Singapore, which used to add 100,000 to 120,000 jobs every year in the past has seen the additions sinking in the recent past, and it will stabilise near 25,000 to 40,000 in the next three to five years, the Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say said on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eyes incentives to lure Aramco IPO
It could be the world's largest-ever IPO. According to a report from Bloomberg, Singapore is considering a range of measures to lure a listing from energy giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co., according to people familiar with the matter, as global exchanges ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is one of the top ten most visited cities in 2016
Source: Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index Report Data from Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index (GDCI) also show that Singapore is not far behind, standing at #6 on the list with 12.11 mil IOVs. Five cities were also cited as Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Private Residential Vacancy Rate falls – Is this right?
Could small launches and delayed completion of supply of units be causing vacancy rate to drop? TOTAL SUPPLY AND VACANCY OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING IN SINGAPORE What is the current stock of housing? Singapore Private residential Property Vacancy Rate As of Q4 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Said to Plan Slew of Incentives to Lure Aramco Listing
Singapore is considering a range of measures to lure a listing from energy giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co., according to people familiar with the matter, as global exchanges compete for a slice of what could be the world’s largest-ever initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Said to Plan Slew of Incentives to Lure Aramco IPO
Singapore is considering a range of measures to lure a listing from energy giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co., according to people familiar with the matter, as global exchanges compete for a slice of what could be the world’s largest-ever initial public offering. ( read original story ...)
Eight star Singapore bankers who’ve got right to the top in Hong Kong
... news.efinancialcareers.com/hk-en/272811/unadvertised-jobs-asian-banking/ You’ve made it to vice president rank at a bank in Singapore. But you’re not satisfied – you want to make director and you want to move to a larger Asian financial centre ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Poised To Snap Losing Streak
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, sliding more than 25 points or 0.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,040-point plateau, although the market may stop the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Land Supply – How is it managed?
Have you ever wondered how is Singapore’s land supply managed? Who controls the largest land supply? You often see that URA launches land for sale, and HDB launches land for sale, etc. So do they own these land? In order to shed light on this topic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s bond market to face difficulties in 2017?
In 2016, Singapore’s bond market faced a series of defaults as companies associated with the oil and gas sector found themselves in a position where they were unable to meet their repayment commitments. According to a report in Bloomberg, five Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
How ESSEC’s Singapore Master in Finance gives your career the “cutting edge”
ESSEC’s Master in Finance is based on cutting edge research, giving students new insights into financial services and helping them get better jobs in the industry. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/272917/essec-singapore-master-in-finance-career ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sentences Saudi diplomat to caning 'for molesting hotel intern'
A Saudi diplomat has been sentenced to a caning by a judge in Singapore for allegedly molesting a hotel intern. Bander Yahya A Alzahrani, who works for the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Beijing, faces four strokes of the stick after being found guilty of groping ... ( 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 ...)
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 ...)