3:41pm: Threats remain high to Singapore’s safety, such as terrorism, cyber attacks, and fake news. Private and public sector needs to work together. For instance, a Home Team Science and Technology A... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Kids Fan Profit at Bangkok School Criticized for IPO
Capacity is set to climb to 4,175, helped by investment funded by IPO proceeds. About 85 percent of students are Thai, with the rest from countries led by Singapore and China. The English-language cur... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tightens Foreign Worker Rules, Beefs Up Cyber Security
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore will tighten restrictions on foreign workers, strengthen cyber-security and boost health care support for its aging population, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said in his bud... ( read original story ...)
The Winners and Losers From Singapore’s 2019 Budget Plan
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat delivered a budget that included more health-care and military spending ahead of a general election that could come as early as this year. Heng ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils budget bonanza for elderly with election anticipated
(Reuters) - Singapore unveiled an expansionary budget for the next financial year on Monday, setting aside S$6.1 billion for the welfare of its elderly in a generous package before an election expecte... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says soccer star could face jail after missing enlistment
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s first soccer player signed to the English Premier League has missed his compulsory military service and now faces charges that carry up to three years in jail ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC digital token available in Malaysia
This service has been available to all OCBC Singapore customers since January 2019. OCBC Malaysia customers will be able to use this service from March 2019. The digital security token automatically a... ( read original story ...)
OCBC rolls out digital token to replace hardware security tokens
Customers can also instantly reactivate OCBC OneToken on another phone if they switch or upgrade devices, which happens once every two years on average in Singapore," the bank added. SEE ALSO: Securit... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports suffer biggest drop in over two years
According to Enterprise Singapore, exports of electronics declined by 15.9% in January after a 11.2% decrease in the previous month. Personal computers, disk media products and integrated circuits ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore woos India’s millennial travelers
Singapore wants to attract Indian millennial tourists. And it is hoping a three-day festival will showcase to young Indians all that Singapore has to offer - from art and entertainment to a bustling n... ( read original story ...)
How 3 South Asians are shaking up the mobile industry in Singapore
Circles.Life, a fast-growing Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), started as an idea three acquaintances hashed out sometime in 2013. Rameez Ansar, Abhishek Gupta, and Adeel Najam were frustrated w... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia’s largest bank quarterly profit rose 8 percent, helped by higher interest rates
DBS kicked off the reporting season for Singapore banks, with smaller peers Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United Overseas Bank reporting results on Friday. CEO Piyush Gupta said in a statement that ... ( read original story ...)
UOB will turn positive on Jumbo once new outlets start to show profitability
SINGAPORE (Feb 18): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “hold” call on Jumbo Group with a target price of 41 cents, following the group’s 1Q19 results announcement. For 1Q19, the group reported a 15.7% ri... ( read original story ...)
DBS forecasts stable loan growth this year after record 2018 profit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - DBS Group Holdings Ltd, Southeast Asia's biggest lender, forecast stable loans growth for 2019 after a robust increase in net interest margin drove an 8 percent rise in quarterly ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Jan non-oil exports suffer biggest decline in more than two years
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s exports stumbled more than expected in January, getting 2019 off to a bumpy start amid signs trade frictions are having an impact on Asia’s trade-reliant ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore non-oil exports fall as China shipments slide
Singapore’s non-oil exports fell at the fastest rate in more than two years in January as shipments to China slid by a quarter and shipments of electronics declined. Non-oil exports fell 10.1 per cent ... ( read original story ...)