Singapore's military said Thursday it will reduce the length, intensity and frequency of its training programs after an actor in the reserves died from injuries he sustained overseas. Aloysius Pang wa... ( read original story ...)
Inside Dyson’s £330m headquarters in Singapore where firm will relocate after deserting Britain
Ministers lashed the move saying it looked 'terrible' while MPs queued up to accuse the vacuum cleaner tycoon, who owns a home in Singapore, of 'rank hypocrisy' and said he was taking advantage of EU ... ( read original story ...)
Bak kwa sellers blame price rises on CNY demand, not pig import disruption
SINGAPORE - Recent disruptions in the import of live pigs from Indonesia have had little impact on supply and prices thus far, raw pork and bak kwa sellers say. With Chinese New Year less than two wee... ( read original story ...)
Latest Range of HONOR Devices Land in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HONOR, a leading smartphone e-brand, today unveiled the latest range of smart devices at their 1 st showcase event for the year at Marina Bay Sands. The device... ( read original story ...)
StanChart’s Singapore Unit Completes First Blockchain-Powered Trade Finance Deal
The Singapore unit of London-headquartered multinational banking and financial services firm Standard Chartered has completed its first blockchain-powered trade finance deal. The news was reported ... ( read original story ...)
A $41 Billion Flash Crash in Singapore Gives Traders a Fright
(Bloomberg) -- What was shaping up to be a ho-hum market open in Singapore suddenly became the most dramatic session in years, with a haphazard spree of sell orders causing a $41 billion crash in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Actor Aloysius Pang Killed on Military Service, At 28
He also had a string of credits in Singapore TV series. Pang was involved in accident last week, while repairing a large mobile gun called a howitzer. Organs were crushed when the gun barrel was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore telco giants tipped to consolidate their business as smaller players enter the market
Singapore-based telcos will be consolidating their business in the next three years as more mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) enter the market, it has been predicted. With seven more mobile serv... ( read original story ...)
China deletes ‘malicious’ mobile apps including a Tencent game
China's cyber watchdog said on Thursday it has deleted close to 8,000 "malicious" mobile apps including a video game distributed ... glass on a computer screen showing binary digits in Singapore in th... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia Benefiting Most from Chinese Tourists Using Mobile Payments
In 2018, about three-quarters of Chinese tourists used mobile payment on their most recent trips to Singapore, Thailand or Malaysia, surpassing that for the United States and Canada (61%), United King... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s brother backs his rival with election looming
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The brother of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday described the head of a new party planned to be set up ahead of a general election that could come as soon as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s brother backs his rival as polls loom
The estranged brother of Singapore's prime minister on Thursday backed a former ruling party stalwart who is seeking to form a new opposition party, describing him as "the leader Singapore deserves". ... ( read original story ...)
Brexit backer Dyson moves head office from UK to Singapore
By moving to Singapore, Dyson stands to take advantage of the free trade ... Profits jumped 33% to £1.1bn, on turnover up 28% to £4.4bn. News that one Britain's most successful manufacturers is prepar... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for January 23
The most pressing terrorism threat to Singapore continues to come from Islamic State, even though the number of plots directed by the militant group fell in the region in 2018.This is according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Dyson Move Highlights Singapore’s Advantages in Risky World
(Bloomberg) -- James Dyson’s shock decision to move his company’s headquarters to tiny financial powerhouse Singapore is turning heads in the business world. In a risk-laden global economy, Singapore’ ... ( read original story ...)
2 Singapore REITs I Am Avoiding in 2019
Besides their consistent and high yields, REITs also offer investors exposure to real estate at a fraction of the cost it takes to buy an actual property in Singapore. That said, not all REITs are mad... ( read original story ...)