Singapore

First Advisory Group expands to Asia

First Advisory Group expands to Asia

Liechtenstein-based financial services company First Advisory Group, Vaduz is opening offices in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Prices to increase if production capacity doesn't

Industrial production output is expected to move sideways in the months ahead, with occasional swings due to the volatile pharmaceutical segment, according to DBS.

Manufacturing PMIs showing signs of slowing down

According to DBS, manufacturing PMIs in key markets are tapering off, signaling a possible slowdown in demand.

Third quarter average office rents up 7.3%

Singapore’s private conventional industrial rents were stable following a slight increase in the previous quarter.

Overseas job seekers revive their career in Singapore

Hays doubles staff to cater 26% increase in permanent jobs registrants and 31% in contractual positions.

New supply boosts prime residential rentals

Market average expected to maintain or rise marginally despite completion of good quality developments.

Singapore Exchange upgrades Securities Borrowing and Lending service

Improved service enables 80% of total listed stocks on SGX to lend or borrow via CDP.

Singapore property measures to cap rising home prices

2 measures directed at private residential and public housing markets dampened market sentiment and sales activity.

SMX lists Glencore Singapore as Trade Member

Glencore Singapore follows SMX’s appointment of Vitol and TransMarket Group LLC as its pioneer Trade Members.

DBS to invest S$250mln in Asian treasury & markets business

Move underscores T&M’s ambition to be leading Asian currency and fixed income house following exponential growth.

National Environment Agency signs US$3.6mln software contract

Project to use Anacle.CPM™ software to streamline business processes and improve productivity of 114 hawker centres.

Asia Pacific carriers expected to post $5.2bln profit

Region's airlines garner twice the forecasted profit of $2.2mln as Europe still lags behind.

Singapore Airlines to transport pandas to Singapore

Wildlife Reserves Singapore and China Wildlife Conservation Association picks SIA following carrier's US$3mln Sumatra conservation donation.

MAS penalizes trading representative for false trading

Tan Tan Wee Kiat Melvin paid $50,000 and had his licence suspended for three months.

Sembcorp Marine receives US$40mln settlement from Societe Generale

Both parties settled dispute amicably after Sembcorp sued SG to reclaim US$199mln unauthorized forex losses.

King Wan pockets $9mln with completion of Cables' divestment

Company plans to use proceeds from sale to Halcyon Energy to fund expansion moves.

NTU and IATA to develop human capital for global aviation

Collaboration to explore possibility of launching a joint executive MBA program with specialization in aviation management.