John Russell and Rowan Brennan from Pialligo Estate are excited to support the direct export to Singapore. “We are delighted to share the best of Canberra with Singapore, and support the capital region’s growers to export to the world. Today we are ... ( read original story ...)
CFTE Teams Up With MAS to Expand Fintech Education Initiative Into Singapore & ASEAN
The Centre for Finance, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (CFTE) announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to formalize plans to expand its education initiative to ASEAN. According to the organization ... ( read original story ...)
Online hiring in Singapore’s finance sector highest in Southeast Asia
It recorded an 11% growth in June. Whilst banking and financial services sector displayed a cautious hiring outlook, activity growth in Singapore exhibited optimistic sentiment in terms of online hiring. According to the latest Monster Employment Index ... ( read original story ...)
The eagle, the lion and the dragon: Singapore’s future in the age of Trump
(CNN)Caught between an ascendent China and an increasingly unreliable United States, Singapore's diplomatic future is at the heart of a debate on who really calls the shots in Asia. The Lion City has historically had strong relations with both countries ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia weighs dual-class shares as exchanges battle for IPOs
“Bursa Malaysia has worked very effectively to improve the governance foundations of their market, but even Bursa cannot resist the pressure to consider dual-class shares if Singapore and Hong Kong exchanges convince themselves that quantity of IPOs ... ( read original story ...)
Bursa mulling dual-class shares as battle for IPOs heats up
“Bursa Malaysia has worked very effectively to improve the governance foundations of their market, but even Bursa cannot resist the pressure to consider dual-class shares if Singapore and Hong Kong exchanges convince themselves that quantity of IPOs ... ( read original story ...)
Halimah Yacob’s presidency bid: a milestone for Singapore’s women, for race relations … not so much?
Singapore may be on the verge of a political milestone with the likely election of Halimah Yacob as its first female president next month, but controversy surrounding the vote – reserved for ethnic Malay candidates only – could take some of the shine ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sports Awards: Joseph Schooling named Sportsman of the Year for 3 years in a row
SINGAPORE - Olympic champion Joseph Schooling was named Sportsman of the Year at the Singapore Sports Awards ceremony on Tuesday (Aug 8), becoming the first athlete to win the award four times and also the first to win it three years in a row. Schooling ... ( read original story ...)
Economy expected to grow 2.5% this year
SINGAPORE — The Republic’s economy is expected to be a shade rosier this year, with growth of about 2.5 per cent, higher than last year’s 2 per cent expansion, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday (Aug 8), in his National Day message. ( read original story ...)
Preschool, war on diabetes and Smart Nation will benefit Singapore in long term: PM Lee
SINGAPORE — Ensuring children have a good start in life, nudging Singaporeans to stay healthy, and tapping technology to create opportunities and jobs are three ways in which the Government is preparing for the future, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ... ( read original story ...)
Happy National Day Singapore: The simple elegance of Singapore’s First Prime Minister, the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew
An intellectual behemoth, he has hobnobbed with Heads of State and Foreign Dignitaries with panache, wit and importantly, classic style. As a result, Lee is recognised by many (including Henry Kissinger) to be an enlightened statesman. Perhaps it is ... ( read original story ...)
Schooling wins record fourth Sportsman of the Year gong
Such Sporting Deeds Deserve Retelling" by Rohit Brijnath, The Straits Times Best Sports Event of the Year (International): HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens 2016 Best Sports Event of the Year (Local): Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2016 ( read original story ...)
3 firms winning in Singapore’s sustainable business space
A prosperous, sheltered dot in the heart of tropical Southeast Asia, Singapore is typically spared the wrath of nature even as its neighbours are routinely afflicted by earthquakes, cyclones, floods and droughts. But the city-state is not invulnerable to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shopping: The ultimate guide to the best shopping malls in the city and the heartlands
there’s no reason you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for at one of Singapore’s world famous shopping malls, from fashion, to beauty, from electronics to homewares and furniture, you won’t go home empty handed For a taste of luxury ... ( read original story ...)
The top Australian credit cards for hotel perks and privileges
Virgin Australia Velocity and Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer), with double points awarded on all hotel, airline and international transactions. Next in line, Citibank's flagship Citi Prestige Visa Infinite credit card, offering one free hotel night each year ... ( read original story ...)
China seeks to strengthen ties with Malaysia as work starts on key belt and road rail link
“The edge that Singapore has – say its experience and financial system – is not replaceable by Malaysia’s new ports and railway.” Oh added that he believed the railway was being built so that China could export its railway technology as part of ... ( read original story ...)