The Singapore Customs and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a joint statement this is according to preliminary investigations into the March 30 bust by Australian authorities. "(It) was ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC staff lauded by police for thwarting fraud case
For their initiative, the OCBC staff were awarded the Public Spiritedness Award by the Singapore Police Force yesterday at the Police Cantonment Complex. Mr David Chew, director of the Commercial ... ( read original story ...)
Top Secrets to Small Business Success in Singapore
Singapore is a booming business hub with its conducive environment and ambitious workforce. As a Singapore business-person, factors that will provide a business-friendly environment include a low-tax ... ( read original story ...)
Canada falls to Fiji in men’s Singapore Sevens opener
Canada dropped its opener 50-12 against Fiji in pool play at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event in Singapore on Saturday. Fiji entered the tournament as defending champions. Canada continues ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC staff receive Public Spiritedness Award for thwarting fraud case
The OCBC team then liaised with the Malaysian bank concerned and recovered all the funds by the next morning. For their initiative, they were awarded the Public Spiritedness Award from the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Grab faces $2bn payout to Uber if no IPO by 2023
"March 25, 2023 doesn't explicitly define Grab's IPO deadline," said Margaret Yang, Singapore-based analyst at CMC Markets. "However, Uber's investment in Grab, which accounts for a significant ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile payments in Vietnam fastest growing globally, Singapore fifth quickest in Southeast Asia
Singapore, 12 April 2019 - Vietnam has seen the highest growth in mobile payments in the past year, according to the Global Consumer Insights Survey 2019 conducted by PwC. The survey, which had over ... ( read original story ...)
Asia driving global mobile payments, with eight in top 10 markets
In fact, the world's top 10 mobile payments adopters are in eight Asian markets including Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines, according to PwC's Global Consumer Insights Survey 2019. The study ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Israeli Partnership Scouting for Innovation
PSA unboXed, the venture capital arm of PSA International, has teamed up with Israeli innovation hub theDOCK to attract technology start-ups to Singapore’s marine industry. Through a new partnership ... ( read original story ...)
Uber unveils IPO with warning it may never make a profit
While companies have been able to fill junior positions from the loca.... SINGAPORE (Apr 12): Towards the end of July 2012, at a meeting with bankers and fund managers in the run-up to IHH ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore 5th out of 6 Asean countries in growth of mobile payments use: PwC survey
Shirish Jain, payments director at Strategy&, said: "Asia remains the powerhouse in leading customer shift to mobile payments with the report reflecting eight Asian nations in the top 10, and six are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is second priciest city for private property: CBRE
SINGAPORE remains the world's second most expensive housing market after Hong Kong, according to an annual CBRE report which compares private residential property markets across 35 cities. But average ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP growth slows at start of 2019
Economic growth in Singapore slowed in the first three months of 2019 on an annual basis, as falling electronics output dragged down the manufacturing sector, according to a preliminary reading. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank stands pat on monetary policy as growth slows
"The uncertainty for the Singapore economy still remains the same, a two-pronged risk – U.S.-Sino trade relations and the maturing of the global electronics cycle," said Barnabas Gan, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police go hi-tech with launch of drone-equipped surveillance vehicles
Singapore Police are also going to equip its front-line police officers with the use of wearable technology such as smart glasses armed with video feeds for information gathering. The glasses will be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Keeps Policy Settings as Growth Slows
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s central bank kept its monetary policy settings unchanged on Friday, striking a dovish tone as economic growth slows and inflation stays low. After tightening policy twice ... ( read original story ...)