Singapore

Accessing the Internet through PCs will soon be a thing of the past

Around 95% of Internet users in Singapore get online through personal computers but a new survey reveals that a growing proportion are turning to alternative devices.

Accessing the Internet through PCs will soon be a thing of the past

Around 95% of Internet users in Singapore get online through personal computers but a new survey reveals that a growing proportion are turning to alternative devices.

HSA suspends Zerin tablets

The tablets were found to have product defects and some tablets from different batches were found to contain small foreign particles.

Tiger to sink teeth in rights issue

The airline has received approval from shareholders to raise over $127m.

GIC: We have offset the losses on UBS

The sovereign wealth fund may have lost about 60% of its investment in UBS, but it says losses were countered by good investment decisions.

STX OSV secures S$166mn deal with Aker Seafoods

The Diesel Electric Twin Screw Trawler vessels will be 70 meters long with a deadweight of 1,500 tons.

Singapore Airlines and Silkair strike deal with Changi Airport

Collaboration aims to offer tourists affordable travel packages as low as S$60.

M1 and Vodafone agree to end partnership

M1 to continue enhancing the products and services that its customers enjoy despite contract termination.

Singapore Airlines expands seat capacity to Singapore-Frankfurt-New York flight

The airline to boost 25% seat capacity daily by replacing Boeing 747-400 to Airbus A380.

Rotary Engineering secures S$500mn petrochemical plant construction deal

The group amassed S$110mn deals from July to September 2011.

ASEAN growth seen to be domestically driven

Study also shows Indonesia will be the driver of regional growth as Western share of global GDP falls.

Renewable Energy Asia appoints Dr Zheng Lei as Chief Executive Officer

Zheng’s CEO role will be added to his current role as assistant to the Executive Chairman.

First Engineering names Brian Smith as Chief Executive Officer

Smith heads high technology solutions provider restructured senior management team.

Tiger Airways Australia names Andrew David as Chief Executive Officer

David previously worked in senior executive capacity at Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand.

Hersing Corporation names Poh Chee Yong as Chief Finance Officer

Poh replaces Mary Chua Geok Tiang in overseeing financial and accounting matters of the Group.

Nestle to resume crude palm oil purchases from Golden Agri-Resources’ subsidiary

The food giant says further business will depend on PT SMART's ability to meet the responsible sourcing guidelines and RSPO certification.

UOB is the best managed among the Singapore banks for liquidity risks

Its capital buffers are also the highest compared to OCBC and DBS.

Asia Pac telcos stable amid looming 4G investments

Tiered and post-paid pricing plans, coupled with reduced churn, will have a positive credit impact as traffic shifts from voice to data and video applications, says Moody’s.