The 1.2% slump is a clear sign of lethargy.Whilst the decline in the headline figure for non-oil domestic exports was due to non-electronics exports' high base, it remains clear for analysts at DBS Group Research that Singapore export rally is now losing ... ( read original story ...)
MOBILE SHOPPING SPEND IN ASIA PACIFIC TO SURGE THIS YEAR, RESEARCH REVEALS
The report delves into the shopping trends of five APAC countries – Singapore, Thailand, China, Japan and India Projected increase in mobile spend for 2017 PayPal said the forecasted increase in mobile spend comes at a time when APAC countries are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore May factory output up 5.0 percent on electronics strength
SINGAPORE Singapore's industrial production in May grew for the 10th consecutive month from a year earlier, helped by strong electronics output, data showed on Friday. Manufacturing output in May rose 5.0 percent year-on-year, data from the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore May factory output up 5.0 pct y/y on electronics strength
SINGAPORE, June 23 Singapore's industrial production in May grew for the 10th consecutive month from a year earlier, helped by strong electronics output, data showed on Friday. Manufacturing output in May rose 5.0 percent year-on-year, data from the ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s The Salary You Need To Earn To Afford These Homes In Singapore
we crunched the numbers to provide an approximate salary you and your spouse should be earning before you consider buying a certain type of property in Singapore. This, of course, is primarily focused on your ability to keep up with your mortgage payments. ( read original story ...)
Geylang Ramadan bazaar: Singapore’s new hipster haunt
The Ramadan bazaar in Singapore's Geylang Serai district is a traditional favourite, but its new Instagrammable treats are drawing a younger crowd. Has this "hipsterisation" hurt the festive spirit of Ramadan? Produced by Heather Chen. Editing/Filming by ... ( read original story ...)
The highest paying investment banking internships in Singapore
Prepared to be shocked by how much they earn. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/286672/singapore-commercial-banking/ Summer interns should, in theory, be focused on one thing as they play at being bankers: nailing down a full-time job offer for the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Billionaire’s Firms Announce Deal to Boost Property Portfolio
UOL to sell new shares in exchange for Haw Par’s UIC stock Deal may make UOL one of city’s top commercial property owners UOL Group Ltd. and Haw Par Corp., two listed companies largely owned by 88-year-old Singapore billionaire Wee Cho Yaw, announced a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy expected to grow by 2.7% in 2017
SINGAPORE: The Singapore economy is forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent this year despite uneven sector performance, noted a report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) out on Thursday (June 22). This projection is up from ... ( read original story ...)
UOB inks deals to boost Singapore-China links
It was signed on the back of strong trade and investment flows. UOB signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) aimed at boosting cross-border opportunities between Singapore and China. The deals include one with Shanghai-based infrastructure construction ... ( read original story ...)
Bright ideas but little money for Singapore’s medical tech startups
SINGAPORE The medical technology field may not have deep roots in Singapore, but the country has been fertile ground for innovation, with local startups producing everything from the world's first portable kidney dialysis machine to a robotic surgical arm ... ( read original story ...)
SUTD concludes its education partnership with MIT but will continue collaborating on research
SINGAPORE - Under a seven-year partnership, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has helped the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) develop a distinctive curriculum and pedagogy that has helped Singapore's fourth university ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s IMDA to focus on 4 frontier technology areas
Cloud-based data, remote monitoring and measuring, and robotics will not only drive the next leap in productivity but will also help to forever shift the perception of cleaning from that of a Mop and Bucket to one that is knowledge-based and more desirable ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s stock exchange (SGX) launches new initiative to attract tech startups
WORKING in partnership with Exploit Technologies (ETPL), from Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A-STAR), The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is looking to find promising tech companies with growth potential that are looking to attract ... ( read original story ...)
Finance posts dominate highest paying jobs in Singapore
A finance controller takes home up to $15,000 a month. For a costly city like Singapore, every day is a battle of the fittest. For the fourth consecutive row, Singapore remained at the top of the most expensive cities to live in, dominating more than 130 ... ( read original story ...)
Steady Start Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Thursday wrote a finish to the two-day losing streak in which it had surrendered more than 45 points or 1.4 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,215-point plateau and it figures to be ... ( read original story ...)