WTA Insider David Kane | Refreshed from a brief respite in Romania, 2014 WTA Finals runner-up Simona Halep took a relaxed approach to her third straight Singapore appearance. SINGAPORE - Following a full Asian Swing, No.3 seed Simona Halep opted to travel ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expands destination for Asian businesses
SINGAPORE: Singapore has emerged as the top destination for Asian businesses expanding abroad, according to a UOB survey out yesterday. The country’s stable political and social climate is a strong draw in these challenging times as overseas expansion ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange’s net profit falls 16%
SINGAPORE: Singapore Exchange’s net profit fell 16% year on year to 83 million Singapore dollars ($60 million) for the first quarter ended in September, as both stock and derivatives trading took a beating from investors electing to stay on the sidelines ... ( read original story ...)
Former MFA scholar jailed for forging emails to import pet parakeets
Singapore’s Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) requires birds to be kept in isolation in an approved facility for 21 days prior to import, and they must test negative for avian influenza during this time. However, the only approved facility in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s data mirrors UN’s on Cambodia’s sand export numbers
The UN data showed $752 million in imports of sand from Cambodia since 2007, despite Cambodia reporting only about $5 million in exports to Singapore. Mines and Energy Ministry spokesman Dith Tina said on September 27 that the UN data, which recorded 72.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore jails Chinese nationals for buying, selling contraband cigarettes via WeChat
The Chinese nationals, Bao Jiancao, 29, and Zhu Xingbing, 45, were arrested in two separate operations conducted by Singapore Customs in Geylang and Woodlands respectively on Tuesday. Bao was sentenced to three months and one week jail, while Zhu was ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Singapore Sevens aims to attract 60,000 fans next year
SINGAPORE — With the Singapore Sports Hub’s 55,000-capacity National Stadium given top marks among the other 10 tournament venues worldwide that hosted the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series by World Rugby, the aim is to bring in even more fans for the ... ( read original story ...)
11 Great Staycation Deals in Singapore for HSBC Credit Cardholders
Craving for a convenient weekend break but don’t have time to head overseas? It’s time to plan a staycation for your precious weekend! Check into a 5-star hotel and unwind all weekend, sitting by the pool and sipping cocktails. For the festive period ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sevens to be bigger and better
Already, plans are afoot to ensure next year's event is as big a spectacle, if not more. The 2017 HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens was officially launched yesterday afternoon, with World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper recalling this year's edition as a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore corporates most dominant users of the RMB outside of China
Singapore corporates are the largest adopters of the RMB outside of Greater China, possibly due to potential financial gains from transacting in the currency, according to the HSBC RMB Internalisation study. The report involves 1,600 business decision ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean students leaving for Australia to 'dramatically' increase on enhanced free trade agreement: HSBC
Today’s announcement of an enhanced Singapore-Australia free trade agreement (SAFTA) represents a vital cogwheel in the economic growth engines of both countries, including enhance mobility for individuals, said HSBC. The agreement was signed today by ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Downgrades Standard Chartered Bank Singapore to 'A'; Outlook Stable
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, October 17 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has today downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) on Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (SCBS) to 'A' from 'A+'. ( read original story ...)
Jam-packed start at the Stanard Chartered Marathon Singapore?
While it will be a cooler experience for the 21.1km participants at the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS), some who have signed up for that category are already anticipating that they could get hot under the collar. They will start their races ... ( read original story ...)
1 MDB scandal: Singapore penalises Falcon Bank, DBS, UBS; to decide on Standard Chartered Bank soon
The central bank of Singapore cracked the whip on three banks operating in the city-state in connection with the 1MDB scandal, holding them responsible for failures in anti-money laundering (AML) controls and breach of AML requirments. It also hinted at ... ( read original story ...)
Uber, Standard Chartered Bank announce cash-back for rides in India, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE, Vietnam and Indonesia
Cab hailing aggregator Uber and London-based Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) announced a tie-up on Monday that will enable the bank's credit cardholders in six countries to get up to 25 percent cashback on Uber rides. SCB cardholders in India, Vietnam ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Manager allegedly made staff rewrite resignation letter to make himself look good
Facebook user Chester Ang shared that his Manager at OCBC rewrote his resignation letter – just so that it would make the Manager look good. The user identified the Manager as Kenneth Chen from the Telesales department of the bank. Chester’s original ... ( read original story ...)