A Singaporean man, Ramesh Krishnasamy, 48, was sentenced by the State Courts on 17 May 2019 to three weeks’ imprisonment for giving false information to Singapore Customs. In a press release on ... ( read original story ...)
Witnesses say John Soh, Quah Su-Ling directed 2013 stock manipulation trades
In a May 22 filing with SGX, Annica CEO Sandra Liz Hon Ai Ling said Ong resigne.... SINGAPORE (May 27): Tan Boon Gin, CEO of stock exchange regulator Singapore Exchange Regulation, says the market can ... ( read original story ...)
Most Asean markets down on trade war, KLCI up
SINGAPORE: Most Southeast Asian stock markets declined on Friday as the trade war between the United States and China snowballed into a deeper strategic issue, while Indonesia was on track to snap ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore chases tech ‘Jedi Masters’ for Silicon Valley ambitions
Manufacturing, finance and insurance made up more than a third of Singapore's $356 billion economy in 2018. The information-communications sector, into which tech firms would largely fall, was about 4 ... ( read original story ...)
Eagle Hospitality Trust IPO’s public offer undersubscribed amid market volatility
SINGAPORE - Eagle Hospitality Trust (EHT)'s initial public offering (IPO) saw less than half of its stapled securities subscribed under the public offer, resulting in the joint bookrunners and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore April factory output rises 0.1% y/y, beats forecasts
SINGAPORE, May 24 (Reuters) - Singapore’s industrial production unexpectedly grew in April, helped by higher pharmaceutical manufacturing, data showed on Friday. Manufacturing output in April rose 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Food Security Is a Huge Threat to Singapore. Is Urban Farming the Answer?
Singapore imports about 90 percent of its food—one of the highest percentages of any country in the world. Over the years, the Singapore government has worked hard to diversify its food import sources ... ( read original story ...)
Kimberly-Clark switches on one of Singapore’s largest solar roofs at Tuas
Kimberly-Clark has embarked on a long-term effort to minimize climate change impact from its operations and at the same time transform its financial performance. Mr. Masagos Zulkifli, Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines profit plunges as fuel costs surge
Singapore Airlines said Thursday its net profit for the last financial year nearly halved as fuel costs surged, but reported its highest ever full-year revenues. The major Asian carrier said bookings ... ( read original story ...)
Consumer Electronic Exhibition kicks off at Suntec Convention Centre today
SINGAPORE - Visitors at the the Consumer Electronics Exhibition (CEE) can trade in old gadgets such as laptops in exchange for cash vouchers that can be used anytime during the four-day exhibition ... ( read original story ...)
Electronics fair’s trade-in offer open to firms too
The event unveiled what electronics and furniture retailer Courts describes as Singapore's first air-conditioning subscription service. Subscribers pay a monthly fee of $29 to $99 over a minimum ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shops shun Huawei mobile phones
Singapore: Mobile phone retailers in some Asian countries are refusing to accept Huawei devices for trade-ins, as more consumers look to offload their device on worries Google suspending business with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is Now Considering Virtual Banking Licenses Too; Here is Why
The now famous Hong Kong virtual banking licenses have been a bit of a mixed bag for the region, but nevertheless, it’s gotten a lot of attention. To date, four licensees will be ready to go to market ... ( read original story ...)
Banking and finance professionals must update their skills as the industry faces digital disruption
Recruitment in Singapore’s financial services sector remains buoyant, but talents must update their skills in order to stay competitive. Banking and financial professionals continue to be in ... ( read original story ...)
Cross-border QR payments between Singapore, Hong Kong offered by Liquid Group, JETCO tie-up
Liquid Group is headquartered in Singapore and has a presence in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, while bank consortium JETCO has more than 30 member banks in Hong Kong and Macau, and operates some 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Regionalisation, digitalisation key to UOB’s growth, analysts say
SINGAPORE (May 23): Analysts believe United Overseas Bank (UOB) will leverage technology as well as efforts to spread its wings across the region in order to ride out current macroeconomic ... ( read original story ...)