As banks in India struggle with NPAs etc, other country banks are looking at opportunities here. In this interesting speech, Ravi Menon of Monetary Authority of Singapore pitches for collaboration between S’pore and Andhra Pradesh. More importantly ... ( read original story ...)
IIDGR to provide proprietary diamond verification and inscription technology for Singapore Diamond Mint’s new investment product
The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, today announced it will provide diamond verification services to Singapore Diamond Mint Company’s (SDM) new investment-grade diamond product, Diamond BullionTM ... ( read original story ...)
Inspiring Singapore’s youths to consider technical careers in a new light
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Science Centre Singapore's 40 th anniversary celebrations, 250 students aged 11 - 14 years experienced a sneak peek into potential career paths that involved designing wearable technology, computer coding and sound engineering. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s LTA warns of scams involving high-speed rail project
Kirsten Tan’s ‘Pop Aye’ selected as Singapore’s entry for foreign language film contender in 2018 Oscars Hang On – Is That A Razer Phone In Min-Liang Tan’s Pocket? 7 Retail Stores in Singapore Where You Can Do More Than Just Shop The world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Man Left $1,190 in ATM But Thankfully, The Amount is Returned
It’s a community-driven page to strengthen the bond in Johor and Singapore. What a neat group. Back to the story. The person in front of me was rushing out from POSB ATM machine at Woodlands Town Center without taking his money ($1190). Unfortunately ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Group Holdings Ltd’s Strategy For Growth
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is Singapore’s largest bank. With total assets of S$487 billion and a market capitalisation of around S$55 billion, investors may be wondering how the bank could continue to grow. In DBS’s latest 2016 annual report ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 10-year journey in urban solar
The sunrise over Singapore's highly urbanised landscape. Can one of the world's most densely populated countries harvest solar energy from building facades? Image: Bo Nielsen, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Building facades that can generate electricity from the sun ... ( read original story ...)
Patent Court Preliminary Opinion Rules in Favor of Broadcom
SAN JOSE, Calif. and SINGAPORE, Oct. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadcom Limited (NASDAQ:AVGO), announced today that the German Federal Patent Court (“GFPC”) issued a preliminary opinion that all claims of an Invensas Corporation patent asserted ... ( read original story ...)
Credit your next Qantas economy flight to North America to Alaska Airlines and earn double miles
Doubleplatinum replied to Why your new Apple Watch 3 LTE cellula... Doubleplatinum replied to Singapore Airlines (Krisflyer) Gold or... kimshep replied to Don't lose frequent flyer or hotel poi... 346 liked Outgoing passenger departure cards wil... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s finance, accounting professionals say they are not prepared for future job demands: Survey
SINGAPORE - Singapore's finance and accounting professionals say they are not prepared for future job demands amid disruptions in the economy and lack workplace support to develop the necessary skills, according to a survey by Ernst & Young and CPA Australia. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s data centre rental market is tenant-favourable
Singapore’s data centre rental market is tenant-favourable, says the 1H2017 Asia Pacific Data Centres Marketview report by CBRE Research. However, there has been less pressure on occupancy as supply eases, with only 18 megawatts (MW) of new deliveries in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank expected to keep policy unchanged in Oct as inflation subdued
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s central bank is expected to keep monetary policy unchanged at its semiannual review this week as inflation remains subdued, but improving economic momentum could open the way for a tightening in 2018. Twenty-four of 25 analysts in ... ( read original story ...)
Stop import of cigarettes, ban smoking completely, if possible
In the commentary, “Singapore should aim to be smoke-free, not just smoke-lite” (Oct 5), Dr Chia Kee Seng, professor and dean of Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at National University of Singapore, suggested that more needs to be done to stop ... ( read original story ...)
China, S’pore FTAs can transform two-thirds of Sri Lanka imports: WTO
No less than two thirds of annual imports to Sri Lanka will enter the country duty free when the FTAs with China and Singapore are wrapped up, said a visiting top official from WTO in Colombo today 10 October. “At present over half of Sri Lanka’s ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Class Lounge T3, Changi
The Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Class Lounge at T3 is located on Level 3, near to Gate A. It's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the following passengers have access: After your boarding pass is checked at reception, you're ushered into ... ( read original story ...)
Now treat your back and knee pain with a robot masseuse
A technology start-up in Singapore has designed a robot masseuse that specialises in back and knee massages. Named Emma, short for Expert Manipulative Massage Automation, the robot mimics the human palm and thumb to replicate therapeutic massages such as ... ( read original story ...)