Singapore

Visa appoints Ooi Huey Tyng as country manager for Singapore, Brunei

Ms. Ooi will take over driving Visa's growth in the two markets.

Visa appoints Ooi Huey Tyng as country manager for Singapore, Brunei

Ms. Ooi will take over driving Visa's growth in the two markets.

What you need to know about SMRT Alpha

It is the newest subsidiary under the SMRT umbrella.

Chart of the Day: Here's why you've got nothing to worry about the new property measures

Affordability ratio remains at 27-29% even if loan tenures are capped at 30 years.

Is business copying bad?

“Good artists copy, great artists steal” – Pablo Picasso.

What businesses can learn from Gangnam Style

The other day, I was preparing a video on Gangnam Style during my undergraduate class on strategic management so as to discuss its lessons for business. Even while I was testing the video, with just one “nanosecond” of the starting music, many of the students immediately yelled with much glee - “Gangnam Style!”

81 % of expats do not "strongly agree" they have integrated into Singapore

It's a major drag why Singapore only ranked second in Asia in terms of quality of life.

Singapore home to wealthiest expats

54% of Singapore expats earn more than US$200K annually versus global survey average of only 7%.  

SGX-ST questions CGI's late announcement

The announcement was made five days after the fact.

Olam acquires 50% ownership in Acacia Investments

Total consideration for the acquisition was US$35 million.

Raffles City Tower to get an upgrade

Office tenants need not worry as they will continue to operate in the building with minimal disruption.

Here's why new property measures are not punitive

It's preventive instead given that average loan tenure remains at a relatively acceptable 29 years, says OCBC.

Singapore dollar sits at $1.23

The local currency is forecast to remain in a tight trading range until Friday.

'STI starts the week with a lack of direction'

IG Markets Singapore says the country may have fallen into technical recession.

Daily briefing: $500m for ageing care facilities, NTUC's two weeks paid paternity leave recommendation

Here are the stories from around the web that Singaporeans are talking about including the upcoming Children's Garden.

Residential property loans now capped at 35-year tenure

See what other rules MAS has concocted to thwart still-rising housing prices.

MAS warns of a Singapore housing bubble

"Eventual correction could be painful to borrowers and destabilise the economy".