In his keynote address, Dr Kumar Pratap said that in the area of urban development India has a lot to learn from Singapore. And if India was looking for a country as a benchmark in its development goal, then it has to be Singapore, he said. Dr Pratap was ... ( read original story ...)
Police probe display of Singapore, Malaysian flags at Hong Lim Park event
SINGAPORE: The display of Singapore and Malaysia flags at an event on Hong Lim Park's Speaker's Corner on Sunday is under investigation, Singapore police confirmed on Thursday (Nov 17). According to a Facebook event page, the Yellow Sit-in event was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's first Pikachu Parade held at Changi Aiport
SINGAPORE: Virtual reality game Pokemon Go may have taken Singapore and the world by storm earlier this year, but a few characters came to life at Changi Airport on Friday (Nov 18), when the airport hosted the city-state's first Pikachu Parade. The promise ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s push for fintech supremacy
As the Singapore FinTech Festival comes to an end, Singapore has quite loudly announced itself as committed to long-term investment in the fintech sector. The event drew more than 10,000 participants from about 50 countries, making it the largest ever ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore trials self-driving e-scooters
Singapore - Passengers who want to go around shopping malls and airports can now do so on a driverless e-scooter. The scooter was launched on Thursday in a workshop organised by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, hosted in the National ... ( read original story ...)
Compliance specialists in demand amid tougher bank regulations
These PMETs already have experience and know the business. All we have to do is to take them through situations where compliance knowledge can be applied and they can be a quick build-up to the existing pool of compliance talents in Singapore,” she told ... ( read original story ...)
Bombardier Business Aircraft’s Singapore service centre receives Icons of Aviation Award
Bombardier Business Aircraft has announced its Singapore service centre has been recognized by the Asia Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) with the prestigious Icons of Aviation, Best Maintenance Repair Organization Award. The Icons of Aviation Awards ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's central bank says want more rated bonds
SINGAPORE - Singapore's central bank said on Thursday it wants more bonds to be rated and would consider ways to offset the cost of ratings for existing issuers. The comments came amid a rout in Singapore's largely unrated offshore oil and gas bonds where ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to increase cooperation with Indonesia in 5 areas
SINGAPORE: At a joint press statement in Semarang, Central Java, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long made a commitment with President Joko Widodo that Singapore and Indonesia will increase cooperation in five areas, including investment in industrial ... ( read original story ...)
FEC approves bilateral tax agreement between Nigeria, Singapore
They buy oil from us. Petroleum export to Singapore for the last five years is about $264 billion and we import about N311 billion worth of goods from them.’’ Also the Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, told correspondents that FEC approved ... ( read original story ...)
Enhanced media technology facilities for students at Tanglin Trust School
SINGAPORE: It took just one week for Aleya Gaba to fall in ... with the opening of a new school building with enhanced media technology facilities. The seven-storey Nixon Building was officially opened on Thursday (Nov 17). Two floors are taken up by ... ( read original story ...)
DBS said India’s bank note reform pushed up deposit growth
India’s bank note reform has pushed up deposit growth and boosted liquidity that may, in turn depress, inflationary pressures, the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) said on Thursday. “The banknote reform has pushed up deposit growth, which in turn ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore testing new technology for interbank payments
Steps to turn Singapore into a "smart" financial centre shifted up a gear yesterday with a series of new initiatives outlined by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The tech-related moves range from areas like blockchain to insurance. MAS managing ... ( read original story ...)
5 BBQ Restaurants Firing Up The Grills In Singapore Where HSBC Cardholders Get Up To 18% Off
I live to eat, write, and fall in love with the world. When I'm not hustling, you'll find me curled up watching Netflix. The weather is turning cooler these days. What better time is there than now to turn up the heat, fire up the grill and gather up for ... ( read original story ...
Bonds face tough time as inflation expectations jump, UOB says
SINGAPORE Bonds are in for a tough ride in the first half of 2017 as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plans to boost fiscal spending could stoke inflation around the globe, a chief investment officer at UOB Asset Management said on Thursday. UOB has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exports Slump Unexpectedly in October
SINGAPORE--Singapore's exports fell more sharply than expected in October, dragged down by both electronics and non- electronics shipments. Non-oil domestic exports fell 12.0% in October compared with a year earlier, after falling 5.0% in September ... ( read original story ...)