Financials May Boost Singapore Stock Market

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after it had ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 10 points or 0.3 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,440-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore home loan rates starting to climb

All three local Singapore banks have raised their home loan rates as interest rates continue to spike, and mortgage advisers warn of more hikes to come. DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank (UOB), which collectively account for the lion's share of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore manufacturing shows strong signs of broad-based growth

Singapore's manufacturers are set to end the year with a big bang, fuelled largely by the continued growth in electronics. Strong signs of expansion are also emerging in other segments of the manufacturing sector, said economists yesterday. The uptrend is ... ( read original story ...)

WorldBit Starts ICO Presale Launch

SINGAPORE, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, WorldBit, a blockchain E-commerce business platform, announces the launch of the presale of its digital token WBT in the company's ICO [Initial Coin Offering]. The presale begins now and ends December 17 ... ( read original story ...)

When to Refinance Your Home Loan in Singapore

Your home loan is probably the single biggest financial commitment you’ll ever take on, and one you could spend the next few decades paying for. Given the magnitude, you obviously want to ensure you lighten the load as much as possible. That’s why it ... ( read original story ...)

Why is my home loan being rejected

The bank will assess your credit rank, which is available from the Credit Bureau of Singapore (CBS). If your credit rank is BB or below, the bank may decline your loan. This usually happens because of repeated late payments, or because you sought large ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Manufacturing Activity Keeps Growth Momentum

Anecdotal evidence in the survey showed that most electronics manufacturers are optimistic of continued growth of their businesses into the next year, the institute said. An upturn in the global technology cycle has fueled strong growth in Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore researchers’ underwater robot inspired by manta ray

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Researchers in Singapore have built an underwater robot that looks and swims like a manta ray, using only single motors and flexible fins to propel it through water in a manner uncannily like its biological cousin. It’s not the ... ( read original story ...)

Brokers’ Call: Singapore Property

We recommend an "overweight" stance on the sector, preferring stocks with exposure to the residential, hotel and office segments, which are expected to outperform as we head deeper into the upcycle. We are cautious on retail and industrial factory and ... ( read original story ...)

Experience the exceptional

Singapore is the perfect place for rugby fans from all over the world to ‘try’ this spring. It has already run two marvellous editions of the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens, as well as played host to Sunwolves’ Super Rugby games and the Italy-Scotland ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore shares end lackluster; OCBC, United Overseas Bank fall

Singapore stocks fell on Monday, dragged lower by lenders such as OCBC and United Overseas Bank amidst subdued Asian shares. Asian shares were less euphoric, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan hovering near a one-month trough ... ( read original story ...)