The United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) has received preliminary approval from the State Bank of Vietnam to establish a foreign-owned subsidiary bank in the country. It would become the first Singapore bank to be granted a foreign-owned subsidiary bank ... ( read original story ...)
France's Hollande looks to strengthen ties with Singapore
SINGAPORE - French President Francois Hollande, on an official visit to Singapore, expressed a desire Sunday to strengthen France's partnership with the Southeast Asian city-state. "France considers Singapore not only for an economic partner, but also as a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecommunications : Singtel partners Telkomsel to expand mobile money services
Singapore, 26 March 2017 - Singtel and Telkomsel today launched a real-time mobile remittance service to Indonesia. Offered by SingCash under the Singtel Dash brand, this service allows customers in Singapore to send money to PT Pos Indonesia's 4,500 cash ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Smart Nation 2.0? Three ideas to keep Singapore smart
Like what Kahneman and Klein did. That will make our nation really smart. Poon King Wang is Director of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. ( read original story ...)
Singtel and Telkomsel partner to expand mobile money services in Indonesia
SINGAPORE — Local telco Singtel and Indonesia’s Telkomsel launched a real-time mobile remittance service to Indonesia on Sunday (March 26). This service, offered by SingCash under the Singtel Dash brand, allows customers in Singapore to send money to ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Set to Expand in Vietnam
Singapore’s third largest lender, United Overseas Bank, has received preliminary approval from the State Bank of Vietnam to establish a foreign-owned subsidiary bank in the country. The preliminary approval is a coup for United Overseas Bank (UOB ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ICA nabs Malay driver over smuggling 11 puppies
The driver, puppies and car have been referred to AVA. Investigations are ongoing. It is illegal to import animals or live birds into Singapore without an AVA permit. Smuggled animals might introduce exotic diseases such as rabies into the country ... ( read original story ...)
New Singtel service allows Indonesians to remit money to those without bank accounts
SINGAPORE: Indonesians working in Singapore will now be able to remit money to family members who currently do not have bank accounts, with the launch of a new service by Singtel. The service, offered by Singtel Dash, allows customers in Singapore to send ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's Mapletree opens first fully owned property in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Singapore property developer Mapletree opened a business center this week in Ho Chi Minh City, the company's first wholly owned real estate project after 12 years in Vietnam. The 17-story, top-grade office tower is the second phase of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. immigration judge grants asylum to Singapore teen blogger
Officials at the Singapore embassy in Washington, D.C., have not addressed the case and messages left Friday weren't immediately returned. Yee's attorney Sandra Grossman said her client was elated with the news. "He's very excited to begin new life in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen blogger who criticised government wins asylum in US
Officials at the Singapore embassy in Washington DC have not addressed the case and messages left Friday were not immediately returned. Yee’s attorney Sandra Grossman said her client was elated with the news. “He’s very excited to begin new life in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen blogger Amos Yee granted US asylum
Singapore teen blogger Amos Yee, who was jailed twice in his homeland for posting political and religious criticism online, has been granted asylum in the United States. Mr Yee, 18, has been detained in the US since he arrived at Chicago's O'Hare airport ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore speed skaters win 3 gold at Special Olympics
SINGAPORE: The Singapore speed skating team have picked up three gold, four silver and three bronze at the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 in Austria. In a press statement on Friday (Mar 24), Special Olympics Singapore said that 14-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Looking at Singapore through foreign eyes
Works by two foreign-born, Singapore-based artists currently on show here not only give an idea of how they see the island republic, but also how they use their art to bridge understanding and build relationships. Panagiotis Kotsidas calls himself a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore may be trying out “flying taxis” in the near future
The Hoversurf Scorpion is one of the passenger drones the Singapore government is interested in. If the roads are terribly congested and there’s just no way to get home fast, perhaps hopping on a flying drone taxi may be the best way to get home in Singa ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore on alert against terror attacks, says PM
HANOI: Singapore is on its guard in the light of the heightened global terror threat, as there is no foolproof protection against an attack like the one London suffered on Wednesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. “It has happened elsewhere ... ( read original story ...)