Singapore-based United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) ability to connect its corporate clients to business and investment opportunities in Southeast Asia has attracted more than $27 billion into the region in 2016, double the amount in 2015. The bank’s foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Third straight slide for Singapore shares over political turmoil
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares slid for the third straight day, as the drama unfolding in Washington DC raised more questions on the United States’ political stability. Talks in the US capital that president Donald Trump may potentially face impeachment ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile is slow, but cyber-security business will help company grow, says Singtel CEO
The Singapore telco posted a 5.2 percent year-on-year increase in revenue to 4.31 billion Singapore dollars ($3.1 billion), while net profit rose 1.8 percent year-on-year to 963 million Singapore dollars ($692 million). Chua said the company expects its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Air Loses Out as Flyers Swap Champagne for Cheap Seats
Company posted surprise fourth-quarter loss, first in 5 years Singapore Airlines Ltd., first in the world to put a double bed, mattress and duvet on a commercial plane, posted a surprise loss at its marquee brand for the first time in three years. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Land Gets Record S$1 Billion Bid From Chinese Buyers
A residential plot in Singapore may fetch a record price for a government land sale, with a Chinese consortium putting in the highest bid at S$1 billion ($718 million). Logan Property (Singapore) Co. and Nanshan Group Singapore Co. put in the highest bid ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For May 18
ThaiBev could divest its stakes in Frasers Centrepoint as it focusses more on its food and beverage business. Singtel lifted its net profit for the fourth quarter by 2% to S$963 million ($692 million), as growth at home and a strong performance at ... ( read original story ...)
Flight check: Auckland to Singapore on Singapore Airlines
It was as good as it sounds. It came with a Stonier Pinot noir, a Victorian drop. Service was attentive. Two hours out from Singapore, we were offered a light dinner. The menu included pork belly, lingfish in malabar curry sauce and ricotta-stuffed chicken. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Release Detailed First-Quarter GDP Data on May 25
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will report detailed data on gross domestic product (GDP) for the January-March quarter on May 25, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Thursday. The detailed data on first-quarter GDP, including performance by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines : Swings to Loss in Fourth Quarter
SINGAPORE--Singapore Airlines Ltd. (C6L.SG) said it swung to a net loss for the fiscal fourth quarter, citing intense competition and provisions for an anticompetition ruling against its cargo unit. The Singapore flag carrier reported a net loss of 138.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore biologist captures never-before-seen cannibal 'T-Rex' ants
An ant named after the fierce, carnivorous dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex has recently been discovered in Singapore by biologists Mark Wong and Gordon Yong. They stumbled across an entire colony of it while doing an ant diversity survey in a forested area in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore university staff hit by new cyber attacks
Singapore, May 18 (IANS) Two employees from the National University ... including a researcher who worked on a security project funded by the Ministry of Defence, Xinhua news agency reported. According to local media reports, “NUS computer science ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for Managed Cloud Increases in Asia-Pacific Cloud Computing Services Market
SINGAPORE, May 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The demand for managed cloud and professional services has increased, especially in countries like Japan, which have a mature cloud landscape. This is due to complex Big Data and workloads such as enterprise ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's DBS Bank adds over a million customers in India
MUMBAI: When many foreign banks are shrinking their operations, Singapore's DBS Bank, has added more than a million customers through its digital banking foray even as it awaits a RBI approval to open a wholly owned subsidiary in India. The so-called digi ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore can be an Asian infrastructure finance hub
Credit is the financial oil that enables economies and commercial enterprises to operate smoothly. With the onslaught of new infrastructure projects coming on line across Asia the development of local capital markets has become of vital importance. ( read original story ...)
Networking event of the Sri Lanka – Singapore Business Council and Singapore (Sri Lanka) Club
A joint Networking Evening was recently organized by the Sri Lanka – Singapore Business Council (SLSBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Singapore (Sri Lanka) Club. The event was organized with the objective of providing an opportunity for ... ( read original story ...)
IBM MobileFirst for iOS Apps to be Launched on Singapore Airlines Flights
ARMONK, N.Y. and SINGAPORE, May 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group selected MobileFirst for iOS apps to provide a seamless experience across flight operations processes. With apps, Fly Now and ... ( read original story ...)