Strong regulatory support from MAS buoyed the lion city to score the APAC crown. Singapore easily beat Hong Kong and Australia in its readiness for open banking, according to a report by the International Data Corporation. The report assesses a country's ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Investigators Said to Meet Singapore on 1MDB Probe
(Bloomberg) -- Malaysian officials probing state investment company 1MDB are meeting with investigators from Singapore, people familiar with the matter said, signaling that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s administration will cooperate with probes ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s bank lending rises 0.8 pct in April from month earlier
SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) - Singapore’s total bank lending rose 0.8 percent in April from a month earlier as loans to businesses increased, central bank data showed on Thursday. Loans and advances by domestic banking units in the city-state amounted to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Business Class Award Space for 4 Passengers, US-Asia
American Express, Citibank, Chase, Capital One and other banks are advertising ... and cash back (and currencies that can be converted into the same). If you have Singapore Airlines miles first class awards turn out to be easy to book — on their old ... ( read original story ...)
Tech In Check: OCBC Bank’s head of digital Cedric Dias
Kicking off the series is Cedric Dias (pictured), head of digital marketing, consumer financial services Singapore, OCBC Bank. In his current role, Dias is tasked with growing the digital footprint, creating meaningful engagements with consumers and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSM:SI) Heffx Daily Technicals
Overall, the bias in prices is: Sideways. The projected upper bound is: 29.44. The projected lower bound is: 27.04. The projected closing price is: 28.24. A black body occurred (because prices closed lower than they opened). During the past 10 bars, there ... ( read original story ...)
Losses loom for Singapore banks as Hyflux struggles to stay liquid: Moody’s
Half of the embattled firm’s debt comes in the form of unsecured bank loans. Around 30 local Singapore banks and foreign subsidiaries run the risk of registering losses as water treatment firm Hyflux struggles to stay afloat after it applied for court ... ( read original story ...)
Sneak peek at Singapore Changi Airport’s spectacular new Jewel
Singapore (CNN) — A 250-meter-long bouncing net three stories above ground. A 50-meter-long suspended bridge with glass-panel flooring. Walking trails amongst a lush jungle of animal-shaped topiaries in a five-story terraced garden. A 40-meter-tall ... ( read original story ...)
From New York to Singapore, Scrambling to Pull Off Trump-Kim Summit
TOKYO — Ever since President Trump pulled out of planned talks with Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, officials from both countries have been scrambling to salvage the summit meeting and keep it on track for June 12 in Singapore. A process that ... ( read original story ...)
World’s longest flight to be launched by Singapore Airlines
The world’s longest commercial flight will be launched in October, Singapore Airlines has announced. Passengers will fly non-stop between New York and Singapore, covering a distance of around 9,500 miles. New Airbus A35-900ULR (ultra long range) aircraft ... ( read original story ...)
5 UOB YOLO Card Benefits and Promotions You Need to Know About in 2018
Since it was introduced in 2017, the UOB YOLO Card has become the best credit card in Singapore for weekend dining and entertainment. And UOB has made it even better. For new cardmembers who sign up and are approved by 30 Jun 2018, you get up to 12% ... ( read original story ...)
5 Things to Remember While Importing Goods from Asia
Joining China among Australia’s top import markets are Japan, Korea, Singapore, India, Thailand and Malaysia – and more. Together, they’re a reliable key to long term success by helping you and your business to reduce costs and prices and superpower ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines will relaunch the longest flight in the world that will fly more than 10,000 miles and last 19 hours
Singapore Airlines confirmed that it will relaunch non-stop flights between New York and Singapore on October 11, 2018. The Singapore-New York flights will be the longest in the world with a distance of roughly 10,300 miles and a travel time of nearly 19 ... ( read original story ...)
The ultimate flight: Singapore Airlines’ 19-hour ultra-marathon to New York
Singapore Airlines has announced details of what will be the world’s longest commercial non-stop flight. From October it will fly between Singapore and New York using the new Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long-range) aircraft. The 16,700km flight will ... ( read original story ...)
AirAsia shares tumble as India probe threatens IPO plans
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - AirAsia Group Bhd (AIRA.KL) shares plunged on Wednesday after federal police in India filed a case against the airline accusing it of corruption - a probe that threatens to delay its India unit’s IPO plans and ... ( read original story ...)
Calculate rental yield in Singapore: a quick and simple guide
To simplify matters, here’s the most basic method to calculate net rental yield — something you must understand before you invest in any property in Singapore: To calculate rental yield, first know your probable rental income. Say you’re looking to ... ( read original story ...)