OCBC 2017 will be held on November 18 and 19 at the Singapore Sports Hub. The event launch is at the Ground Floor at Orchardgateway on Friday from noon until 8pm, and on Saturday from 10.30am until 8pm. The first to sign up at these events will get a ... ( read original story ...)
Travellers to get insurance claim payments ‘instantly’ under Singapore’s new system
DBS and POSB customers who buy MSIG travel insurance plans through the DBS website and sign up for a member login account on MSIG’s customer portal will be able to use the real-time claims payment service. It was launched two weeks ago and the first ... ( read original story ...)
Asia shares shaky, oil recovers after slump on OPEC export rise
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares were tentative on Thursday ... the longest rally in over five years, as rising OPEC exports and a stronger dollar turned sentiment more bearish. U.S. crude CLc1 was up 1 percent at $45.59 a barrel early on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Asia shares drop on Fed minutes, oil edges up after big drop
SINGAPORE Most Asian stock markets fell on Thursday after ... Japan's Nikkei slipped 0.3 percent as a stronger yen depressed the outlook for export earnings. South Korea's KOSPI lost 0.2 percent, while Australian shares were down 0.3 percent. ( read original story ...)
MyRepublic should look beyond Singapore, will face challenges in mobile plans
After failing to secure Singapore's fourth telco license, MyRepublic now says it will offer mobile services via an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) model later this year and plans to list by end of 2018. However, it was late to the game and would ... ( read original story ...)
SGX – A shrinking capital market
The Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) is a shrinking capital market. The decline over recent years has been clear and pronounced. The number of companies listed on the market has dropped. Some listed elsewhere. Others went private, snapped up by bigger ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s siblings say they hope to resolve family feud
SINGAPORE (AP) — The siblings of Singapore's prime minister launched another public attack on their brother over social media Thursday, but they said from now on, they're keeping the spat private. The family's unusually public feud has riveted Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s siblings say ready to settle dispute privately, or go to court
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The siblings of Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong issued a seven-page rejoinder on Thursday to his statement to parliament earlier this week, reiterating accusations that he had abused his power in a dispute over their late ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lee Family Feud Goes to Parliament: QuickTake Q&A
Singapore is a small but wealthy Southeast Asian island state with a reputation for order and control. So imagine the dismay when its most famous family gets involved in a very public feud -- on Facebook. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his two younger ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore repatriates two ‘radicalized’ maids to Indonesia
SINGAPORE - Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids who were "radicalized" by Islamists using social media, bringing the total number of such cases to 9 since 2015, the second minister for home affairs has said. Authorities in the city-state said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore repatriates two ‘radicalised’ maids to Indonesia — minister
Singapore: Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids who were “radicalised” by Islamists using social media, bringing the total number of such cases to nine since 2015, the second minister for home affairs has said. Authorities in the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tops US for Best Cybersecurity
The US is second only to Singapore in the UN's ranking, which examines countries' abilities to defend against cyber attacks. The US has some of the world's best cybersecurity infrastructure, second only to Singapore, according to a United Nations survey ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei, Singapore reaffirm ‘special and close’ bilateral ties during Sultan’s state visit
SINGAPORE: The leaders of Brunei and Singapore reaffirmed their "special and close" bilateral relationship during the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah's two-day state visit, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Wednesday. Sultan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Masters to battle Arsenal & Liverpool Masters
Singapore is all set to witness the 'Battle of the Masters' this November when the Arsenal and Liverpool Masters face off against each other as part of Masters Football Asia. They have even more good news with it being confirmed that a team of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Thai bank SCB halts $3 billion insurance unit sale as talks fail: sources
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE Thailand's Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has put off a potential $3 billion sale of its insurance unit as talks with suitor FWD Group of Hong Kong failed on valuation disagreements, three people familiar with the matter said. Insurer FWD ... ( read original story ...)
Report: SCB halts $3bn insurance unit sale
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE - Siam Commercial Bank has halted the sale of its ... Li Ka-shing, was in talks with SCB, Thailand's third-biggest lender, on the insurance unit deal. At $3 billion, the deal would have been the largest-ever insurance M&A transaction ... ( read original story ...)