SINGAPORE - As two-time defending champions of the OCBC Cycle Speedway Southeast Asia (SEA) Championship, cycling powerhouses Malaysia were always going to be the team with the biggest target on their backs. On Saturday (Nov 18), an aggressive race plan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore receives first import of live pigs from Malaysia in 18 years
SINGAPORE - Singapore received its first shipment of live pigs from Malaysia in 18 years on Saturday (Nov 18), after a farm in Sarawak became the only approved source in the country to export live pigs to the Republic. Its addition makes it Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
MindChamps launches IPO at 83 cents apiece
MindChamps - whose existing shareholders include Singapore Press Holdings - said assuming the over-allotment option is not exercised, it will raise S$49.3 million in gross proceeds from both the IPO and the cornerstone placement, of which about S$47.6 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore October exports rise most in 2.5 years, China sales soar
The affluent city state has benefited this year from an upturn in global demand, stoking a welcome recovery in its manufacturing sector after a prolonged period of sluggishness. Non-oil domestic exports (NDOX) last month jumped 20.9 per cent year-on-year ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore October exports rise most in 2½ years
SINGAPORE: Singapore's exports rose the most in 2½ years in October, well over double expectations as surging sales to China helped more than recoup a decline the month before in a boost to the trade-dependent economy. The affluent city-state has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports rebound in October, allaying slowdown fears
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's key exports rebounded in October after a surprise contraction the previous month, indicating the city-state's trade-driven economy remains on the ascent. According to figures released by trade agency International ... ( read original story ...)
HDB Loan Or Bank Loan? What You Must Know To Buy HDB In Singapore
All home loans, regardless of whether it is for an HDB unit or private property, need to fulfil the 60% Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) requirement. This means that when your total monthly debt obligations — i.e. credit card balance(s), student loan(s ... ( read original story ...)
MindChamps registers IPO at S$0.83 per share to value company at S$200m
Hillhouse Capital Management and Target Asset Management - will subscribe for an additional 28.9 million shares separate from the IPO. MindChamps - whose existing shareholders include the Business Times' parent, Singapore Press Holdings - is seeking a ... ( read original story ...)
The easiest banking jobs to get in Singapore
If you’re thinking of starting a search for a new banking job in Singapore, it’s first worth considering whether your efforts will be worthwhile. If there are a lot of other people looking for work in your field now may not be a good time to enter the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Partners With MIT Media Lab To Advance Fintech, Blockchain R&D
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has joined hands with the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge to help strengthen Singapore’s talent pool in the fintech industry and advance fintech and blockchain research and development. At the annual Singapore Fintech ... ( read original story ...)
Iran, Singapore Resolving Banking Ties
Iran and Singapore called for resolving banking issues to boost trade. In a meeting with the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, Singapore’s Ambassador to Iran Ong Keng Yong said, “We are currently working to come up ... ( read original story ...)
Arun Jaitley in Singapore, says ‘India most favourable and attractive destination for FDI’
He is on a two-day visit here. The roundtable was jointly organised by the Ministry of Finance and the High Commission of India in Singapore. Arun Jaitley said that to provide further impetus to the economy, "the present government has implemented a slew ... ( read original story ...)
Finance minister Arun Jaitley to visit Singapore, meet foreign investors, fund managers
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will tonight leave for a two-day official visit to Singapore, during which he will meet foreign fund managers and institutional investors. The minister is scheduled to meet Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Leong Finance : Chooses Kamakura’s Integrated Risk Solution
SINGAPORE, Nov 15, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Hong Leong Finance Ltd has implemented the Kamakura risk solution for its balance sheet management, funds transfer pricing and liquidity management processes. The Singapore-listed finance company (SG:S41), part of ... ( read original story ...)
India, Singapore discuss upgrading ties to strategic level
India and Singapore on Thursday discussed upgrading their partnership to a strategic level as well as on a road map for enhancing bilateral economic and commercial ties, according to an Indian Finance Ministry statement. These and other issues were ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore well-positioned to move forward with green finance: report
SINGAPORE, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's record in environmental protection and connections to the region makes it well-positioned to move forward with green finance, according to a report released here on Wednesday. The Singapore Institute of ... ( read original story ...)