SINGAPORE - In its largest haul of contraband cigarettes in 2019 so far, Singapore Customs seized more than 9,000 cartons on Tuesday (May 7). The agency said in a statement on Friday that it conducted ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fake news law polices chats and online platforms
The bill states that false statements cannot be transmitted to users in Singapore through the internet, or through systems "that enable the transmission through a mobile network" of text and ... ( read original story ...)
ARA US Hospitality Trust closes at IPO price
ARA US Hospitality Trust debuted on the Singapore Exchange's mainboard at 87.5 US cents yesterday, just below its initial public offering price (IPO) of 88 US cents. The units closed at 88 US cents on ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets recover after US tariff hike on China exports but analysts foresee greater uncertainty
SINGAPORE - Asian stock markets largely posted gains on Friday (May 10) after a volatile session stemming from an escalation in trade tensions between the United States and China. But analysts warned ... ( read original story ...)
Banks see home loan growth slowing on cooling measures
OCBC Bank, like the other two Singapore lenders, is feeling the chill of last year's property cooling measures with its mortgage book "reduced visibly" for the first quarter. "Our housing loans ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s OCBC beats estimates, rounding up strong quarter for banks
A trade war between the United States and China - two of Singapore's biggest export markets - has disrupted global supply chains, in a blow to growth in many trade-reliant economies including the ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Singapore hires former OCBC executive
HSBC Singapore announced that it has hired a former executive of OCBC to head a newly created role in its global trade and receivables team in Singapore. Tze Tze Lee has joined HSBC as head of product ... ( read original story ...)
Our Own Private Singapore
The rap on Singapore is that it has fertile capital but a sterile culture — a great place to do business, but a stultifying place to live. It is the Facebook of countries. The authorities there are ... ( read original story ...)
Accenture has poached a key AI expert from Standard Chartered
The competition for talent between Standard Chartered and Singapore’s leading consultancy firms just took an unexpected new twist. So far, it’s been all about Stan Chart poaching from the ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC joins Singapore banks seeing slowdown in home loans from cooling measures
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank, like the other two Singapore lenders, is feeling the chill of last year's property cooling measures with its mortgage book "reduced visibly" for the first quarter of 2019. "Our ... ( read original story ...)
Property Jargon of the Day: Agent Commissions
Looking for a property? Find the home of your dreams today on Singapore’s largest property portal 99.co! You can also access a wide range of tools to calculate your down payments and loan repayments, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lender OCBC beats estimates with 11% rise in first quarter profit
Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp reported an 11% rise in quarterly profit on Friday that beat market estimates. The city-state's second-biggest listed lender's net profit came in at S$1.23 ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Game of unicorns – as more seek IPOs, is this tech bubble about to burst?
FILE PHOTO: An investor walks out of the Uber IPO roadshow with documents in hand at a hotel in Manhattan, New York, New York, US, April 30, 2019. (Photo: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo) SINGAPORE: ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore criminalizes fake news in controversial move
Singapore has passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block and order the removal of such content. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation ... ( read original story ...)
ARA US Hospitality Trust debuts on SGX mainboard at 87.5 US cents, just below IPO price
made its trading debut on the Singapore Exchange's mainboard board at 87.5 US cents per stapled security, just slightly below its IPO (initial public offering) price of 88 US cents. The opening price ... ( read original story ...)
Property Jargon of the Day: Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP)
Every day, we pick a piece of property jargon to demystify on 99.co. Today, we’re looking at the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP): The EIP is a housing policy unique to Singapore. It was instituted in ... ( read original story ...)