Researchers in Singapore are running a trial of self-driving mobility scooters aimed at helping people move across short distances. Nathan Frandino reports. Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore gets licence to operate branch in Dubai Int'l Financial Centre
BANK of Singapore has been granted a category 4 licence to operate a branch in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a federal financial free zone in the United Arab Emirates. The licence will allow Bank of Singapore to offer a comprehensive ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank tests blockchain for bank-to-bank payments
Singapore’s central bank is testing out the use of blockchain for banks making payments to each other. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, is working with IT supplier R3 and a consortium of financial institutions on a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore financial services sector faces greater competition from overseas for talent
SINGAPORE'S banks and financial services companies are facing increasing competition from foreign markets in their efforts to recruit candidates with the skills they require, shows a survey. Specialist recruiter Robert Half's survey found that more than ... ( read original story ...)
Oversea Chinese Banking : Bank of Singapore to open in UAE
Dubai - Mubasher: Bank of Singapore has been granted a Category 4 licence to open a branch in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), according to a statement. The bank will offer a comprehensive range of customised private banking solutions. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore sets up branch in Dubai financial free zone
Bank of Singapore (BoS), a subsidiary of Singapore's second biggest lender OCBC Bank, said here on Tuesday it has been granted a Category 4 licence to operate a branch in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). The license allows BoS to offer a ... ( read original story ...)
People: CME hires new energy head for Asia-Pacific
Commonwealth Bank has appointed Jason Dunn as global head of commodities structuring in Singapore, according to a source familiar with the move. Prior to joining the Australian bank in September, Dunn worked for Noble Group as a director of client solutions. ( read original story ...)
Private banks to disclose all fees and charges in bond sales
SINGAPORE – Come March, private banks in Singapore will have to disclose fully all fees, charges and rebates in bond sales under enhanced standards in the Private Banking Code of Conduct, the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) said on Tuesday (Nov 22). ( read original story ...)
Top firm in Singapore private banking hiring spree
Bloomberg News reports that the BSI bankers joining Julius Baer specialize in managing the wealth of non-resident Indians, the person said, asking not to be identified because the matter is confidential. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said in May it ... ( read original story ...)
Negotiations are ongoing on with Singapore for long-term deal: Bernie Ecclestone
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said he wants to strike a "long-term" deal with Singapore this year, playing down earlier comments that the city-state is looking to drop its iconic night race. Ecclestone`s latest statement provide some positive news ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils self-driving scooter, ideal for phone-obsessed walkers
The scooter, developed by the National University of Singapore (NUS), is the city-state's latest experiment with driverless vehicles as it pushes ahead with its vision of using autonomous technology to help deal with the challenges of its limited land and ... ( read original story ...)
Coldplay tickets for Singapore concert sold out in less than 2 hours
SINGAPORE: All tickets to Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams ... Tickets were previously set aside for Citibank cardholders and Live Nation Lushington's mailing list subscribers. This was the third and final batch of Coldplay concert tickets released ... ( read original story ...)
Self-Driving Cars Coming to Boston
During the road trials, nuTonomy's software is expected to learn local signage and road markings, as well as build on behavioral knowledge gained during recent trials in Singapore. "These tests in the City of Boston will enable our engineers to adapt our ... ( read original story ...)
This is What President Trump Means for Singapore
American politics usually have limited impact on the rest of the world. But what’s happening in the U.S. right now has the potential to affect Singapore – in particular – because of the anti-free trade stance of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. ( read original story ...)
Singapore slips in ranks of real estate investment favourites
Core assets such as office spaces in Singapore’s CBD are favoured by investors and institutions, but yields and returns have declined on the back of a weaker macroeconomic outlook. Singapore fell 10 places for city investment prospects, dropping to 21 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's wealth fund chooses new boss to navigate weaker growth
GIC, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore, has hired Lim Chow Kiat to be its new boss, overseeing $100bn in assets spanning 40 countries. Mr Lim is an old hand at the organisation, joining after he graduated from university in 1993 and most recently ... ( read original story ...)