SINGAPORE (AP) - Singapore's defence minister said Monday that nine armoured personnel carriers that are being held in Hong Kong should be returned immediately under sovereign immunity laws. Customs authorities in Hong Kong, a Chinese territory, seized the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Art Week spotlights local visual art scene
Beginning on January 11, the fifth edition of Singapore Art Week will host 12 days of visual arts events spotlighting Singapore's thriving art scene. The Singapore Art Week program is spread across a number of venues, including galleries, museums ... ( read original story ...)
Glitch fixed in Singapore Pools' sports prize claims system, punters can now claim winnings
SINGAPORE - Singapore Pools on Tuesday (Jan 10) said a glitch in its sports prize claims system has been fixed. A Singapore Pools spokesman said: "The temporary service disruption (which affected only sports prize claim service at retail outlets) was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore housing market still sluggish: report
Home prices in Singapore fell by almost three percent year-on-year in Q3 2016, revealed Global Property Guide. Amidst a slowdown in Singapore’s economy, its residential market remained sluggish during the third quarter of 2016, with home prices down by 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore demands to return seized military vehicles
SINGAPORE: Singaporean Defense Minister Ng En Hen called on Hong Kong to return nine armored personnel carriers seized by customs officials late last year, saying the equipment was sovereign property and could not legally be held. Ng told parliament that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore demands return of army vehicles from HK
Singapore on Monday demanded the immediate return of nine armoured troop carriers impounded by Hong Kong while in transit from Taiwan, calling the seizure illegal under international law. The November seizure of the Terrex vehicles by Hong Kong customs has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecom Market Size and Growth Prospects in Telco/Media Convergence and Fixed/Mobile
Albany, New York, January 09, 2017: The latest report focusing on the Telecommunications Market has been recently added to the online database of Market Research Hub’s repository. The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the ... ( read original story ...)
eCommerce Tracker: Malaysian mobile startup acquired by Singapore's Carousell
Singapore's Carousell has bolsters its position in Malaysia's rapidly expanding eCommerce sector with the acquisition of a Malaysia-based mobile startup. Quek Siu Rui, co-founder and chief executive officer of Carousell, said the acquisition of mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Develop Autonomous Freight Transport
Scania and Toyota were shortlisted based on the quality of their proposals and strong track records in both truck manufacturing and the development of self-driving technology. Both companies will be working to develop technologies through the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hints at changes in cybersecurity, media laws to keep pace with technology
Singapore says it will update laws governing films and broadcast content to ensure they keep pace with technology changes, which have produced streaming sites such as Netflix. The government this year would make changes to the country's Films Act and ... ( read original story ...)
Maintain property curbs until economy shows sustainable growth
Standard Chartered Bank Singapore chief executive Judy Hsu noted that this year, a cooling property market is likely to dampen the growth of the Singapore economy ("Bank chiefs eye growth areas to bank on amid volatility"; Jan 2). However, I urge the ... ( read original story ...)
Warehouse owner GLP seeks bidders for Singapore company
Global Logistic Properties Ltd. has begun formally reaching out to potential bidders for the $7.8 billion industrial property owner, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Singapore-based company sent out an information letter to targeted bidders at ... ( read original story ...)
Issues with Online Banking in Singapore
I started with DBS Bank and since I had issues with it I had a go at Citibank. As I had to use the security token ... If it can happen to me in Singapore, one of the technologically most advanced countries, imagine what kind of trouble illiterate users ... ( read original story ...)
Carat wins Standard Chartered’s global media planning & buying mandate
Carat, part of Dentsu Aegis Network, has won the Global remit for media strategy, planning and buying for Standard Chartered Bank, led out of Singapore across 60+ markets. The win follows a competitive pitch process. Standard Chartered Bank is an ... ( read original story ...)
Personal data protection: An intrinsic priority of Singapore's largest bank
DBS has over four million customers in Singapore alone. With over 280 branches across 18 markets worldwide, DBS considers personal data protection an intrinsic priority of the bank. "We deal with personal data all the time," says Mr Lam Chee Kin ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Falcon bank top exec faces 16 charges amid 1MDB-linked probe
SINGAPORE prosecutors on Thursday filed 16 charges against the former local branch manager of Swiss-based Falcon Private Bank AG as part of an ongoing investigation tied to scandal-hit state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). The bank, which ... ( read original story ...)