Singapore

Nearly all COE premiums down in May

Nearly all COE premiums down in May

Only premiums for open category vehicles went up to $38,700.

BreadTalk ventures into tea business through Chinese partner

It will offer Pindao's tea products Nayuki and Tai Gai.

Consumer prices down 0.1% in April

Price gains in retail, electricity & gas, and services were all muted.

CFOs' business confidence hits 9-year high

90% of CFOs expect economic expansion this year, beating the 82% record in 2010.

OCBC to roll out fingerprint-based credit card payments

This eliminates the need for multiple payment devices.

The Internet of Things and the threat it poses to GDPR compliance

The pending EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is already significantly impacting businesses across Asia. Slated for mandatory compliance by May 2018, the GDPR will drive significant requirements across all companies dealing with Europe to closely manage and track personal data information. The rules affect every entity that holds or uses European personal data both inside and outside of Europe – including Asia. Organisations need to take action now to make certain they are adequately capturing, integrating, certifying, publishing, monitoring and of course, protecting their data to ensure GDPR compliance. 

Singapore's construction costs are the 4th highest in Asia

The public sector is expected to boost demand and drive costs between -1% to +2%.

Here's why higher oil prices could be a boon for SIA

It hedged 20% of jet fuel at US$65/bbl and 25% of Brent at US$45/bbl.

GIC enters joint venture to buy Los Angeles office campuses

It bought Water’s Edge and Playa Jefferson, which are both in Playa Vista.

MAS to expand regulation of trade exchanges

It wanted to give way to new business models like blockchain and P2P trading.

Chart of the Day: Banks prefer customer deposits to current and savings accounts

Deposits to current and savings accounts jumped 9-13 ppts over 10 years.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.14%

The wait for developments on geopolitical tensions could mute gains today.

Sembcorp Marine finishes 3 Culzean topsides

They were built at Sembmarine’s Admiralty Yard for 32 months.

Circles.Life offers $0 'flexi plan' with free 1GB data

It also partnered with SingPost to enable sign-ups in post offices.

7 in 10 CEOs are unsure if they can spot cyber threats: KPMG

But half insisted that they are prepared for containing a future cyber attack.