Singapore was named the best place to live and work in the latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey, the third year in a row that it’s earned that title. It beat out Norway, which rose four places to come in second. The stable economic and political environment ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: It’s smarter to avoid injuries than deal with them, says Mok Ying Ren
Running is a weight-bearing sport - with every step that you take, your leg has to support the full weight of your body. This is unlike non-weight bearing ones like cycling, where your body is supported by a bicycle seat, and swimming, where your weight is ... ( read original story ...)
Phoenix Petroleum expands to Singapore
The company formed a Singapore-based trading company “for the primary purpose ... which currently accounts for about one percent of the company’s business. Phoenix Petroleum has entered the LPG retail market with the acquisition of the local unit ... ( read original story ...)
DHL doubles airfreight capacities to support fast growing Norwegian seafood exports to Asia
As Norwegian seafood exports to Asia keeps growing ... DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific Head Quartered in Singapore. “Our new service links this demand to Norway’s seafood producers while maintaining freshness, timeliness and cost-effectiveness ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore leads the world in cyberattacks
More cyberattacks are launched from Singapore than anywhere else in the world, according to a report from Israeli data security firm Check Point Software Technologies. The small Southeast Asian country has overtaken Russia, China and the US as the top ... ( read original story ...)
Basketball: Shanghai Sharks edge out Singapore Slingers, will face Adelaide 36ers in Merlion Cup final
the Singapore Slingers were defeated 73-67 by defending champions Shanghai Sharks in the semi-finals of the Merlion Cup on Saturday (Sept 23). There was little to separate the two sides at the OCBC Arena, as the hosts trailed 16-18 in the first period and ... ( read original story ...)
Adelaide 36ers trounce Singapore Slingers in Merlion Cup
Adelaide 36ers have trounced the Singapore Slingers in a 43-point 95-52 rout in the Merlion Cup at OCBC Arena. After an impressive win over Chinese Taipei's Yulon, which saw seven players score in double figures on Thursday night, the 36ers continued their ... ( read original story ...)
Three things that could drive Singapore banks’ higher ROEs
Analysts see earnings visibility ahead for Singapore banks. OCBC and UOB’s performance improved whilst DBS posted in the first half of 2017. However, analysts at Maybank Kim Eng forecast that Singapore banks' ROEs will either remain at current levels or ... ( read original story ...)
Unboxing and hands on with Apple’s iPhone 8 Plus
The Singapore location is Apple's only Southeast Asia location ... Or are you going to wait to see how the LTE issue plays out? Management guided for revenue between $49 billion and $52 billion, representing 4.5% to 10.9% year-over-year growth. ( read original story ...)
Lauda: Vettel gave away valuable points in Singapore
Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda believes Sebastian Vettel took too big a risk at the start of the Singapore Grand Prix and threw away valuable championship points. Vettel retired from the race on the opening lap after sustaining damage to his car in a ... ( read original story ...)
Android Pay US bank and credit union list expands with 24 new additions
Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Belgium, Japan, Russia and New Zealand. However, there are major holdouts in some territories. Barclays Bank in the UK launched its own mobile payment service earlier this summer. Android Pay was made available ... ( read original story ...)
Jason Perkins giving hapless NLEX-SCTEX some hope with import-like numbers in Merlion Cup
Jason Perkins’ fine play provides some hope for the team in the Singapore tournament. The 6-foot-3 lefty forward has led the Philippine side with import-like averages of 24.7 points and 13.0 rebounds for the squad featuring the core of D-League side ... ( read original story ...)
Indian flies to Singapore to buy new iPhone as wedding gift for daughter
An Indian businessman flew all the way to Singapore and lined up for 13 hours overnight outside an Apple store to buy the latest iPhone as a wedding gift for his daughter. Amin Ahmed Dholiya, 43, was the first in the queue outside the Apple store on ... ( read original story ...)
IMC Envisages Singapore as Global Maritime Hub
The International Maritime Centre (IMC) 2030 Advisory Committee, established by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in August 2016, has submitted the IMC 2030 Strategic Review report to the Singapore Government. The Committee’s vision is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Property agent fined, suspended for duping elderly couple
A property agent in Singapore has been fined S$6000 and suspended for misconduct as he failed to follow the Council for Estate Agencies' (CEA) Code of Ethics and Professional Client Care while he was helping an elderly couple sell their Housing and ... ( read original story ...)
ERA Realty to relist in Singapore
ERA Realty’s CEO Jack Chua. ERA Realty Network, the second biggest property agency here by agent numbers, plans to relist on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to take advantage of the anticipated recovery in the housing market, reported the Business Times. ( read original story ...)