SINGAPORE, Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Meritus Hotels & Resorts' flagship Mandarin Orchard Singapore emerged "Best City Hotel -- Singapore" under the Travel Supplier category at the recently concluded 28 th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2017. Organised by TTG ... ( read original story ...)
A serving of duck rice, and compassion on the side
They include businesses such as Sheng Siong Supermarket, McDonald’s, DBS Bank/POSB Bank, Maybank and transport operators ... so that everyone can play a role in creating a dementia-friendly Singapore, whether they are students, retirees, or people ... ( read original story ...)
Can anything stop Singapore’s ports dominating in Southeast Asia?
Shipping Association of Malaysia Chairman, Ooi Lean Hin, estimated that in some cases, these smaller ships would travel 600km less by loading and unloading in Singapore. One business owner also cited the Malaysian working culture as a factor in Port ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms face tough calls on staff benefits
"With ward type plans, employers can ensure that their benefits keep pace with medical inflation without having to re-adjust the limit for every policy renewal” explained Neil Narale, Singapore Business Leader for Mercer Marsh Benefits. The study also ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon challenged by air-conditioned malls, Alibaba in Singapore
said Lisa Tan, 32, a small business owner. "I like the experience ' sights and even sounds ' of shopping in stores. It's definitely more convenient in Singapore; everything is pretty much within reach. I only shop online for things I can't easily buy in ... ( read original story ...)
Sorry Amazon, in Singapore People Love to Go Shopping
As Amazon.com Inc. pushes into Southeast Asia with a new venture into Singapore, the online retailer is facing some tough hurdles. Shopping in air-conditioned malls is practically a national sport, and e-commerce rivals moved in long ago. For the island ... ( read original story ...)
Daniel Ricciardo to start from third at Japan Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes auto feels "back to normal" following Friday practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, after the team struggled for pace in Malaysia and Singapore ... Project Loon to provide emergency LTE Network in Puerto Rico But it's ... ( read original story ...)
RM1,900 fine for Malaysians who snuck into Singapore
The Star Online reported the duo, Wan Azmi Wan Yahya, 56, and Tan Kok Seong, 40, pleaded guilty before judge Salawati Djambari for failing to show their passports to Immigration authorities at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and ... ( read original story ...)
PPATK looks into Standard Chartered suspicious transactions
Indonesia's financial authorities are investigating a report that Indonesians with ties to the Indonesian Military (TNI) had wired US$1.4 billion to accounts managed by the UK-based bank Standard Chartered ... $1.4 billion to Singapore from Guernsey ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Private Sector Economy Gathers Pace In Third Quarter
Singapore's private sector economy shifted into a higher gear at the end of the third quarter, with growth in business activity picking up to its fastest for a year. The latest PMI survey data also point to higher new business inflows, particularly export ... ( read original story ...)
November 2017 Singapore Savings Bonds is 2.07%
Different people will have different reasons for buying Singapore Savings Bonds. As the current stock market is expensive and most REITs are yielding 6% or less, I find it non attractive to buy into the stock market right now. As such, I have treated the ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle: Introducing a nutritious alternative to aid recovery
The drink was one of two items prepared by the 16 people who participated in the workshop at the Singapore Sports Institute, part of the lead-up activities ahead of the Nov 18-19 OCBC Cycle. Last week, Lim completed the final session of OCBC Cycle's ... ( read original story ...)
Former IMF economist Taimur Baig joins DBS as chief economist
After a brief stint with the regulator- Singapore Monetary Authroity, former Deutsche Bank Asia economist and IMF economist Taimur Baig will join DBS Bank as Chief Economist and Managing Director for Group Research. Baig has close to 20 years’ experience ... ( read original story ...)
22 foreign missions fail to achieve export target
Of the 22 missions that could not achieve their targets for July-August, the export growth of 15 Missions-- Yangon, Singapore, New Delhi, Kualalampur, Paris, Moscow, Manila, Lisbon, Vienna, Thimphu, Rabat, Katmandu, Islamabad, Riyadh and Colombo -- is ... ( read original story ...)
Banking sector must contribute to environmental protection: WWF
“Sustainable banking in ASEAN: addressing ASEAN’s forests, landscapes, climate, water and societies (FLAWS)” by the WWF and the National University of Singapore’s Business School’s Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations ... ( read original story ...)
The Centre for Finance, Technology & Entrepreneurship Preps Online Fintech Course
Singapore is described as the leading Fintech hub in Asia ... is Fintech innovation is a global phenomena that knows few boundaries outside of regulatory hurdles. Finance 2.0 will create many new job opportunities as CFTE’s Co-founder, Tram Anh Nguyen ... ( read original story ...)