The proportion of all-male boards slipped to 49 per cent as at end-June 2018, the first time the measurement has crossed below 50 per cent, according to DAC, an advocacy group comprising prominent mem... ( read original story ...)
How do Singapore’s regions stack up in 4G?
For this analysis we looked at the same 90-day test period as our Singapore report to identify the fastest sector and the sector with the highest level of LTE access. You would think the Central regio... ( read original story ...)
Singapore issues a new $795mn contract to transform its port
Singapore has issued a $795mn contract to Japanese firm Penta-Ocean Construction and Bachy Soletanche Singapore in a new joint venture. The project will see the duo develop the second largest port in ... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE | World shares mixed on fears of higher US tariffs on China
SINGAPORE — World shares were mixed Wednesday on uncertainties over trade, as news the U.S. and China may be working to reopen trade talks was overshadowed by talk of plans for even higher tariffs on ... ( read original story ...)
DBS focus: RBI views on liquidity; sees 25bp hike
Indian 10-Year bond yields have been, after keeping to a narrow 7.75-7.78 per cent range last week. Singapore: Singapore banking group DBS said it would be paying attention to the Reserve Bank of Indi... ( read original story ...)
Former Singapore cop crowned champion in MasterChef Australia season 10
Who would have expected that a hardened cop from Singapore could be a champion chef in Australia? Sasha Cheliah, who migrated to Adelaide six years ago, just scored the top prize in the 2018 season of ... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE | Asia shares gain on reports China, US may resume trade talks
SINGAPORE — Asian shares are mostly higher as traders watch ... The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks jumped 1.1 percent to 1,670.80. Bloomberg News reported, citing two people familiar wit... ( read original story ...)
OCBC launches upskilling programme for wealth advisors
OCBC yesterday launched a new upskilling programme for its wealth advisors in partnership with the Wealth Management Institute (WMI) of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). Acc... ( read original story ...)
DBS focus: RBI views on liquidity; sees 25 bps hike
Singapore banking group DBS said it would be paying attention to the Reserve Bank of India's views on liquidity today and see a 25 bps hike in rates. The bank sees a 25 bp hike accompanied by a neutra... ( read original story ...)
FWD examines Singapore merits for IPO
Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li's FWD Group is considering listing in either Hong Kong or Singapore with a dual-class structure, after the Lion City's stock exchange followed the SAR's bourse in allo... ( read original story ...)
UOB puts auto loans in the fast lane
United Overseas Bank (UOB) today launched Singapore’s largest car ecosystem and the fastest fully-digital financing solution for car buyers. UOB’s digital car financing solution is available at seven ... ( read original story ...)
Freeland to talk North Korean nukes and Rohingya crisis at Singapore summit
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland plans to discuss security threats posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and Myanmar's brutal crackdown on its Rohingya Muslim minority during h... ( read original story ...)
OCBC to equip 330 retail wealth advisers with private banking skills
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank on Tuesday (July 31) said it would "upskill" more than 330 retail banking wealth advisers with private-banking skills in a new partnership with the Wealth Management Institute (W... ( read original story ...)
The Monthly Nibble: Stock Market Correction and Blue-Chips
1. Singapore’s Stock Market Correction is Here: What Investors Should Do Now Earlier this month, the Singapore stock market took a beating due to the additional property cooling measures announced by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shoppers take 820 million plastic bags from supermarkets each year: Study
SINGAPORE: Shoppers in Singapore take 820 million plastic bags from supermarkets each year – an average of 146 plastic bags for each person, a study commissioned by the Singapore Environment Council ( ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore among top spenders for smart cities technology
Governments around the world are spending big-time on smart city initiatives and that investment will grow substantially over the coming years. And much of the smart city boom is happening in Southeas... ( read original story ...)