How successful will Amazon Prime Now be in Singapore?

By now, you would have heard that Amazon's Prime Now has finally made it to Singapore's shores. Prime Now offers a free two-hour delivery service on orders of at least S$40. Consumers can place their orders for grocery items, consumer electronics ... ( read original story ...)

Noble Group Plunges on Profit Warning as Coupon Payment in Focus

Noble Group Ltd. plummeted in Singapore after the embattled commodity trader warned ... a consultant and former head of global commodity trade finance at HSBC Holdings Plc, commenting before the S&P statement and the share plunge. “They have some debt ... ( read original story ...)

Outlook for Asia’s Worst-Performing Currency Gets Grimmer

“We’ve taken a relatively more negative view of the peso in the last few months,” said Mitul Kotecha, head of Asian foreign-exchange and rates strategy in Singapore at Barclays ... analysts at HSBC Holdings Plc led by Paul Mackel in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

DBS is first bank to introduce QR code payment in taxis here

Jeremy Soo, head of consumer banking group (Singapore), DBS Bank, said, "We are delighted to be providing commuters a simple and fast way to go cashless with ComfortDelGro Taxi." With this development, DBS/POSB is on track to have 60,000 QR code payment ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Shares May Extend Winning Streak

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has closed higher in two straight sessions, advancing more than 25 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,335-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Thursday. ( read original story ...)