Singapore Exchange Ltd. has announced a new product that an excited hedge-fund manager described to me as the "most brilliant use of finance." That's an exaggeration, of course, though with a large grain of truth. SGX will launch three derivative products ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank’s first tightening in six years comes with trade warning
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank tightened monetary policy for the first time in six years on Friday, saying the city-state’s economy is expected to continue growing steadily even as it acknowledged risks from a trade spat between the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank tightens monetary policy for first time in six years
Singapore's central bank tightened monetary policy for the first time in six years. Preliminary data showed its economy also grew more than expected in the first quarter from the previous quarter on an annualized basis, on the back of continued growth in ... ( read original story ...)
Yachts and superyachts descend on Singapore
The eighth edition of the Singapore Yacht Show is back this week. Southeast Asia is seeing increasing potential as a yachting region, industry players told CNBC, so expectations for the event were high. The marina on Singapore's Sentosa island will see ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank joins global trend as it tightens policy
Singapore's central bank joined the global monetary policy tightening trend, supported by a solid economic growth outlook, even as a trade war brews between the city state's two largest trading partners. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, which uses the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank tightens monetary policy for first time in six years
SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank tightened monetary policy for the first time in six years on Friday, saying the city-state's economy should continue to grow, even as it acknowledged risks from a possible escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Zoo’s 27-year-old polar bear Inuka may be put down
Singapore - An elderly polar bear at Singapore zoo, one of the site's most beloved animals, may be put down after its health deteriorated markedly, the zoo operator said Thursday. Inuka, the first polar bear born in the tropics, has reached the grand old ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Moves to Allow Currency To Strengthen
Singapore’s central bank joined the global monetary policy tightening trend, allowing its currency to strengthen on a solid economic growth outlook even as a trade war brews between the city state’s two largest trading partners. The central bank is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s First Monetary Policy Tightening in Six Years Comes With Trade Warning
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank tightened monetary policy for the first time in six years on Friday, saying the city-state's economy should continue to grow, even as it acknowledged risks from a possible escalation of U.S.-China trade ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Zoo’s polar bear Inuka is dying
"I read in the news in my office that he was very sick this morning and was really sad, so I decided that I must come and sketch him today," said the 47-year-old lecturer with Ngee Ann Polytechnic's School of InfoComm Technology. The Singapore Zoo said ... ( read original story ...)
Flight test: Auckland to Singapore on Singapore Airlines A380-800
Eric Janssen flew from Auckland to Singapore to attend the airline's $1.2 billion cabin products launch. It was a closet plane-spotter's dream trip, attending the culmination of a four-year project by Singapore Airlines to unveil the overhaul of all its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore doesn’t need any more lousy startups crowding the market
As the startup ecosystem increasingly bears the weight of play-it-safe startups taking advantage of the lion city’s prime business conditions, Singapore needs to weed out underperforming businesses and direct its more-than-abundant capital to risk-taking ... ( read original story ...)
Youth used particulars of others to apply for mobile phone plans, cheated Singtel of more than $30,000
SINGAPORE - Using a list of names and NRIC numbers from a community event, a 20-year-old man applied for 49 mobile phone plans online and obtained the phones for free or at a discount, cheating a local telco of more than $30,000. This was just one of four ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft launches HoloLens computer in Singapore
It uses mixed reality technology to operate. Microsoft launched Microsoft HoloLens, its fully self-contained holographic computer running Windows 10, in Singapore starting 12 April 2018. According to an announcement, Singapore is the 41st country to have ... ( read original story ...)
Students From Singapore and Indonesia Win Safe Ferry Design Contest
The Singapore team's winning "SolarJet" design featured multiple ... Third prize from India The team from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur is led by Biswamohan Mishra. Teammates are Ajith Bhargav and Chaitanya Srinidhi. The faculty advisor ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Is Relatively Cheap, But Only Moderately Attractive
Editor's note: Seeking Alpha is proud to welcome Alexander Wetterling, CIPM as a new contributor. It's easy to become a Seeking Alpha contributor and earn money for your best investment ideas. Active contributors also get free access to the SA PRO archive. ( read original story ...)