If you wish to know how the Singapore stock market is performing, you would have to turn your attention to the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), or STI for short. As mentioned earlier, banks make up 36.52% of the index. The next biggest sector is real ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees US$61.5 million quarter-on-quarter increase in fintech investments
Fintech investments in Singapore saw an increase of US$61.5 million quarter over quarter despite continued decline in deal volume, according to the KPMG Pulse of Fintech report. While the historical trends showed that this is not out of the ordinary ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore and China get tough on tax havens
Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati ... In June, Indonesia signed multilateral and bilateral authority agreements with Singapore and Hong Kong, the go-to places for wealthy Indonesians to stash their money. “Globalisation has transformed ... ( read original story ...)
Warburg Pincus-backed ESR in talks to buy Singapore’s Sabana REIT: sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Warburg Pincus-backed e-Shang Redwood ... unit price fell further in December following a fund raising announced by the company to finance its acquisitions. Then Sabana's manager set up a strategic review to explore options to ... ( read original story ...)
4 things you need to aim for before you can retire comfortably in Singapore
There are plenty of Singaporeans who have the capacity to retire, but still find themselves working. Some of these people work because they enjoy it, and that’s a great thing. But at the same time, some of them keep working out of fear. Many of us have a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Savings Bond versus Savings Account versus Fixed Deposits
The latest Singapore Savings Bond (“SBSep17“) is offering 2.12% effective interest rate over a ten years period. Many people have been lamenting about the low interest rates and I also think the Singapore Savings Bond interest rate is not attractive. ( read original story ...)
FIDOR INVESTS INVESTS CLOSE TO S$800,000 (€500,000) TO DEVELOP FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND STUDENT ACADEMY PROGRAMME FOR POLYTECHNICS IN SINGAPORE
This is the first time Fidor has introduced such a programme in the APAC region, with the aim to help boost Singapore’s growth as a FinTech Hub in this region. Supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Fidor Student Academy Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Garcia confirms return to Singapore Open next year
(Reuters) - U.S. Masters champion Sergio Garcia will play in next year's Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club for the second consecutive time, the organizers said on Monday. The 37-year-old Spaniard was considered one of the most talented players never to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore revokes permanent residency of foreign ‘agent’
Huang Jing is said to have “knowingly interacted with intelligence organisations and agents of the foreign country.” Source: YouTube SINGAPORE’s immigration ministry has revoked the permanent residency and permanently banned two United States ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to expel professor of Chinese descent for being ‘foreign agent’
An academic will be forced to leave Singapore forever after the government accused him Friday of acting as "an agent of influence of a foreign country". Huang Jing, a U.S. citizen who held a senior position at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, had ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Keppel says director resigns after govt cancels permanent residency
Singapore's Keppel Land, a unit of conglomerate Keppel Group, said its independent director has resigned as his permanent residency was cancelled after "he was identified as an agent of influence of a foreign country". Ministry of Home Affairs said Huang ... ( read original story ...)
Speaker Halimah Yacob to run for President
SINGAPORE — Her residents erupted into cheers, drowning out Madam Halimah Yacob before she could complete her sentence. For months, there had been speculation that the Speaker of Parliament would contest the coming Presidential Election (PE), and on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore FDI keen to expand
In recent years, Vietnam and Singapore’s matured co-operative relationship has given signs that it is entering its prime. Singapore’s Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong Siow Ping told VIR’s Thanh Tung that Vietnam will continue to see robust ... ( read original story ...)
Pimpaka Towira Appointed Program Director at Singapore Festival
Well-known Thai director and producer, Pimpaka Towira has been appointed as program director of the Singapore International Film Festival. She replaces Zhang Wenjie, who stepped down at the end of last year. As well as making films “Mae Nak” and “One ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Savings Bonds SSB September 2017 Issue gives you 2.12% interest per year over 10 years
You can apply through ATM or Internet Banking via the three banks (UOB,OCBC, DBS) $10,000 will grow to $12,167 in 10 years. This bond is backed by the Singapore Government and its available to Singaporeans. You can find out more information about the SSB here. ( read original story ...)
Western Union robbery: Suspect taken back to Ubi Ave crime scene
SINGAPORE: The 58-year-old man charged with armed robbery ... Hashim then led police through some shops and eateries, and then to the back of an OCBC branch, where it is believed he had parked his bicycle. Hashim led police to the back of an OCBC branch ... ( read original story ...)