SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singaporean engineer Andy Goh has stopped saying hello to some neighbors in his condominium. The mood in the 596-apartment Cashew Heights complex is “tense and stressed” after an initiative late last year to offer it for ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Singapore’s ‘en-bloc’ redevelopment fever may be cooling
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singaporean engineer Andy Goh has stopped saying hello to some neighbours in his condominium. The mood in the 596-apartment Cashew Heights complex is "tense and stressed" after an initiative late last year to offer it for collective ... ( read original story ...)
Automation is threatening Singapore finance jobs. Here’s how to fight back
Technology is putting traditional finance jobs in Singapore at risk. Here’s how to stay employed. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/310738/smu-master-of-science-in-accounting-data-and-analytics-sc/ Accountants have never been more sought after in ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Debit Cards in Singapore 2018
(Well, at least I didn’t.) Read on for more details on the best debit cards in Singapore. Best DBS/POSB debit card: DBS Visa Debit Card The overwhelming majority of Singaporean youths bank with DBS/POSB, so chances are you already have a card or two with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports see surprise 5.9% drop in February with electronics shipments down again
SINGAPORE - Singapore's exports defied economist expectations to post an unexpected decline last month. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) shrank 5.9 per cent in February from the same month a year earlier. This was the first decline since August last year ... ( read original story ...)
SMRT ties up with McLaren to use F1 technology to monitor trains
Even with all the system upgrades and track renewals, it is important for the long term to have the most reliable monitoring technology. Professor Lee Der-Horng of the National University of Singapore Transport experts such as Professor Lee Der-Horng of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based firms raised US$816.9b from equity capital
IPO proceeds soared 479.8% to US$344.4m and bolstered ECM activity. Singapore-based companies raised US$816.9b from equity capital markets (ECM) YTD, marking a 32.7% increase YoY and the strongest start to a year since 2013, Thomson Reuters revealed. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s banking sector HR leaders comment on new guidelines
On 16 March, we shared news of the new advisory on good HR practices for banks in Singapore, released by the tripartite partners. Among the major points, the advisory calls on banks to work towards redeploying and reskilling their workforce, and better ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore a tempting target for disinformation tactics: Expert
Singapore's close neighbours may already be seeing disinformation ... Meanwhile, the organised spreading of fake news and sm-ears has become commonplace in Indonesia, where outfits such as Saracen have targeted political figures like President Joko Wi ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Non-Oil Exports Slide the Most Since 2016
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports slumped the most since October 2016, signaling growth risks to one of Asia’s most trade-dependent economies. Exports dropped 5.9 percent in February from a year earlier, compared with the Bloomberg survey median for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must tool up to fight information warfare: Security expert
Singapore's close neighbours may already be seeing disinformation ... Meanwhile, the organised spreading of fake news and smears has become commonplace in Indonesia, where outfits such as Saracen have targeted political figures like President Joko Widodo ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore Seeks to Expand Its Family Office Business
Bank of Singapore, the private bank of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., is looking to expand its family office business as the city-state rolls out the red carpet for wealthy investors. “We are seeing increasing demand for families moving into the next ... ( read original story ...)
Seven job-seeker mistakes that Asian banking recruiters really hate
Are you dealing with a banking recruiter in HK or Singapore? Avoid doing all of these things if you actually want to find a job. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/309905/asian-bankers-stuck-in-the-back-office/ If you’re looking for a banking job ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore February exports seen 4.4 percent up from a year earlier: Reuters poll
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports likely rose in February from a year ago, although the rate of growth was probably dampened by the Lunar New Year holiday, a Reuters poll showed. Non-oil domestic exports in February were expected ... ( read original story ...)
The big switch: Qantas changes London stopover from Dubai to Singapore
The Gulf city will see its last Qantas flight on Saturday March 24 – almost five years to the day that the Qantas-Emirates alliance saw the long-standing Singapore stopover axed in favour of Dubai. Most Australian business travellers prefer Singapore to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Has ‘Open Mind’ On Air India Bid
New Delhi: Singapore Airlines has an open mind about making an initial bid for a stake in state-run Air India, the head of the Singaporean carrier's India business told Reuters on Thursday. India said last week it would invite initial bids this month for a ... ( read original story ...)