Singapore Rolls Out LNG Bunkering Standard

The first Singapore Technical Reference (TR) 56 for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Bunkering was launched by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), SPRING Singapore and the Standards Development Organisation @ Singapore Chemical Industry Council ... ( read original story ...)

Gold medals for Vietnamese at Singapore Open

Gold medals for Vietnamese at Singapore Open, Sports news, football, Vietnam sports, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, vn news, Vietnam breaking news ( read original story ...)

OCBC not sure worst of oil and gas NPL woes over

SINGAPORE: OCBC tackled concerns over bad loans, high expenses and dividends at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday. More than 1,200 shareholders attended the AGM at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, where several asked if the bank was past the ... ( read original story ...)

OCBC faces shareholders questions on NPLs, executive pay at AGM

SINGAPORE - OCBC faced questions on asset quality outlook and rising costs at its latest annual general meeting on Friday (Apr 28). All three Singapore banks were impacted by their non-performing loan (NPL) exposure to the oil and gas sector. This remained ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's UOB shares up after earnings beat expectations

Shares of Singapore banks led gains in the city state's benchmark index Friday after United Overseas Bank (UOB) reported better than expected first quarter earnings. In a pre-market filing to the Singapore Exchange, UOB said its first quarter net profit ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's automation incentives draw tech firms, boost economy

This investment rush into electronics helped the technology sector log 57 percent output growth on average in October-February from a year ago, and kept Singapore from recession late last year. "I've lived in Europe, I've lived in Japan, I've spent a lot ... ( read original story ...)

Empty Pearl River Delta branches a check on HSBC's China plan

The (China) strategy should be pursued – but it is only one of many strategies for HSBC," said Hugh Young, Singapore-based fund manager at Aberdeen Asset Management, HSBC's 6th-largest shareholder. And what figures the bank has disclosed for 2016 are ... ( read original story ...)

Standard Chartered Marathon bids to join World Marathon Majors

SINGAPORE: The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) announced its bid to join six of the largest and most renowned marathons in the world as an Abbott World Marathon Majors (WMM) event on Thursday (Apr 27). The WMM, which started in 2006 ... ( read original story ...)