SINGAPORE factories face an uphill slog, as a much-longed-for industry turnaround in the second half of the year could fail to materialise. More than 270 food and beverage outlets will stop providing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to see sharpest slowdown in South-east Asia this year with 1.9% GDP growth: Report
SINGAPORE - Singapore is expected to experience the sharpest economic slowdown in South-east Asia, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowing from 3.1 per cent in 2018 to 1.9 per cent this year, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP growth slows sharply, recession expected for 2020
Singapore is expected to experience the sharpest economic slowdown in Southeast Asia this year, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowing from 3.1 per cent in 2018 to 1.9 per cent. The main ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore BIGO Technology Creates NTU Scholarship Fund Valued at $500,000 for AI talents
SINGAPORE, June 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BIGO Technology has generously created the BIGO Excellence Scholarship Fund for Nanyang Technological University, specifically for undergraduates of Data ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore hires ex-Credit Suisse man as new MD amid S$200m spend
Bank of Singapore has made another senior technology hire with the appointment of Cognizant partner Nimish Shah as its chief digital officer. Shah’s move, which comes as BoS increases its tech ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Builds Up Julius Baer Stake Betting Worst Is Over
Singapore has built up a stake of about 3% in Julius Baer Group ... of growth even as he pushes through cost cuts and purges riskier accounts. Last month, the bank reported new client money that fell ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fund Builds Stake in Julius Baer Betting Worst Is Over
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore has built up a stake of about 3% in Julius Baer Group, providing a major boost for a Swiss wealth manager that’s focused on wooing wealthy Asians. The acquisition through ... ( read original story ...)
Union Bank of the Philippines Receives Five Awards at the 2019 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards
SINGAPORE, June 4, 2019 /CNW/ -- Union Bank of the Philippines is to receive five Awards at the annual Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards banquet, to be held at the Shangri-La ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lifts 2010 ban on Japanese poultry imports
Singapore has lifted an import ban on Japanese poultry and other food items effective this month, enabling Tokyo to renew efforts to boost exports of farm and fishery products to Southeast Asia’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to see sharpest slowdown in South-east Asia this year with 1.9% GDP growth: ICAEW report
SINGAPORE - Singapore is expected to experience the sharpest economic slowdown in South-east Asia, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowing from 3.1 per cent in 2018 to 1.9 per cent this year, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP to lag ASEAN peers in 2019: ICAEW
Looking ahead, the outlook for exports is weak, following more tariff hikes by the US and China," it added. In Singapore, the outlook for construction (outside of the residential sector) over the next ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel launches unmanned pop-up shop in Singapore
Aggressive' and 'intense' competition from a carrier in India as well as only counting prepaid customers who are actually paying for a service saw Singtel Group drop 40 million mobile customers in the ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered to Launch FX eTrading Engine in Singapore
Standard Chartered Bank, a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, is planning on launching a foreign exchange (forex) electronic trading and pricing ... ( read original story ...)
Police took at least 7 years to charge Singapore PR for money laundering
Citibank then transferred US$27.2 million to various accounts before the fraud was discovered. Part of the stolen money was then laundered through Singapore, which was seized from the relevant bank ... ( read original story ...)
Nigerian businessman, Amos Paul Gabriel bags 3-year imprisonment in Singapore over multi-million dollar money laundering scheme
47-year-old Nigerian man Amos Paul Gabriel, involved in a scheme to swindle Citibank in New York City has been jailed and fined by a Singapore court for money laundering and other offences. Gabriel, a ... ( read original story ...)
Rabobank wins at the Winsemius 2019 Awards Singapore
Organised by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, the Winsemius Awards Gala is held annually to celebrate the strong business ties between Singapore and the Netherlands, and to recognize ... ( read original story ...)