News this morning from the Malaysian High Commission confirmed what many had been lobbying to halt: Sarawakian Michael anak Garing was executed at Singapore’s Changi Prison early this morning. View ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong people smugglers and Singapore’s ‘blue movie’ ban: headlines from 40 years ago
Singapore’s strict film censorship rules were to be extended ... March 20, 1979 Chinese scientists found the skull of an ancestor of modern man, the New China News Agency reported. It said the fairly ... ( read original story ...)
Indian man gets 5-year jail, caning for rioting in Singapore
After his arrest, Yadwinder plotted to leave Singapore illegally. He had already been jailed ... according to the Channel News Asia report. They threatened to report her to the public housing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares end flat on Friday, but up 0.3% on the week
Among tech and semiconductor stocks, AEM Holdings gained five Singapore cents or 4.2 per cent to close at S$1.24. This follows news that the test-handling machine supplier has received sales orders ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore : Two-year prohibition orders against former Citi relationship manager halved upon appeal
Mar 22, 2019 (Euclid Infotech Ltd via COMTEX) -- THE Minister in Charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has reduced prohibition orders (PO) against former Citibank relationship manager, ... ( read original story ...)
Why HSBC must hire from JPM and UBS in Singapore
HSBC plans to form a ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) team in Asia. HSBC must poach from the powerhouses of Asian wealth management – UBS, Credit Suisse and Julius Baer – if it’s to successfully build out ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Gold-India demand eases as traders defer buying; Singapore supply dips
MUMBAI/BENGALURU, March 22 (Reuters) - Demand for physical gold moderated this week in India as many jewellers held off on purchases ahead of the end of the country’s financial year to pay off advance ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore SMART Investment and International Property Expo 2019
The increasingly expensive and restrictive Singapore residential property market is spurring overseas investments. We can see that the trend for overseas investments continues to ramp up in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Pay Anyone on food ordering app Waitrr
SINGAPORE - OCBC is offering its mobile payment service on food ordering app Waitrr. The OCBC Pay Anyone app enables customers to make direct QR code payments to merchants, and peer-to-peer e-payments ... ( read original story ...)
10 Blockchain Startups That Are Driving Disruption In Singapore
The rapid growth of technology and industrialisation is driving huge demand around the globe. Singapore has proved itself to be among the top cities for startups with a number of promising well-funded ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart to inject over $3b capital into Singapore unit
After the exercise is complete, the local unit - Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore), which already operates the retail banking business - will operate the commercial banking, corporate and ... ( read original story ...)
Best Blue Chip Stocks In Singapore In 2019
UnitedOverseas Bank Limited– This is one of the three major banks in Singapore,and it is also a strong performer. Its stocks are publicly listed onSingapore’s stock exchange platform called the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore February Inflation to Pick Up Slightly vs. Prior Month-Poll
SINGAPORE — Singapore's annual headline inflation rate is expected to have risen 0.5 percent in February, according to a Reuters poll, quickening slightly compared with the previous month. The annual ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to test self-driving buses
Singapore has signed an agreement to start testing self-driving ... inked on Wednesday came as the city state pushed ahead with its vision of using autonomous technology to help deal with the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore February inflation to pick up slightly vs. prior month: Reuters poll
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s annual headline inflation rate is expected to have risen 0.5 percent in February, according to a Reuters poll, quickening slightly compared with the previous month. ... ( read original story ...)
Exciting clashes in opening rounds of Singapore Badminton Open
Badminton fans can look forward to exciting clashes from the opening rounds of the Singapore Badminton Open, which will be held from 9-14 April at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. With a strong playing ... ( read original story ...)