SINGAPORE: For half a century, Singapore’s creation story has been one of tough love. It goes something like this: Newly independent from its bigger neighbour Malaysia, small and vulnerable in the middle of the Cold War, beset by communist infiltrators ... ( read original story ...)
9 Free-Flow Cheese Buffet Restaurants In Singapore For A Completely #WorthIt Food Coma
Then it came to Singapore. And we, as Singaporeans ... With an 8%* rebate on dining and entertainment spending on weekends, UOB YOLO offers the most rewarding way to dig into unlimited cheese deals. For more hearty feasts with your clique, UOB YOLO ... ( read original story ...)
Start them young: DBS launches smart watch for school kids to learn about cashless payments
However, while technology and infrastructure is key, DBS believe a multi-pronged approach is required to accelerate e-payment adoption in Singapore. The spokesperson pointed again to raising public awareness of the benefits of adopting digital payments for ... ( read original story ...)
India will benefit from growing tax revenue in FY2018: DBS
Singapore: India's tax revenues will benefit from a widening ... divestment receipts and proceeds from telecom spectrum auctions, noted the DBS in its daily market report. On the first, the Reserve Bank of India's dividends are set to halve this year ... ( read original story ...)
KKH launches Singapore’s first human milk bank
SINGAPORE — Premature and very sick babies here whose mothers cannot produce enough milk will be able to safely draw from Singapore’s first human milk bank, which was launched on Thursday (Aug 17). The three-year pilot programme will first benefit ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC unveils integrated campaign for Visa Infinite credit card
HSBC has launched an integrated campaign together with creative agency J. Walter Thompson Singapore. This is for its Visa Infinite Credit Card which aims to “reframe the value of luxury” for discerning travellers. The campaign looks to tell the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore beats HK in liveability ranking
Singapore has come out ahead of Hong Kong in a ranking of the world's most liveable cities, due mainly to education improvements. The country rose 11 spots to 35th, while Hong Kong fell two places to 45th in the annual league table compiled by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore surpasses Hong Kong as Asia’s third most liveable city
Singapore has trumped Hong Kong as one of the most liveable cities in the world, according to the latest global liveability report by The Economist Intelligence Unit, with Singapore jumping 11 places to claim the 35th spot out of 140 cities. Citing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore July exports rise 8.5 pct year-on-year, lag expectations
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose in July from a year ago, helped by strength in electronics shipments and sales of petrochemicals, official data showed on Thursday. Exports increased 8.5 percent in July from a year ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches first donor breast milk bank
SINGAPORE: Mothers who are unable to produce enough milk for their premature or sick infants can now rely on a safe supply of breast milk, with the launch of a three-year pilot for Singapore’s first donor breast milk bank. The programme, a collaboration ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered has just hired a global head for digital banking
Standard Chartered has hired Pedro Sousa Cardoso as global head of group digital, based in Singapore. He joined Stan Chart earlier this month from Emirates NBD, where he worked for more http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/292842/hsbc-asia-digital ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore beats Hong Kong in liveability rankings for first time
Hong Kong is officially less liveable than Singapore, according to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit survey, with the Lion City coming out ahead for the first time thanks to improvements in education. In the annual liveability report produced by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s export growth shows sustained demand for electronics
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's core exports grew slightly below expectations in July but shipments of electronics accelerated, bolstering the outlook for the year. According to data from trade agency International Enterprise Singapore released ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore surpasses Hong Kong in liveability ranking
For the first time, Singapore has surpassed Hong Kong in the annual global liveability ranking by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), as it snagged its highest-ever ranking at 35th place, reported Channel News Asia. The survey attributed Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
JWT Singapore redefines the value of luxury in Visa Infinite Credit Card campaign for HSBC
J. Walter Thompson Singapore has created an integrated campaign for HSBC's Visa Infinite Credit Card that reframes the value of luxury for discerning travelers. The campaign tells personal stories of card members' special experiences, inspired by real ... ( read original story ...)
Has HSBC invented time travel? An Ad Nut quiz
What name does HSBC use for the members of the concierge staff for its Visa Infinite card? Why would a modern human being need the services of a minion in order to book a trip from Singapore to Paris? Did the video demonstrate that time travel was actually ... ( read original story ...)