Singapore’s delicate balancing act between the US and China

(CNN)Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong may have been in Washington on Monday to consolidate his country's economic and political partnerships with the US, but he appeared to dedicate much of his time concentrating on another nation whose presence in ... ( read original story ...)

Sea IPO: Stale Reaction To An Enlarged IPO

Shares of Sea, the Singapore-based internet and gaming company, began trading on October 20 on the NYSE. The company priced the IPO at $15, above the initial range of $12-$14, and ended up offering 60.3 million shares (20% above its original intention). ( read original story ...)

Singapore to freeze number of cars on its roads

Singapore, one of the most expensive places in the world to buy a vehicle, has announced it will freeze the number of private cars on its roads from next year but vowed to expand public transport. The growth cap for all passenger cars and motorcycles will ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore to freeze car numbers

Singapore will freeze the number of vehicles on its roads from next February. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) cited the scarcity of land and public transport upgrades as reasons for the cap. The country already has strict policies aimed at limiting the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Stock Market Due For Profit Taking

The winning streak has hit seven sessions for the Singapore stock market, which has advanced more than 65 points or 2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,350-point plateau, although investors figure to cash in on ... ( read original story ...)

DBS has just made a major hire from Citi in Singapore

Jayaraman joined DBS earlier this month after 10 years at Citi in Singapore. He was latterly digital technology delivery head for the bank’s international (ex-North America) business and had “ownership for online banking delivery”, according to his ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Singapore leader urges dialogue on North Korea

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (lee haz-ee-en lahng) is urging dialogue between the United States and North Korea to resolve the growing nuclear crisis in Asia. The prime minister visited the White House Monday and delivered a statement alongside ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Trump says Singapore aircraft deal means US jobs

President Donald Trump says Singapore's purchase of nearly $14 billion worth of Boeing aircraft will create 70,000 jobs in the U.S. Boeing's chief executive officer and the CEO of Singapore Airlines signed paperwork at the White House on Monday as the ... ( read original story ...)

Government to look into non-fare business of train operators

SINGAPORE — Whether the commercial and advertising spaces in stations and trains should automatically come under the line’s operator in the future is under review, as the authorities seek advice on its planned move to outsource non-fare business on the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s 20 largest architecture firms in 2017

The construction industry in Singapore has not been promising as of late, with some of the city’s largest architectural firms experiencing revenue cuts for the second year running. Slower business resulted in a painful 30-40% slash in Singapore revenue ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is capping the number of cars allowed in the country

And you thought you had trouble finding a space for your car. Singapore has announced it is capping the number of vehicles in the country, starting next year. The 277-square-mile city-state currently has over 600,000 cars, trucks and motorcycles operating ... ( read original story ...)