SINGAPORE: Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam on Wednesday (Aug 7) said that he expects that the Singapore Convention on Mediation will come into force "relatively fast" for an international ... ( read original story ...)
More than 9 in 10 in Singapore concerned by climate change; most agree to use of taxes to fight impact: Mediacorp survey
SINGAPORE: More than 9 in 10 Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PR) said they are concerned by climate change and will do their part to minimise its impact, findings from a Mediacorp survey showed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Convention on Mediation ‘crucial’ as rules-based international order faces pressure: DPM Heng
It also shows Singapore’s efforts to better serve the needs of companies in the region when they have differences in their business dealings. Mr Heng noted that businesses traditionally rely on ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC International Mortgage expands foreign mortgage solutions
Besides the 5 Australian cities, other overseas destinations to be added over time, said the bank. Successful applicants will get HSBC Premier status, which gives them access to a relationship manager ... ( read original story ...)
Mooncake Festival 2019 — Best Credit Card Promotions for Mooncake Discounts
Here are the mooncake discounts for Citibank, UOB, DBS/POSB and OCBC. There are some 20 to 30+ promotions for each, so feel free to scroll (within each table) for all the discounts. Out of the 5 most ... ( read original story ...)
Forrester: Digital-only banks and insurers will gain ground on traditional players in Asia Pacific in the next two years
SINGAPORE, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers in Asia Pacific are some of the most advanced when it comes to digital engagement with financial services, with seventy-three percent of consumers ... ( read original story ...)
Agoda launches Travel Guides to help people travel easier
SINGAPORE, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Nature, Beaches, Food & Drink, Landmarks and Culture are the five top global reasons to travel, according to new research from Agoda, one of the world's fastest ... ( read original story ...)
Sequans Monarch LTE Chip Certified by KDDI for LTE-M
Today, Sequans offers two LTE product lines: StreamrichLTE™, optimized for feature ... United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Visit Sequans online at www ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung edges out Huawei and Apple for fastest download speeds
Users in Canada and Singapore recorded download speeds of 67.1 Mbps and 65.4 Mbps, ranking in second and third behind South Korea. And if we look at a breakdown of high-tier, mid-tier and low-tier ... ( read original story ...)
Eurobites: Vodafone Faces Legal Challenge Over 4G Emergency Calls Patent
Bango, the UK-based mobile commerce company, has launched new OTT partnerships that allow prepaid mobile customers in Spain, UAE, India, Singapore, Philippines and New Zealand to have streaming media ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eases approval process for fintech trials, unveils cybersecurity rules
Singapore must take more care in data aspirations Singapore government has been opening up user data access to ease information exchange and business transactions, but it should observe some caution ... ( read original story ...)
EVERSANA™ opens offices in Singapore & Mumbai as Asia Pacific commercial business rapidly expands
CHICAGO, Aug. 6, 2019 /CNW/ -- EVERSANA™, the leading independent provider of global commercial services to the life science industry, today announced the rapid expansion of its Asia Pacific business ... ( read original story ...)
Etiqa Insurance celebrates 5th anniversary of Life Insurance business in Singapore with Lions Befrienders CSR collaboration event for the elderly
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 7 August 2019 - Last Saturday, in celebration of 5 years since successfully launching its Life Insurance business in Singapore, 40 members of Etiqa Insurance took part in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘Big 3’ banks rake in record 1st-half profits
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's three largest banks ... Since then the banks have expanded overseas, with their business portfolios in other countries becoming major sources of profit. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Convention shows countries can come to consensus: PM Lee Hsien Loong
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Convention - a United Nations treaty ... together to recommit ourselves to multilateralism and to declare that we remain open for business, we are prepared to make binding ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific sees trade war, Hong Kong protests as damaging to business
SINGAPORE: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said geopolitical and trade tensions are likely to damage the business after the airline rebounded to a profit in the first half. Protests in Hong Kong cut ... ( read original story ...)