Singtel and Ericsson will soon be jointly launching a 5G Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Singapore. With an initial investment of S$2 million over the next three years, the CoE aims to lead the development of 5G mobile network infrastructure and accelerate ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Seen Edging Toward Tightening Policy
Singapore’s central bank is widely seen sticking to a neutral stance on Friday, but it may be moving closer to tightening policy as the economy continues to strengthen. All but one of the 23 economists surveyed by Bloomberg predict the Monetary Authority ... ( read original story ...)
New entrant in Singapore’s bike-share battle
Another dockless bike-sharing service - this time backed by Chinese electronics firm Xiaomi - is expected to ... Baicycle, available in China and Japan, will be brought to Singapore by Xiaobai Technology, a local company started by Mr Terence Tan, who ... ( read original story ...)
Kobe Steel ops in Singapore ‘not affected by scandal’
As such, its Singapore subsidiaries - which manufacture items such as gauges and strips for use in the electrical and electronics industries, as well as electrodes used in shipbuilding and repair - are not affected, he added. The Japanese firm is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s hidden home-sharing economy is quietly on the rise
SINGAPORE — Sizing up the home-sharing industry in Singapore has become the economist's puzzle as the aspiring "Smart Nation" grapples with resistance to next-door strangers. Despite government rules restricting the likes of Airbnb Inc operating in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares May Find Traction On Thursday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, falling almost a dozen points or 0.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,280-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on ... ( read original story ...)
80% of Singapore’s finance professionals not ready for future – study
A study conducted by CPA Australia showed that eight out of 10 Singapore-based finance professionals do not have enough skills to make them relevant in the next decade. The study, which was conducted in partnership with EY, also found that six out of 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Data falsification scandal does not affect Singapore operations: Kobe Steel
As such, its Singapore subsidiaries - which manufacture items such as gauges and strips for use in the electrical and electronics industries, as well as electrodes used in ship building and repair - are not affected, he added. The Japanese firm is ... ( read original story ...)
Ayondo Targets IPO At Singapore Exchange
Financial technology group ayondo remains on track to be the first FinTech company to be listed in Singapore. It will seek a listing through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) instead of the Reverse Takeover (RTO) as announced in mid-2016. The RTO was ... ( read original story ...)
Ayondo Pursues IPO After Reverse Takeover Deal Lapses
Here’s a quick update on our report a few weeks back that social trading company ayondo would not be undergoing a reverse takeover (RTO) IPO due to a lapsed bid from Singapore-based property developer, Starland Holdings. Today, ayondo has announced that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bunker fuel supplier Uni Petroleum does not renew license
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore-based marine fuel supplier Uni Petroleum Pte Ltd did not apply to renew its supply license with the city-state’s government, marking it the third supplier to leave the market this year in the world’s biggest refueling hub. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to probe Standard Chartered client transfer
It comes as European and Asian regulators probe Standard Chartered over the role staff may have played in transferring the client assets from Guernsey to Singapore before new tax transparency rules were introduced, people with knowledge of the probes have ... ( read original story ...)
Good guy sees more than $1k in cash left at a POSB ATM, returns money to the bank
The next day, he returned everything to POSB’s Marsiling branch, reported Channel NewsAsia. Heryasin, an infocommunications specialist at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, revealed that the bank subsequently called to update him when the money ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Central Bank Looks Likely to Remain on Hold
Singapore’s central bank is widely seen sticking to a neutral stance on Friday, but it may be moving closer to tightening policy as the economy continues to strengthen. All but one of the 23 economists surveyed by Bloomberg predict the Monetary Authority ... ( read original story ...)
Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – BUSINESS CLASS – QR947 Singapore Changi to Doha
Contents (It’s LONG and probably will change). I boarded the plane, and was welcomed aboard the A350. At this point, there would be a seat shot – but we’re all familiar with the B/E Super Diamond by now aren’t we? Well here we go again ? The ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC tops Asiamoney’s New Silk Road Finance Awards
part of the Kunming-Singapore Rail Link, was also awarded Best Overall Project/Initiative for BRI. HSBC was mandated as the principal bank to the project, providing comprehensive trade finance, cash management and foreign exchange services. Peter Wong ... ( read original story ...)