The column was based on an abridged interview done by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum and due to be published in their monthly magazine, Business Times said. Profits at Singapore’s three publicly traded banks have come under strain ... ( read original story ...)
10 Singapore Startups Who Pioneered The Entrepreneurship Scene In The Early 2010s
The team later moved on to multiple different roles in various Singapore startups. In the early 2010s, when I was still back at e27, job listings sites that allow anyone to put up errands postings were sprouting up like nobody’s business. Of the few that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to enter an economic downturn in 2017?
In Singapore Business Federation’s National Business Survey too, 50% of businesses reported a pessimistic outlook, with demands for the government to act in some way. Will the Singapore dollar be guided down? Source: Pixabay IMF data for GDP per capita ... ( read original story ...)
The Westin Singapore: UOB Cardmembers enjoy a sumptous dinner buffet with 50% off every second adult diner at Seasonal Tastes
is a independant website dedicated to deliver daily bite-sized news, tips and guides relating to money and financial issues. No more financial jargons - as you are served your daily dose of finance-made-simple guides and tips. Empowered by a community ... ( read original story ...)
Traders rush to ship U.S. oil as export window to Asia opens
The U.S. crude cargoes, which will include both light and heavy grades, will reach China, Japan and Singapore, according to four trading sources and Reuters shipping data. Some exports are also headed to Europe and Latin America. "It's a good time to buy U ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Expands Green Technology Research
DNV GL and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed an MOU to further innovation in intelligent shipping systems. The renewed MOU extends an earlier collaboration for another three years and expands it to now include autonomous ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore casino market to stay flat in 2017: Fitch
SINGAPORE: Fitch Ratings Inc. said it expects combined gaming revenues at Singapore’s two casino resorts to be roughly flat at US$4 billion in 2017 compared to last year, on continuing “weak” VIP play. Singapore’s casino market is currently a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines flight attendant who was planning to get married found dead in her San Francisco hotel room
The San Francisco Police Department did not immediately respond to the Daily News, but cops confirmed to the Chronicle that they are looking into Yeap's death. Yeap lived in Singapore and was from Penang, Malaysia, according to her Facebook page. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Institute of Technology launches recruitment drive
Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore’s university of applied learning, has launched a two-pronged recruitment campaign via independent creative agency, Blak Labs. Both campaigns run through the line, including promotional videos online and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Draws Flat Lead
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 25 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,045-point ... ( read original story ...)
National Museum of Singapore opens 'digital gallery'
A new space exploring the relationship between art and digital technology opened this week at the National Gallery of Singapore with a first installation that presents Singapore's traditional performing arts via new technology. Gallery10 is equipped with ... ( read original story ...)
Bad debt worries cast a shadow on banks in Malaysia, Singapore
... about asset quality are clouding the outlook for banks in Malaysia and Singapore even as lending shows signs of stability. In Malaysia, outstanding loans in the banking system grew 5.3% in 2016, its slowest pace in at least 10 years, according to data ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank lending rise in December
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s total bank lending in December rose 1.1% from November, on the back of a rise in loans to the building and construction sector, central bank data showed. Reportedly, loans and advances by domestic banking units in the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Stark jobs warning from senior Singapore banking techie: don’t become a specialist
He adds: “There are, for example, fewer specialist coding roles at banks in Singapore than there used to be. As banking technologists, we’re always working to automate systems that might do us out of a job.” “Until recently you could build an IT ... ( read original story ...)
UNICREDIT STRENGTHENS CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Constance Au joined UniCredit from Deutsche Bank in Singapore where she most recently served as Director and Head of Corporate Banking Coverage Singapore. She holds a BA and an MA in Business Administration from the University of Toledo. Florence ... ( read original story ...)
Your next Asian banking job isn’t even advertised. Here’s how to uncover it
Here’s how to uncover these opportunities. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/au-en/150207/recruiters-reveal-their-nine-worst-resume-nightmares/ If you’re after a banking job in Hong Kong or Singapore, your search is unlikely to be straightforward. ( read original story ...)