HONG KONG Singapore's banking regulator has told lenders it will delay by a year the implementation of global rules designed to rein in trading risks - the latest sign that the post-crisis overhaul of the world's banking system may be stalling. The move ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore repatriates two ‘radicalized’ maids to Indonesia: minister
SINGAPORE Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids who were "radicalized" by Islamists using social media, bringing the total number of such cases to 9 since 2015, the second minister for home affairs has said. Authorities in the city-state said last ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Sydney (And the Secret Shortcut to the Lounge)
American Express, Citibank, Chase, and other banks are advertising partners ... Since we were in Sydney anyway Singapore seemed pretty much close enough, a short-ish flight away and an opportunity to eat some great food. Singapore is one of my favorite ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines launches HighFlyer program for business flyers
You can now earn KrisFlyer miles on business trips with Singapore Airlines with the new HighFlyer program. You can turn your business travel expenses into rewards with the Singapore Airlines’ HighFlyer program. Launched today, the HighFlyer scheme is an ... ( read original story ...)
Delta Insurance opens for business in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Delta Insurance Singapore, an insurance tech firm that specialises in cyber, technology and professional risk protection, has opened for business in Singapore. Delta said it is the first firm here to use the Lloyd's Coverholder model for these ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines launches HighFlyer business reward scheme
Businesses booking Singapore Airlines and SilkAir flights for their employees can now earn points on those company tickets through the airline’s new HighFlyer reward program. Designed for businesses with up to 30 travelling employees, businesses can earn ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore consultant returns to McKinsey after just 10 months in banking
McKinsey & Co in Singapore has just rehired veteran financial services consultant Reet Chaudhuri from Standard Chartered. He was at Stand Chart for just 10 months and it was his first role at an international bank. Chaudhuri has joined McKinsey as a ... ( read original story ...)
Import and Export Procedures in Cambodia – Best Practices
Cambodia’s top export destinations include the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Vietnam. Cambodia’s top import sources include Thailand, China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Furthermore, many goods traveling through South ... ( read original story ...)
Denmark & Singapore shake on FinTech innovation pact
COPENHAGEN: The financial regulators of Singapore and Denmark have entered an agreement to promote innovation financial technology services and encourage FinTech companies in both countries to enter each other’s markets. The Monetary Authority of Singapo ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore finance sector sees boom in tech jobs, even as industry growth slows
SINGAPORE -Never mind numeracy skills. To work in a bank these days, a jobseeker is better off being a designer, digital data analyst or tech developers. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in its annual report last week noted a net increase of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, China to step up collaboration on five areas in finance
BEIJING: Singapore and China are working to step up their collaboration in five areas in the financial sector, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Thursday (Jun 29). He was speaking to Singapore media on the last day of his ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM to Address Family Feud
Jul.02 -- Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his two younger siblings are embroiled in a spat that centers on the fate of the house that belonged to their late father, the country’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew. Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin ... ( read original story ...)
Oxley Road: Full text of speech by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat
SPEECH BY MINISTER FOR FINANCE MR HENG SWEE KEAT IN PARLIAMENT ON JULY 4 ... I also interacted with Mrs Lee, both in Singapore and on several overseas trips. I learnt that both of them, especially Mrs Lee, valued their privacy deeply. ( read original story ...)
MAS on 1MDB scandal: ‘naming and shaming’ a better deterrent than big fines
In addition to penalizing the banks, it also barred several individuals from participating in the Singapore finance industry. Singapore is among at least six countries that launched probes into allegations that nearly $700 million had flowed from the debt ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s MAS says not time to ease property curbs
Singapore's central bank says it is not yet time to ease property curbs and the adjustments made by the government in March do not signal an unwinding of the measures. While the property market has stabilised, "it is, however, not time yet to ease the ... ( read original story ...)
Fact or fiction: Anyone can trade in Singapore
As Asia and Singapore becomes increasingly digitised, processes get automated and several industries are disrupted by technology, in particular, finance. From robo advisors to even analysts, there is no denying that finance in Singapore has been disrupted ... ( read original story ...)