SINGAPORE - A director of a wholesale trade company was on ... Singaporean Chetan Rasiklal Sheth, 63, made the false statements while applying for certificates of origin for the export of 22 shipments ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s going all out to get its UNESCO bid for local hawker culture, with a new website and traveling exhibition
Back in August, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed in his National Day Rally speech that Singapore would be nominating our precious hawker culture to be included in the UNESCO Representative List ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Pools to take over horse-betting operations
Hot on the heels of recent cost-cutting measures, Singapore Pools will take over all horse-betting operations from the Singapore Turf Club from Jan 7. The Straits Times understands that the move will ... ( read original story ...)
River Ryan man facing extradition to Singapore
RIVER RYAN — A River Ryan man — accused of robbing a bank in Singapore — will not be heading home anytime soon. A spokesperson with the United Kingdom Home Office, said Minister of State Nick Hurd has ... ( read original story ...)
UK orders StanChart robber suspect to be extradited to Singapore
SINGAPORE - The man suspected of robbing the Holland Village branch of Standard Chartered Bank in 2016 is set to be extradited to face charges here, following orders from Britain's Secretary of State. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sovereign Wealth Fund Boss Cites China ‘Bubble’ Risk
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund boss named credit excesses and the property market as two of the biggest challenges facing China. The “credit excesses built up since the global financial crisis need ... ( read original story ...)
Finastra launches Open Banking Readiness Index in Asia Pacific – the new framework for banks to stay ahead
Research shows that momentum for Open Banking is accelerating in Asia Pacific ... top 146 banks across 14 markets in Asia Pacific -- Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, mainland China ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Office Landlords Get Upper Hand as Rentals Jump
(Bloomberg) -- When it comes to renting an office in downtown Singapore, the tables have turned. Load Error Landlords now have the upper hand in rental negotiations, with leasing rates in the city-sta... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s Rich From Massage Chair King to Telecom Tycoon Delay IPOs
Tycoons ranging from an Indian telecom billionaire to Singapore’s king of massage chairs are delaying ... Among the five worst-performing major IPOs globally, three come from Asia, data compiled by Bl... ( read original story ...)
Half of Singapore’s emerging affluent highly dependent on insufficient savings
Digital money management is also gaining popularity in Singapore with 65% admitting that they have more control over their money and investments thanks to the proliferation of online banking tools. Ha... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines-backed Vistara bets on upmarket model in frugal India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - In the highly price-sensitive Indian aviation market, Vistara, a full-service carrier backed by local conglomerate Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines Ltd , is betting it can convin... ( read original story ...)
FBI indicts Singapore’s Tan Wee Beng, Ferrari-loving entrepreneur, for laundering North Korea funds
Prosecutors with the US attorney’s office in Manhattan allege that Tan used his Singapore-based trading firm and front companies in Thailand and Hong Kong to enable Daedong Credit Bank – a North Korea... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s finance minister opens SIRC 2018
Singapore’s minister of finance addressed SIRC 2018 as the official keynote speaker and guest of honour Heng Swee Keat, Singapore’s minister of finance, said that 60% of Asia’s corporations do not hav... ( read original story ...)
SPD Bank opens first overseas commodity center in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPD Bank) opened its first overseas commodity center, the SPD Bank Singapore Commodity Center, here on Friday. The new center will prov... ( read original story ...)
Four Seasons Hotel Singapore Unveils Luxury Themed Suites
The 12-month room renewal programme culminates with the unveiling of four distinctive suites, each bringing the Singapore story to life SINGAPORE, Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Seasons Hotel ... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches Facebook Messenger bot for restaurant orders
Singapore-based DBS has begun testing a chatbot that allows customers to order and pay for meals at participating restaurants through Facebook Messenger. Dubbed Foodster, the bot marks DBS's first for... ( read original story ...)