Chinese arrivals in South Korea fell -48.3% in 2017. Through this agreement, Lotte Duty Free will provide benefits to Citibank VIP customers in Asia Pacific, including Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. Tourists with Citibank VIP ... ( read original story ...)
Business trip costs to Singapore in 2017 rose to US$479 a day
Prices have risen due to higher costs of eating out in restaurants. The average cost of a business trip to Singapore has increased to US$479 or $647 per day, compared to US$472 in 2016, ECA International revealed in its Daily Rates research. It rose from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore proposes allowing Airbnb-type rentals, with tough conditions
Singapore on Monday proposed allowing private home owners to rent out their property for short-term stays but with stringent conditions, a move welcomed by home-sharing giant Airbnb. It came after two Singaporean Airbnb hosts were fined Sg$60,000 ($45,800 ... ( read original story ...)
Vancouver, Here’s How Singapore’s ‘Flipping Tax’ Works
Christopher Cheung reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Find his previous stories here and follow him on Twitter at @bychrischeung. Singapore, one of the most economically free countries in the world, recognizes the displacing power of wealth and so is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore scientists built a bot that builds IKEA chairs
If you find yourself shedding blood, sweat, tears and missing screws every time you try to build an IKEA furniture, here's some good news: there is now a robot that can do the hard work for you. A team of scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological ... ( read original story ...)
Trade war could have ‘big, negative impact’ on Singapore: PM Lee
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is very vulnerable to an escalation of a trade dispute between the world’s two major economies, the United States and China, the city-state’s prime minister said in an opinion piece published by the Washington Post. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Navy’s 180 Squadron keeps maritime terror at bay
SINGAPORE - They are the foot soldiers of Singapore's efforts to keep its waters safe, boarding ships in small teams to check that they have not been seized by pirates or terrorists, for example. In their full gear, the sea marshals of the Navy's 180 ... ( read original story ...)
Bayer gets shot in the arm from Singapore
Shareholders in Bayer have welcomed the news that Singapore’s state investment fund Temasek bought €3 billion ($3.7 billion) worth of shares in the German chemicals group. The investment will likely reduce the looming capital hike needed to fund its ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore’s Keppel Q1 profit jumps on stake sale in China project
SINGAPORE, April 19 (Reuters) - Singapore’s Keppel Corp first quarter profit rose to its highest level in nine quarters, helped by a divestment gain and contributions from property trading in Singapore and China. Keppel, whose businesses range from rig ... ( read original story ...)
Tender deadline for KL-Singapore high-speed rail company extended to December
SINGAPORE - The deadline for tender submissions for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) Assets Company (AssetsCo) has been extended to Dec 28, 2018. The initial deadline for the submission of bids for the AssetsCo tender was June 29. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fintech Association Unifies Crowdlending Platforms
The SFA subcommittee is dedicated to ensuring the local crowdlending industry is a trusted, credible and viable mode of financing for businesses in Singapore. In 2016, Southeast Asia’s alternative finance market reached a record US$215.94 million ... ( read original story ...)
Cooling measures in Hong Kong and Singapore: what works, what doesn’t
In March this year, the Singapore government reduced stamp duty imposed on sellers and some mortgage restrictions. That helped stoke optimism that the country’s property market is rebounding, with home sales jumping and developers showing more aggression ... ( read original story ...)
National University of Singapore to go fully cashless
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has set itself the aim of becoming a ... Other modes such as credit cards, Nets, OCBC Pay Anyone, UOB Mighty, DBS/POSB Digibank, DBS iWealth, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay are also available. To encourage users ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Market Draws Firm Lead For Wednesday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the five-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 140 points or 4.1 percent. The Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares May See Profit Taking On Thursday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has climbed higher in back-to-back trading days, advancing more than 60 points or 1.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times index now rests just above the 3,555-point plateau although it may be stuck in neutral ... ( read original story ...)
StarHub Ltd’s Stock Is Near A 52-Week Low Now: Is It A Bargain?
Income investors may still find the company’s market-beating dividend yield attractive, but it’s worth noting that a stock’s yield says nothing about its ability to sustain its dividend payouts. The Behind-the-Scenes Story on Motley Fool Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)