SINGAPORE: Three Singapore Police Force (SPF) sniffer dogs have been deployed to Laos to help recover bodies in the aftermath of the massive dam collapse last month that swept entire villages and farm... ( read original story ...)
DBS, OCBC & UOB Avg 22% 1HFY18 Net Profit Growth with Higher NIM
Singapore’s listed Bank Sector consists of DBS Group Holding (“DBS”), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (“OCBC”) and United Overseas Bank (“UOB”). The three banks have recently reported 2QFY18 and 1... ( read original story ...)
DBS melts digital adoption costs
DBS reveals widespread client interest in PayNow Corporate, including by government clients, such as Singapore Land Authority, insurance companies, as well as leading retailers and F&B chains. By auto... ( read original story ...)
Singapore data: Jul vessel arrivals for bunkering fall 3% on year to 3,297
Singapore:Bunker fuel sales in Singapore in July fell 8.1% year on year to 4.04 million mt, preliminary data released Monday by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore showed. however, up month o... ( read original story ...)
Asia BD market shrugs off China’s 25% tariff on US imports
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s butadiene (BD) market is not expected to take a significant hit even as the key China market will start imposing an additional 25% tariff on US material from 23 August. - US n... ( read original story ...)
HSBC activates PayNow Corporate
With the launch of PayNow Corporate, HSBC Singapore upgrades a peer-to-peer funds transfer service previously only available to retail customers. This service for corporate clients allows payments to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Clouds on the horizon – Standard Chartered
Singapore’s Q2 final GDP growth was revised higher to 3.9% y/y from the advance print of 3.8%, easing from the revised 4.5% y/y in Q1 (from 4.3% due to the upward revision from manufacturing), notes t... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GDP Growth Disappoints as Construction Slumps
Singapore’s economy grew at a slower pace in the second quarter than initially projected as construction plunged. Key Highlights Gross domestic product rose at seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retains No 1 spot globally for fixed broadband speeds, lags in mobile
Singapore has topped the charts for the fastest fixed broadband speeds globally for the 12th time in a row, according to a speed test index published last month. Singapore beat 132 countries and regio... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for August 13
The Singapore Strait is one of the busiest passages in the world, with 2,000 ships passing through daily. As today’s maritime security challenges grow increasingly more complex, Afifah Ariffin looks a... ( read original story ...)
At the New Raffles, Two of the World’s Best Chefs Come to Singapore
Raffles Hotel Singapore closed its doors in December for its first renovation in almost 30 years. The work updates the entire 130-year-old property, even adding new buildings. So important to the high ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy expands 3.9 percent in 2018Q1
Singapore's economy grew 3.9 percent in the second quarter of 2018, performing better than expected compared to a year ago, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Monday (Aug 13). This ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore witnesses continued trade growth in Q2
SINGAPORE, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, announced Monday that Singapore's total merchandise trade expanded by 10.2 percent in the second quarter, compared to the 2.5 ... ( read original story ...)
The new hot jobs at HSBC in Asia as region’s profit share reaches 87%
Earlier this year, HSBC acted as green structuring adviser on a $1.25bn green sukuk bond for the Republic of Indonesia, the first ever international offering of green securities by an Asian sovereign. ... ( read original story ...)
Enterprise Singapore’s Cooperation with Cambodia
to enhance and quicken the process of issuing business licenses and permits for import and export through technology. Enterprise Singapore maintains a positive long-term outlook for Cambodia With a hi... ( read original story ...)
IT services export up 13pc in 11 months
Similarly exports to United Kingdom during the period under review was recorded at $73.19 million, Singapore $34.8 million, Malaysia 33.11 million, Ireland $20 million, China $17.5 million, Canada $18 ... ( read original story ...)