This was officiated by Singapore's Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat at a Tech and Innovation Summit in the Chinese capital, organised by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and real estate company CapitaLand. Led by IE Singapore, the GIA was a key ... ( read original story ...)
New initiative to connect Singapore and China tech firms
He is accompanied by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development Koh Poh Koon, as well as officials from the ministries of Finance, Education, and Trade and Industry, as well as from IE Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Upgrades 2017 Growth Forecast to as Much as 3.5%
The GDP of Singapore touched 5.2 per cent in the third quarter bolstered by rapid growth in manufacturing, finance & insurance, wholesale trade and transportation & storage sectors. The headline inflation is expected to rise in November, given the ... ( read original story ...)
The Complete Guide To Winning Your Personal Finance Game
This series was distilled after many hours spent with the top personal finance bloggers in Singapore and managing our Singapore Personal Finance Community. We aim to share only what is essential, answering questions that beginners often have. Ultimately we ... ( read original story ...)
Sitex consumer electronics fair kicks off in Singapore
Sitex, Singapore's popular annual consumer electronics fair has started its 29th fest on November 23. The exhibition has been organized in the Singapore expo halls 7 and 8 between 11 am to 9 pm. The exhibition is an opportunity to know the latest cutting ... ( read original story ...)
My mother and Mao, Singapore taxes and the rise of Hong Kong property: the Robert Kuok memoirs
Malaysian-born billionaire Robert Kuok has just published his memoirs – due out at bookshops this weekend – but they are by no means a tell-all. For starters he reveals few clues on the decades-old question of who will succeed him at the helm of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines A380 New Cabin Product Retrofit Plans
Singapore Airlines is introducing fantastic new products for their Airbus A380s. They have 5 new planes replacing 5 that are being returned to their lessor, and those are being delivered over the next year. They’ll be introduced into service with the new ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul sold on media art from Singapore
Singapore media artist Ong Kian Peng once spent three months on a "very ulu" island in South Korea's Gyeonggi province, taking in its sights and sounds as part of a sponsored art residency programme. He then created a series of videos representing Daebu ... ( read original story ...)
Language and Censorship Stir Singapore Filmmakers
The title of the panel discussion at the Singapore International Film Festival on Saturday was innocuous enough – Singapore cinema: Then and Now – but the filmmaker panelists chose to speak about subjects close to their hearts, especially the use of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecommunications : Indonesian Talent Sweep Awards at Singtel Group’s ‘The 5-Min Video Challenge’
SINGAPORE, Nov. 25-- Singapore Telecommunications issued the following news release: Indonesian talent swept the awards at Singtel Group's "The 5-Min Video Challenge" Regional Finals in Singapore last evening. Chick Chick directed by Mr Kevin Anderson beat ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband, and Digital Media Statistics and Analyses 2017 – Research and Markets
The "Singapore - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband, and Digital Media - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Singapore's telecommunications ... ( read original story ...)
No Signboard Holdings Ltd to Join Jumbo Group Ltd in the Singapore Stock Market
No Signboard Holdings Ltd is the brainchild behind the white pepper crab. Its Singapore-listed peer is JUMBO Group Ltd (SGX: 42R), which is famous for its chilli crab. Jumbo was listed just two years ago, but its share price has surged 134%. Is No ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore strongly condemns attack on Egypt mosque; no reports of Singaporean casualties
SINGAPORE - Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has condemned the bombing at a mosque in Egypt which claimed the lives of at least 235 people, saying the "odious and wanton act" violated the sanctity of a place of worship. A bomb was detonated at a mosque ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Press : Bank of China, Lianhe Zaobao and UnionPay International launch new cards to drive Singapore’s cashless society vision
Singapore, 24 November 2017 - Bank of China Singapore Branch (BOCSG) today launched new co-branded credit and debit cards in partnership with Lianhe Zaobao, the Chinese flagship newspaper of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), and global payments brand UnionPay. ( read original story ...)
Mortgage is Critical to Housing Policy, Says Alufohai
Alufohai proposed a modeling of Nigeria’s mortgage system after that of Singapore where its citizens obtain 20 to 30-year low interest mortgages to acquire houses through a pool of funds into which all workers must contribute 20% of their salary. ( read original story ...)
SGIFF: Controversial ‘Sexy Durga’ set for Singapore Debut
Singapore audiences will get a chance to view controversial Indian film “Sexy Durga.” The award-winning Malayalam-language film directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan is set to play at the Singapore International Film Festival on Saturday. Set over one ... ( read original story ...)