The number of elderly people committing suicide in Singapore reached a record high last year, a non-government group said on Monday, urging stronger support for the over 60s in the rapidly ageing city ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: Singapore Data Breach Could Damage Banks’ Health
There’s a silver lining in all this, though. To safeguard citizens’ trust and preserve the reputation of its financial industry, Singapore will scale up investments in cybersecurity. That’s good news ... ( read original story ...)
VN among top 3 regional destinations for Singapore companies: HSBC study
HCM CITY — Việt Nam is among the top three investment destinations in Southeast Asia for Singapore-based companies in the next two years, according to the latest HSBC study. The survey, done by the Si... ( read original story ...)
CPF withdrawals via PayNow hit $40m since launch in March: OCBC
The CPF Board is the first government agency to adopt PayNow by leveraging OCBC Bank's application programming interface, the bank said in a statement on Monday (July 30). To withdraw their CPF saving... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE | Stocks mostly dip amid tech wobbles, ahead of central banks
SINGAPORE — World stock markets mostly fell Monday after technology stocks took a hit last week and as investors monitor policy announcements of major central banks this week. KEEPING SCORE: Britain’s ... ( read original story ...)
Get a car loan in just 15 mins? UOB teams up with car dealers, Carousell to launch faster online service
SINGAPORE - United Overseas Bank (UOB) has teamed up with a consortium of seven car distributors and online retail platform Carousell to offer a digital car-financing solutions for more than 11 car br... ( read original story ...)
The 99.co Property Report for 2Q 2018 (and 3 Key Takeaways)
Curious about what a million dollar HDB flat looks like? Check them out on Singapore’s largest property portal. For more stories on the property market in 2Q 2018 and beyond, stay tuned and subscribe ... ( read original story ...)
How Did Keppel Corporation Limited’s Property Business Fare In The 2018 Second-Quarter?
We can see from the table that the Property division had a mixed quarter with weaker revenue but higher profitability. To start with, revenue more than halved mainly due to lower revenue from Singapor... ( read original story ...)
M1 clocks SG$71m net profit despite losing 80k mobile customers
TPG is expecting to complete its Singapore outdoor mobile network by the end of 2018. In addition to working with Huawei on 5G trials, M1 has announced partnering with Nokia to test the use of 5G smal... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s offshore industry recovering, but no return to glory days
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A big drag on Singapore's growth in recent years, the embattled offshore and marine industry, has broken a three-year losing streak. Yet industry executives aren't betting on a r... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange Limited’s FY2018 Earnings: What Investors Should Know
Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68) is the only local stock market operator in Singapore providing listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services. On Friday (27 July), the comp... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for July 30
Singapore will host the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings from Jul 30 to Aug 4, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday (Jul 29). Brazil’s state-controlled energy ... ( read original story ...)
Which MBA in Singapore Offers the Best Return on Investment?
However, if you are not fortunate enough to obtain a scholarship for your preferred MBA program, you may need to consider an education loan in order to finance your tuition and make your MBA aspiratio... ( read original story ...)
Can Vietnam take Singapore’s stock market crown?
Just three years ago, Vietnam was still a cipher in the global financial system. The Southeast Asian nation had only ten US$1 billion listed companies, while daily trading volume on the stock market c... ( read original story ...)
Ozil shines on return as Arsenal crush PSG in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Mesut Ozil enjoyed a successful return to action at the end of a tumultuous week as the German midfielder scored the opening goal for Arsenal in a 5-1 victory over a makeshift Pa... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and South American customs union work on free trade agreement
Singapore and MERCOSUR countries’ trade in goods reached $3.97b in 2017.Singapore and South American customs union MERCOSUR launched negotiations for a free trade agreement, an announcement revealed. ... ( read original story ...)