The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) has clinched second spot behind the European Union (EU) in an annual ranking of the world's most innovative IP offices. Global trade publication Wo... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered in Singapore just hired a Barclays COO
Standard Chartered has appointed veteran banker Julian Moneta as its Singapore-based global head of wealth management transformation. His move comes as private banks in the Republic look to hire ... ( read original story ...)
DBS bets on ‘poisoned chalice’ of India banking for profits
Mumbai/Singapore: DBS Group Holdings Ltd. aims to bolster loans to Indian consumers and small businesses as part of a plan to reduce its reliance on Singapore. Southeast Asia’s biggest bank will push ... ( read original story ...)
Japfa kept at ‘buy’ by UOB KayHian with 98 cents target despite African Swine Fever worries
SINGAPORE (Mar 5): UOB KayHian is maintaining Japfa at “buy” despite the stock’s 8% share price correction over the past two days in response to the African Swine Fever (ASF) in Vietnam. Management ha... ( read original story ...)
Why Northeast Asian economies needn’t panic over the global electronics slowdown
SINGAPORE (Mar 5): Oxford Economics says the prospects of Northeast Asian economies, which are uniquely exposed to the ongoing global electronics slowdown, are not as bleak as they seem. This is due t... ( read original story ...)
Volvo to test full-size driverless bus in Singapore
High-density Singapore has been encouraging the development of driverless technology in hopes that its residents will use more shared vehicles and public transport. Tests with one bus on the ... ( read original story ...)
DBS bets on ‘poisoned chalice’ of India banking to lift profits
The Singapore bank is the only sizable foreign bank to have taken steps to set up a local unit after India announced relevant rules in 2013. The three largest foreign banks in the country - Citigroup, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s finance hub status threatened by China’s ‘Greater Bay’
SINGAPORE -- China's ambitious Greater Bay Area project encompassing Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong could threaten Singapore's standing as a hub for finance and technology. ( read original story ...)
Singapore business confidence slips for 3rd straight quarter
SINGAPORE - Business confidence among Singapore companies remained downbeat for the second quarter of 2019, and waned for the third consecutive quarter, according to the latest quarterly Singapore Com... ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: In the pursuit of technology, what happens to workers left behind?
SINGAPORE: As the relentless march of technology leaves its mark across industries, scores of Singapore workers young and old have risen to the challenge, jumping over hurdles to embrace new skills an... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Government Enhances Cybersecurity Defenses With Second HackerOne Bug Bounty Programme
HackerOne, the leading hacker-powered security platform, Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) and Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) today announced the successful conclusion of th... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Is About to Trial Full-Size Driverless Buses
(Bloomberg) -- Volvo AB is ready to start trialing full-sized driverless buses in Singapore, helping the city state take a step forward in the race to deploy autonomous public transport. The electric ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore business confidence weakens for third straight quarter
Though the services sector had six indicators in expansionary zone for the second quarter, three of of the six indicators, namely new orders, inventory levels and employment, showed signs of downward ... ( read original story ...)
Union Bancaire Privée obtains wholesale bank license in Singapore
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) announced on March 4 that its Singapore branch UBP Singapore has received regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a wholesale bank license. U... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to grow high-tech farming with 18ha facility at Sg Kadut
A plot of land equivalent to 33 football fields in size will serve as Singapore's farming hothouse, as the country seeks to develop and export know-how in the emerging agricultural technology sector. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for March 5
Established local furniture and lifestyle product designers looking to expand beyond Singapore can now apply for DesignSingapore Council (DSG)’s new Business of Design (BOD) programme. Singapore will ... ( read original story ...)