Nazri: Property tourism can attract foreign investments

Nazri said property in Malaysia continued to be an attractive investment opportunity for foreign investors, on par with locations in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and China. He added that property tourism accounted for a major portion of income for the ... ( read original story ...)

Sentinels of Singapore

Old timers in Singapore nostalgically remember the kind-hearted, burly Sikh guards sitting in front of banks and offices on their charpoys. The Sikhs built a formidable reputation of being reliable protectors of life and property. The Chinese, who strongly ... ( read original story ...)

Insure your home for peace of mind

The 38-year-old chief executive of Hong Leong Assurance Singapore was adamant that he was speaking solely ... PREVENTIVE MEASURES Being an insurance guy, I prefer the buffer that a property with a lower per sq ft will provide. So, even if the market ... ( read original story ...)

DBS sees P51:$1 forex in Q1 2018

MANILA, Philippines - DBS Bank Ltd of Singapore sees the peso depreciating to the 51 to $1 level in the first quarter of the year as it remains the worst performing currency in Asia this year. In its Asian currencies mid-quarter update “USD is becoming ... ( read original story ...)

Canara Bank hits overseas bond market with $ 400-mn issue

which will be drawn through its London branch and will be listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange,” merchant banking sources told PTI. The Bangalore-based bank has hit the forex debt market after a long gap. Foregin rating agency Moody’s has assigned a ... ( read original story ...)

APCNGA seeks duty-waiver on import

He said the association had finalised all arrangements to start import of new lightweight 22kg CNG cylinders and compatible kits, which could be used in 660cc to 3000cc vehicles. "Two foreign companies from Italy and Singapore have agreed to provide EFI ... ( read original story ...)

Waste of Foreign Exchange Importing Luxury Cars

Controller Import and Exports I was responsible for the disbursement ... The Island News paper reported that over 100,000 have travelled to Singapore this year. All this means large commitments on the country’s Forex. FOREIGN EXCHANGE IS NOT BUDGETED ... ( read original story ...)

Summit ties up with GE, Excelerate for $1b energy projects

Summit Power International Pte Ltd, a Singapore incorporated power producer, has announced collaborations valued at $1 billion for power generation and offshore liquefied natural gas import terminal projects. US firm GE and Summit entered into a memorandum ... ( read original story ...)

Canara Bank taps bond market with $400 mn issue

which will be drawn through its London branch and will be listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange,” merchant banking sources told PTI. The Bangalore-based bank has hit the forex debt market after a long gap. Moody’s has assigned a Baa3 rating to the ... ( read original story ...)

Global Markets Ends On A Positive Note

Barring Singapore, India and Japan ... led growth means the services sector accounts for a bigger slice of the mainland economy. The share market in china closed higher by 0.3% compared to last week. The Bank of England (BoE) left interest rates unchanged ... ( read original story ...)