Frasers Property UK, a member of Singapore-listed Frasers Centrepoint, has appointed Ilaria del Beato as its chief executive officer. Del Beato brings with her nearly 30 years of real estate and finance experience, most recently as CEO of GE Capital UK. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to hear first case on legality of media streaming boxes
The organisation has been actively lobbying the Singapore government to block streaming software embedded in these media boxes. The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore told Bloomberg last year that it was not the medium (media boxes) but rather the ... ( read original story ...)
PAP’s transfer of state assets at lelong prices enabled Temasek to achieve high historical returns
According to an earlier POSB annual report (see table below), total deposit had already hit $20 billion in 1993 and the number of savings accounts was higher than Singapore’s total population of 3.3 million. Even aliens were opening savings accounts at ... ( read original story ...)
UI/UX Case Study: Mobile Self-Checkout App Design Concept
This design sprint took 11-days to complete and is submitted to the UXDI course at General Assembly, Singapore. Work in a team to identify problems and/or opportunities with an existing mobile application and utilise your knowledge to design a solution. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: ICA seizes 6 live tarantulas at Tuas Checkpoint
"Tarantulas are not approved to be kept as pets in Singapore," the release said ... also said that members of the public can refer to AVA's website or download AVA's mobile app, SG TravelKaki (available free-of-charge from iTunes and the Google Play ... ( read original story ...)
4 Stocks This Week
We look at four stocks that have recently aligned their business to leverage on OBOR projects. OCBC is Singapore second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly rated bank. It is also recognized as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore takes the hot seat: Steering Asean amid challenges
As Singapore becomes chairman of grouping, it hopes to get members to share common vision on terrorism, climate change and trade Singapore knows what it wants to push for as it takes over from the Philippines as chairman of Asean this year. Bundled under ... ( read original story ...)
NRI Banker Named Central Bank Governor Of The Year For Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE – An Indian-origin banker in Singapore has been named as the best central bank governor in Asia-Pacific for 2018, a media report said on Thursday. Ravi Menon, managing director of Singapore’s central bank Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS ... ( read original story ...)
Transfer of state assets at nominal prices enabled Temasek to achieve high historical returns
According to an earlier POSB annual report (see table below), total deposit had already hit $20 billion in 1993 and the number of savings accounts was higher than Singapore’s total population of 3.3 million. Even aliens were opening savings accounts at ... ( read original story ...)
One in four Singapore firms still lagging in business transformation
While 33 percent of Singapore organisations have pushed harder for business transformation, 25 percent are lagging behind and yet to apply any significant transformation. Singapore needs mindset change for smart nation success Technology innovation and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is world’s most expensive tourist spot according to new survey – but is it ‘fake news’?
Prices for British visitors to Singapore have risen by 65 per cent in a year in sterling terms, according to a Post Office survey, making It the world’s priciest holiday destination. The city-state is easily the most expensive location of the 44 ... ( read original story ...)
Queensland mining: Record export figures ‘prove greens wrong’, industry says
LNG exports from Queensland in 2017 totalled 20.2 million tonnes ... Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; 16 in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore charges 3 more suspects in Shell refinery oil heist
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court on Saturday charged three men suspected of involvement in large-scale oil theft at Shell's biggest refinery, days after bringing charges against 11 under an extensive probe by authorities in the city state. The ... ( read original story ...)
Web Biotechnology Pte Ltd announces Pre-Series A convertible Loan funding from SGinnovate
SINGAPORE, Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Web Biotechnology Pte Ltd (WEB, the "Company"), specializing in Cloud-based Remote and Personalized Wearable ECG monitoring today announced a Pre-series A financing round from Singapore-based SGinnovate. WEB produces ... ( read original story ...)
DBS: India’s economy likely to grow by 6.6 per cent in FY18
Singapore's banking group DBS said in its economic report today. The bank said that it is optimistic that the Indian economy will achieve a growth rate of over 7 per cent in fiscal 2019. "This growth will be on stabilisation in post-Goods and Services Tax ... ( read original story ...)
DBS: India’s economy likely to grow by 6.6 pc in FY18
Singapore's banking group DBS said in its economic report today. The bank said that it is optimistic that the Indian economy will achieve a growth rate of over 7 per cent in fiscal 2019. "This growth will be on stabilisation in post-Goods and Services Tax ... ( read original story ...)