According to an announcement, the platform was built through a partnership with Agoda and Expedia. UOB Singapore head of personal financial services Jacquelyn Tan noted the increasing significance travel shown through their card data which shows that it ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court imposes hefty fines for Airbnb rentals
SINGAPORE — A court in Singapore on Tuesday fined two men 60,000 Singapore dollars ($45,800) each for breaching laws banning short-term rentals by renting out condominium units through online services such as Airbnb, Craigslist and HomeAway. Terence Tan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares end marginally higher off intraday high
SINGAPORE: Shares kicked off the week on a higher note on Monday, reflecting gains on Wall Street last Thursday. This was in spite of China’s retaliatory tariffs on US imports and disappointing Caixin Purchasing Managers Index – an indicator of ... ( read original story ...)
Two Airbnb hosts fined in Singapore’s first such case
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court fined two Airbnb hosts a total of S$60,000 ($45,800) each on Tuesday for unauthorized short-term letting in the first such case under the city-state’s rules on short-term property rentals introduced last year. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Has Tough Weeks Ahead Says Bank of Singapore’s Nicholson
Apr.03 -- Bank of Singapore Head of Fixed Income and Discretionary Portfolio Management Gareth Nicholson discusses the markets and his investment thoughts. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East." ( read original story ...)
Two parallel import car dealers shut suddenly, allegedly owe customers $300,000 in deposits
SINGAPORE - Two parallel import car dealers have shuttered without notice, leaving customers who have paid a total of some $300,000 in deposits in limbo. Apex Car, located on the second storey of Automobile Megamart in Ubi, allegedly owes at least five ... ( read original story ...)
Qualys acquires 1Mobility, Singapore
Qualys has acquired the software assets of the enterprise mobile management firm 1Mobility, Singapore. The financial aspect of the deal was not disclosed, but Qualys said it will fully integrate 1Mobility, Singapore's solutions with the Qualys Cloud ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Police arrest 23 men for suspected illegal horse betting activities
Singapore Police Force have arrested 23 men ... On Monday, the police said in a press release that they have also seized cash amounting to about S$8,000 along with mobile phones, pens, pagers and documents such as betting records. The police investigations ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Citibank Credit Cards Singapore Review 2018
Unlike some other banks, Citibank doesn’t have a bazillion credit cards on offer. Instead, they only have a handful, and each card in their stable serves a very specific purpose. Therefore, choosing from Citibank credit cards is straightforward; the ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, OCBC, UOB, Amex, Citibank Travel Insurance Singapore Review 2018
Anyone remember when HMV (RIP) reduced their CD section and started selling peripheral crap like DVDs, t-shirts, books and toys? It should surprise no one that your bank has been selling travel insurance for some time now. Well, you can’t fault them. ( read original story ...)
Singapore activists criticise ‘fake news’ committee
Singapore activists Monday criticised a parliamentary committee which is examining possible legislation to combat "fake news", saying it had misrepresented their views and threatened those who gave evidence. The 10-member committee was set up in January to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ministerial panel wants next government to make decision on Lee family home
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A ministerial committee set up to examine the future of a house that is at the center of a family feud between Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his two siblings said on Monday it had decided a future government of the ... ( read original story ...)
Developers send Q1 property investment sales to new high
A FLURRY of land-banking activities by developers propelled Singapore's property investment sales market to its strongest quarter in the first three months this year. Preliminary estimates by property consultancy JLL show that some S$10.84 billion worth of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property auction sales in Q1 up 31% at S$19.97m
THE number of properties sold in auction sales rose to 11 units in the first quarter of 2018, from eight in the corresponding quarter a year ago. This was despite the number of new properties put up for sale staying unchanged year-on-year at 63 units in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore private home prices jump, strengthening recovery
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Prices for private property in Singapore rose at a faster-than-expected pace in the first quarter, suggesting that the exuberance in the land market may have begun to filter through into related areas. For the January-March ... ( read original story ...)
Joseph Schooling signs 3-year partnership with DBS
Just a week after the announcement that Singapore Olympic champ Joseph Schooling will be the ambassador for German luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss, the full-time athlete has scored another deal with DBS. The three-year partnership will see the young athlete ... ( read original story ...)