Citi launches Professional Conversion Programme to upskill staff

It is one of several training initiatives to reskill 2000 staff over the next three years. For example, in March this year, Citibank Singapore – Citi’s consumer banking division – became the first bank in Singapore to launch IBF-accredited training ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Home Prices Rise Strongly for Second Quarter

Singapore private home prices posted a second straight quarter of strong gains as the property market extended its recovery from a four-year slump. An index tracking private residential prices jumped 3.4 percent in the three months ended June 30, according ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Home Prices Jump Most Since 2010 in Second Quarter

Singapore private home prices surged the most since 2010 as the property market extends its recovery from a four-year slump. An index tracking private residential prices jumped 3.4 percent in the three months ended June 30, according to a flash estimate ... ( read original story ...)

Last Week in Numbers: A Focus on Singapore

Singapore factory output growth accelerated in May, growing 11.1% year-on-year. This is faster than analysts’ estimates of a 10% growth and beat April’s 9.1% rise. Electronics, which makes up about a third of Singapore’s manufacturing output ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Terrorism Threat at Highest Since 9/11, Minister Says

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore faces its highest terrorism threat level since the time of the September 11 attacks in the U.S. in 2001 and the 2002 Bali bombings, Singapore’s defense minister said. “There are no signs to indicate that this will abate within ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Bourse May Extend Tuesday’s Gains

The Singapore stock market on Tuesday snapped the three-day slide in which it had fallen almost 55 points or 1.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,280-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Wednesday. The global forecast ... ( read original story ...)