An Indian businessman flew all the way to Singapore and lined up for 13 hours overnight outside an Apple store to buy the latest iPhone as a wedding gift for his daughter. Amin Ahmed Dholiya, 43, was the first in the queue outside the Apple store on ... ( read original story ...)
Bodybuilder dies after celebrity Muay Thai match with ex-Singapore Idol contestant
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singaporean bodybuilder has died after a celebrity Muay Thai fight against former Singapore Idol contestant Steven Lim in the city-state, local media reported. The match on Saturday was the 32-year-old Pradip Subramanian's first ... ( read original story ...)
14th September: Global Digital Banking Conference
Following the success of the Global Digital Banking Series that toured Dubai, London, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto in 2016, we are pleased to announce the second annual tour, with the Canadian edition taking place in mid September. This event will gather ... ( read original story ...)
Rody insists on Trillanes’ bank accounts
OPPOSITION Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was wrong when he claimed the alleged bank accounts were not his, even if he had flown to Singapore to disprove them, President Rodrigo Duterte has said. In a speech before Davao-based journalists Friday, Duterte ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Singapore and Israel: Two ends of India’s friendship arc
Like Singapore, Israel too has ensured full integration of its stakeholders with a networked human resource-based and data-linked knowledge bank. There are no silos of knowledge there either. That was the big takeaway for India, which needs to get its act ... ( read original story ...)
How to find cheap beer in Singapore
clearly doesn't drink beer much. Because Singapore is one of the most expensive countries in the world to enjoy a pint of beer, thanks to our astronomical alcohol taxes. A chart put together by Deutsche Bank puts us right at the top when it comes to the ... ( read original story ...)
Duterte to reveal Trillanes bank account ‘partners’
what more in banks outside the Philippines," he said. On September 18, Trillanes flew to Singapore to counter Duterte's claims that he holds two bank accounts in DBS Bank and another in "Hongkong Shanghai Bank." The next day, DBS Bank Alexandra Road said ... ( read original story ...)
The best destinations in the world for expats have been revealed
Singapore was named the best place to live and work in the latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey, the third year in a row that it’s earned that title. It beat out Norway, which rose four places to come in second. The stable economic and political environment ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: It’s smarter to avoid injuries than deal with them, says Mok Ying Ren
Running is a weight-bearing sport - with every step that you take, your leg has to support the full weight of your body. This is unlike non-weight bearing ones like cycling, where your body is supported by a bicycle seat, and swimming, where your weight is ... ( read original story ...)
Phoenix Petroleum expands to Singapore
The company formed a Singapore-based trading company “for the primary purpose ... which currently accounts for about one percent of the company’s business. Phoenix Petroleum has entered the LPG retail market with the acquisition of the local unit ... ( read original story ...)
DHL doubles airfreight capacities to support fast growing Norwegian seafood exports to Asia
As Norwegian seafood exports to Asia keeps growing ... DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific Head Quartered in Singapore. “Our new service links this demand to Norway’s seafood producers while maintaining freshness, timeliness and cost-effectiveness ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore leads the world in cyberattacks
More cyberattacks are launched from Singapore than anywhere else in the world, according to a report from Israeli data security firm Check Point Software Technologies. The small Southeast Asian country has overtaken Russia, China and the US as the top ... ( read original story ...)
Basketball: Shanghai Sharks edge out Singapore Slingers, will face Adelaide 36ers in Merlion Cup final
the Singapore Slingers were defeated 73-67 by defending champions Shanghai Sharks in the semi-finals of the Merlion Cup on Saturday (Sept 23). There was little to separate the two sides at the OCBC Arena, as the hosts trailed 16-18 in the first period and ... ( read original story ...)
Adelaide 36ers trounce Singapore Slingers in Merlion Cup
Adelaide 36ers have trounced the Singapore Slingers in a 43-point 95-52 rout in the Merlion Cup at OCBC Arena. After an impressive win over Chinese Taipei's Yulon, which saw seven players score in double figures on Thursday night, the 36ers continued their ... ( read original story ...)
Three things that could drive Singapore banks’ higher ROEs
Analysts see earnings visibility ahead for Singapore banks. OCBC and UOB’s performance improved whilst DBS posted in the first half of 2017. However, analysts at Maybank Kim Eng forecast that Singapore banks' ROEs will either remain at current levels or ... ( read original story ...)
Unboxing and hands on with Apple’s iPhone 8 Plus
The Singapore location is Apple's only Southeast Asia location ... Or are you going to wait to see how the LTE issue plays out? Management guided for revenue between $49 billion and $52 billion, representing 4.5% to 10.9% year-over-year growth. ( read original story ...)