital technology that firms in Singapore are investing in is cybersecurity, cited by 16.7 per cent of respondents. Second was cloud technology, named by 12.9 per cent, followed by analytics ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cuts in half number of approved Canadian medical schools for study
Singapore’s health ministry has cut in half the number of Canadian schools on its list of approved medical schools for overseas study. In a statement released on Apr. 18, the agency said that it ... ( read original story ...)
‘Bar Is Higher’ as Tech Shares Soar, Singapore Wealth Fund Says
(Bloomberg) -- The head of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund is undeterred by the sky-high valuations of tech companies. “Valuations are high!” Lim Chow Kiat, chief executive officer of GIC Pte, said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms must be nimble, tech-savvy and inclusive: Heng Swee Keat
SAN FRANCISCO - Singapore companies must take innovation and technology seriously, be able to change quickly, yet not leave workers behind, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat told an audience at the ... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Singapore giving instant in-principle nod for debt consolidation plan
Customers applying online for Citibank Singapore's debt consolidation plan can now get instant in-principle approval if they are eligible, instead of waiting up to three days for a decision after ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China Tensions May Linger After Trade War, Singapore Says
(Bloomberg) -- Tensions between the U.S. and China may linger even as both countries show signs that they’re edging closer to an end to their trade war, according to Singapore Finance Minister Heng ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore residential market outlook remains stable in 2019
A CGS-CIMB research said the Singapore residential market outlook remained relatively stable in 2019. The research ‘Real Estate Day wrap-up’ said both property developers and property services ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS Plans to Stop Financing Coal Power After 2021
Singapore’s largest bank plans to stop financing coal-fired power plants once its existing commitments are complete in 2021. DBS Group Holdings Ltd. will stop financing new projects in any market ... ( read original story ...)
B737 Max grounding uncertainty is SIA’s biggest worry: UOB KayHian
SINGAPORE (Apr 18): UOB KayHian now believes Singapore Airline’s B737 Max aircraft is likely to remain grounded beyond the research house’s initial July estimate. Six of SilkAir’s B737 Max aircraft -- ... ( read original story ...)
DBS keeps Suntec REIT at ‘buy’ on securing UBS as sole tenant for 9 Penang Road
SINGAPORE (Apr 18): DBS Group Research continues to rate Suntec REIT a “buy” with a target price of $2.12. This came on the back of the REIT (30%) along with its JV partners – SingHaiYi Group (35%) ... ( read original story ...)
Turbo-charging Singapore’s asset management sector
This was written by Maggie Ng, head of ASEAN sales, Bloomberg L.P. It first appeared on The Business Times. Macro sociopolitical and economic risks have tended to be the topics de jour for the asset ... ( read original story ...)
Look inside the new $1.3 billion complex at Singapore’s Changi Airport, with a 130-foot indoor waterfall
Following is a transcript of the video. Singapore's Changi Airport has already snagged the title of world's best airport for seven years running, and its newest expansion is only tightening its grip ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seizes water plant from Hyflux after launching accounts probe
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore moved to take control of debt-laden Hyflux’s key water treatment plant on Wednesday, a day after authorities said they were reviewing the company’s disclosures to see ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp drop in Singapore Q1 property investment sales: Colliers
REAL estate investment sales in Singapore fell 52 per cent year on year to S$5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2019, on cooling in the latest bout of en-bloc fever and from residential property ... ( read original story ...)
Commercial property sector remains buoyant in Singapore
Colliers International’s Asia Market Snapshot Q1 report said that Singapore’s commercial property sector and hotel market remain buoyant. Despite the optimism in the commercial property market, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is betting big on India’s property market — but it’s part of a larger international trend
The Indian real estate sector has seen a lot of international investments over the past few years - many of which seems to have come from one source: Singapore. In fact, out of the $14 billion worth ... ( read original story ...)