In this bulletin, we discuss the HKMA initiative as well as the initiatives in Singapore and Australia relating to Open Banking. 1. Hong Kong’s new era: HKMA issues consultation paper on Open Banking The HKMA announced the launch of a “New Era of Smart ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank crowned king at Marketing’s 2018 Mob-Ex Awards
Taking home all the glory this year is DBS Bank, which stood proud as this year’s overall winner for ‘Best in Show – Brand’ at the sixth edition of Mob-Ex Awards. The reigning champion stole the show at InterContinental Hotel Singapore as it ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore actress Quan Yi Fong admitted to hospital
Singapore actress Quan Yi Fong was admitted to the hospital on Friday night (9 Feb) to undergo an operation on her right leg. The actress posted photos of herself in a hospital bed on Instagram on Saturday (10 Feb), and thanked her friend and celebrity ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore SMBs to Take New Stride into Cloud Transformation With Oracle Digital Hub in Singapore
Oracle's new Digital Hub in Singapore to offer local SMBs support and resources needed to power digital transformation and innovation SINGAPORE, Feb. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in Singapore can now further reap the benefits ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel achieves 1Gbps mobile speed on Ericsson CA technology
Ericsson said telecom operator Singtel has achieved the world’s first 1Gbps mobile speed on its quad-band FDD/TDD Carrier Aggregation (CA) technology. Singtel, a telecom operator in Singapore, can optimise the usage of its 2500 MHz spectrum band in order ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales up 4.6% in December, helped by sales of cars and mobile devices
SINGAPORE - Surging car sales as well as a brisk trade in mobile devices helped the retail sector end 2017 on a robust note. Total retail takings grew 4.6 per cent in December compared with the same month a year earlier, according to latest data by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore May Start Taxing Amazon and Lazada
senior minister of state for law and finance, said in November. Read More: Singapore Has More Tax Options Than a GST Hike in 2018 Budget Rajah said in a radio interview last week that the government was still studying the e-commerce tax and it’s ... ( read original story ...)
Where to get hired at Standard Chartered in Asia after CNY
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/307747/bankers-asia-regret-becoming-mds/ Standard Chartered will ramp up hiring of corporate banking relationship managers (RMs) in Singapore after Chinese New Year. The bank is also looking to redeploy some of its ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to hand out limited-edition jewellery to employees by end Feb
For instance, in 1977, the bank launched the Pandan Valley condominium, Singapore’s largest condominium at the time. DBS today continues its slew of firsts. In 2017, the bank launched POSB Smart Buddy – the world’s first in-school wearable tech ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore final Q4 GDP seen revised down on slowing manufacturing, exports growth
SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Singapore's economy is forecast to have expanded less than initially expected in the fourth quarter as factory activity and exports slowed, suggesting the recent moderation in booming sales of electronics could be a drag on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange Falls Most in 9 Years Amid India Futures Spat
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore Exchange Ltd. stock fell the most since November 2008 in early trading Monday as investors reacted to the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.’s move to end its licensing pact with the Lion City bourse. NSE, together with other ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Seen Kicking Off Race to Tax $38 Billion Shopping Boom
Singapore may unveil an e-commerce tax in next week’s budget, setting the tone for a region that’s grappling with online retail’s assault on brick-and-mortar vendors. Eight of the 12 economists in a Bloomberg survey said the Feb. 19 budget will ... ( read original story ...)
Regional IPO market to accelerate in 2018, says SGX
KUALA LUMPUR: Ample liquidity, high valuation levels and a renewed appetite for cross-border listings are brightening the horizon for the regional initial public offering (IPO) market this year amid a pickup in global listings, according to Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For February 12
Malaysia will discuss in detail with Singapore the proposal to introduce a single inspection centre on the Johor Causeway, Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Sunday (Feb 11). Singapore may unveil an e-commerce tax in next week ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia DPM: Further discussion needed with Singapore on single border checkpoint
LABIS (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia will need to hold further discussions with Singapore over the possibility of having a single border checkpoint between the two countries, said Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Sunday (Feb 11). ( read original story ...)
Excitement over Singapore-Malaysia market connect
Against this shared history and the bilateral chemistry between both countries that is at its best now, the plan to allow mutual market access under a "Malaysia-Singapore Connect" would not only seem logical, but also natural. The stock trading link ... ( read original story ...)