SINGAPORE – An American real-estate investment firm is planning to raise about US$500 million (S$675 million) via a Singapore initial public offering of some of its US office assets, according to a report. California-based KBS Realty Advisers is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore man and woman arrested for ‘terrorism-related’ activity
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Police in Singapore have arrested a man suspected of planning to join Islamic State-linked fighters in the Philippines and a woman who was in contact with foreign militants, the government said in Thursday. Singapore, regarded as the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Indonesia issue coral reef stamps to mark 50 years of bilateral ties
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Indonesia have launched a commemorative stamp set to mark 50 years of bilateral ties, Singapore Post (SingPost) said in a press release on Thursday (Sep 7). "The joint issue by SingPost and Pos Indonesia features coral reefs of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Man arrested for trying to join Islamic State
Police in Singapore have arrested a man suspected of planning to join Islamic State-linked fighters in the Philippines and a woman who was in contact with foreign militants, the government said on Thursday. Singapore, regarded as the most stable country in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore faces ‘double blow in labour supply’ due to ageing population: study
Singapore has the most to fear from an ageing population among Asia-Pacific nations, a new study shows. It noted yesterday that the country faces a double whammy: a shrinking workforce coupled with slower progress than its Asian neighbours in getting more ... ( read original story ...)
Alipay launches mobile payment at Changi Airport to target Chinese travellers
SINGAPORE: Chinese online and mobile payment platform Alipay on Thursday (Sep 7) inked a five-year deal to roll out its payment option at Changi Airport to target Chinese travellers. The agreement with Changi Airport Group (CAG) will see Alipay's mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Indonesia pledge to deepen cooperation as both nations mark 50 years of diplomatic ties
SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo lauded the close bilateral ties between Singapore and Indonesia on Thursday (Sept 7) as both countries marked 50 years of bilateral ties and pledged to further ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economic growth to remain at 2.5%, survey
Analysts expect the Singapore economy to grow by 2.5 percent this year, unchanged from their previous forecast, according to a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) survey. For Q3 2017, gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to increase by 3.1 percent. ( read original story ...)
UOB now wants to hire from Google and Apple. Here’s why
UOB is hiring in Singapore, but it’s not just poaching people from rival banks – it wants talent from tech firms like Google and Apple. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/223125/ten-job-interview-questions-that-singaporean-banks-are-bound-to-ask ... ( read original story ...)
Indo-Singapore Trade May Reach $ 25 Billion by FY20: FIEO
New Delhi: Exporters' body FIEO on Thursday said there is a huge potential to increase bilateral trade between India and Singapore to $ 25 billion by 2019-20. India's export to Singapore grew by 23 percent last fiscal, though overall exports expanded by ... ( read original story ...)
A Peek at the Singapore Stock Market Today
The local stock market, as represented by the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended the day at 3,228.06 points, inching down 4.41 points or 0.14%. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd (SGX: BS6) was the firm that lost the most ground today as it slipped ... ( read original story ...)
Citi launches Facebook Messenger chatbot in Singapore market
SINGAPORE (Sept 7): Citibank Singapore has launched the initial phase of its new natural-language chatbot, Citi Bot, on Facebook’s social media messaging platform, Messenger. It will be made available to some 600 Citi customers and employees in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Citi Launches First Facebook Messenger Banking Chatbot in Singapore that Provides Customer Account Information
Han Kwee Juan, Chief Executive Officer of Citibank Singapore, said, “To be the best bank for our customers, we need to keep ourselves at the forefront of innovation and constantly find ways to exceed their evolving expectations. As our customers become ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC staff commended for preventing Internet love scam
SINGAPORE: It was business as usual at OCBC's Tampines branch on Aug 30 until a 55-year-old man walked in, wanting to send S$17,100 overseas. The money, which was to be remitted to a person in Malaysia, was for an "anti-terrorism certificate" so that a ... ( read original story ...)
Why The UOB One Card Is Still Singapore’s Most Generous Rebate Card
In the realm of credit cards that offer cash rebates as an incentive, few cards have stood the test of the time as well as the UOB One Credit Card has. Cards from other banks have been heavily revamped, renamed, rebranded, but few have actually held on to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GDP growth outlook stays at 2.5%
SINGAPORE: Private sector economists retained their full-year growth forecast for Singapore at 2.5% despite a stronger-than-expected second-quarter performance, as increased optimism about the manufacturing sector was offset by a more negative outlook for ... ( read original story ...)