Even though the South Korean government is still tweaking the final guidelines and technical aspects, the country with a vast refining sector relying almost exclusively on crude oil imports is advancing ... hub in Asia, Singapore, and possible divert ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore executes Malaysian for drug trafficking
Singapore, July 14 (IANS) A Malaysian national, Prabagaran Srivijayan, was executed here on Friday after being sentenced to death in 2014 for importing heroin. Prabagaran, 29, was hanged to death at the Changi Prison at 6 a.m. He was arrested in April 2012 ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ Cuts Inflation Outlook, Asia Generally Higher
Imports rose 15.5% compared to the 14.6% projected ... Wanda Hotel Development rose 7.8% and R&F Properties shares were up 7.4%. Shares of Singapore telco M1 were down 2.3% after falling almost 9% in the previous session. DBS Group Research analyst ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s manufacturing output jumps 13.1% in June
SINGAPORE: Singapore's manufacturing output rose 13.1 per cent year-on-year in June, the 11th straight month of growth, according to data released by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) on Wednesday (Jul 26). Excluding the more volatile ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and South Australia unite to drive functional food innovation among SMEs
The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote business initiatives and share understanding. SPRING is the driving force behind Singapore’s Food Manufacturing Industry Transformation Map, which aims to boost jobs ... ( read original story ...)
WorldRemit Launches Digital Money Transfers from Singapore
LONDON & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WorldRemit, the leading digital money transfer company, has launched in Singapore. The new service will enable migrants in Singapore to transfer money to over 140 countries as easily as sending an instant message ... ( read original story ...)
Mandarin Orchard Singapore Unveils Mooncakes By Renowned Executive Sous Chef
Mandarin Orchard Singapore proudly unveiled an exquisite selection of mooncakes ... and 20% discount thereafter. Bank of China, Citibank, Maybank, Standard Chartered and UOB credit card holders enjoy 20% discount during the early bird period and 15% ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Coffee Festival: Enjoy good coffee while doing good
Singapore Coffee Festival 2017 is not just about enjoying the ... 10am to 3.30pm and 4.30pm to 10pm ADMISSION: $22, $18 (DBS and POSB cardholders, ST subscribers) ( read original story ...)
Amazon Prime Now Singapore Opens For Business
So, the rumors are indeed on-point: Amazon is now officially in Southeast Asia with Singapore being its first ever market in this region. That being said, it seems that the e-commerce giant is taking one step at a time by opening the access to Prime Now ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank makes PayNow even more seamless by enabling account-to-account QR code transfers
Launched in 2014, OCBC Pay Anyone was the first mobile payment service offered in Singapore that let customers send money directly to any bank account in Singapore using just the recipient’s mobile number, email address or Facebook account – without ... ( read original story ...)
Get set to be star-struck at the 2017 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix (15-17 Sep.)
Singapore’s iconic rooftop destination, CÉ LA VI, will be collaborating with brand Martini to celebrate the 10th year of the night race. The world-class entertainment destination will also amp up the night race excitement by activating a Mobile VR ... ( read original story ...)
Visa expands transaction processing capability to Singapore, UK
SINGAPORE: Payments provider Visa on Wednesday (Jul 26 ... The expansion of VisaNet sets Visa up for the future, the executive said, and this will be in mobile payments. Essentially, this would increase the scale, resiliency and security of VisaNet ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore manatee celebrates birthday with vegetable cake
Canola the manatee celebrated her third birthday at Singapore's River Safari on Wednesday with a ... Press CTRL+C (Windows), CMD+C (Mac), or long-press the URL below on your mobile device to copy the code ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Bank fights to recover Sh500m from Singapore
A bank is fighting to recover Sh540 million it wired to an account in Singapore after the client denied ever giving instructions for the transaction. Standard Chartered Bank landed in trouble after Kenya’s Vivo Energy disowned the order that saw the ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered adds Ryan Cuthbertson to securities services team
He has experience in broker clearing, and in direct and international custody fields, working in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UK. According to Standard Chartered, the appointment is part of a wider investment into the securities services business. ( read original story ...)
Set up a business in a day with DBS’ new online portal
DBS bank has launched an online service that lets entrepreneurs ... They can get hands-on support to set up their online store and create online content from students in Singapore Polytechnic's Diploma in Media and Communication and Diploma in Business ... ( read original story ...)