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MAS seeking feedback on proposed fintech sandbox scheme with faster approvals
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a consultation paper on creating pre-defined sandboxes called...
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Bank of China launches first global fintech innovation lab in Singapore
BANK of China (BOC) has launched on Nov 14 its first global fintech innovation lab in Singapore to spearhead its...
RCEP fails to conclude by year-end as hoped; timeline extended to 2019
THE much-awaited finalisation of the Asean-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will not materialise...
Waterloo Apartments sold for S$131.1m
WATERLOO Apartments has been sold through a collective sale for S$131.1 million to a wholly owned subsidiary of...
SGX inks pact with Bank of China, CFETS to promote their bond indices outside China
THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Wednesday announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Bank of...
SingHaiyi calls off US$23.1m condo sales in US commercial project
PROPERTY developer SingHaiyi Group has terminated an agreement for the sale of 34 condominium units at US$23.1 million...
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Singapore condo rents slip 0.7% in October; HDB rents inch up 0.3%: SRX Property
THE leasing market for private non-landed homes remained soft while improving slightly for HDB flats, according to...
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BREAKING NEWS
No-deal Brexit would cost Britain 6% of GDP, IMF warns
[LONDON] Leaving the European Union without a transitional trade deal would cost Britain about 6 per cent of GDP -...
Israel defense minister quits, government's survival at risk
[TEL AVIV] Israel's defence minister resigned and pulled his faction out of the government Wednesday, leaving...
Shanghai exchange solicits opinions for launch of China tech board
[SHANGHAI] China's Shanghai Stock Exchange said on Wednesday it would solicit opinions for the launch of a new...
US Justice Department says Trump has power to name Whitaker
[WASHINGTON] The US Justice Department defended the legality of President Donald Trump's appointment of Acting...
Sears finalizing US$350m bankruptcy loan with Great American
[NEW YORK] Sears Holdings Corp is finalizing a deal with financial firm Great American Capital Partners and other...
Modi government, Indian central bank set for uneasy truce -sources
[NEW DELHI] India's government and its central bank are getting close to ironing out some of their policy...
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Asean should take advantage of opportunities in trade war
THE trade war between the US and China presents opportunities for Asean as companies look to diversify their risk and...
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MAS launches US$5b kitty to woo fund managers to drop anchor here
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is making a US$5 billion move to anchor fund managers in Singapore, in...
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US: Wall Street rallies on soft inflation numbers
[WASHINGTON] Wall Street was in a sunny mood early Wednesday, rallying after a batch of friendly inflation data as...
Singapore shares close 0.3% down on Wednesday
SINGAPORE stocks ended 0.3 per cent lower on Wednesday, with the Straits Times Index falling 10.41 points to 3,043.19.
Malaysia: Shares close higher on Wednesday
MALAYSIA share prices closed higher on Wednesday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 0.84...
Europe: Shares fall as growth angst and oil gloom
[LONDON] European shares retreated on Wednesday after data showing the German and Japanese economies contracted in the...
Hong Kong: Stocks slip as energy firms take hit
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks ended sharply lower Wednesday, with energy firms taking another beating as investors were...
Seoul: Stocks dip on weak oil, impending decision on Samsung's biopharma arm
[SEOUL] South Korea's Kospi stock index weakened on Wednesday due to a further fall in oil prices, amid investors...
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Gearing up for growth in Asia-Pacific
REAL estate services group Cushman & Wakefield is turning its focus to building its service lines in its existing...
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Currying favour at Thevar
IF the closest you've been to modern Indian cuisine has been a tandoori burger or a failed reservation attempt at...
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LIFESTYLE
Hugues De Pins
GROWING UP IN VERSAILLES, Hugues de Pins was fascinated by the pomp and splendour of his city’s greatest attraction,...
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Travelling alone and loving it
WHAT IS IT about going solo that appeals to so many travellers today? Is it the freedom to decide your day’s itinerary...
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Currying favour at Thevar
IF the closest you've been to modern Indian cuisine has been a tandoori burger or a failed reservation attempt at...
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
Nov 10, 2018
Banking on digital
BNP Paribas CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé tells why mergers and acquisitions are taking a back seat - for now - at the French bank.
Nov 3, 2018
Healthcare 4.0
When you shop for toiletries or medicines in a supermarket, GSK keeps a close eye - with tracking sensors - to find out how and why you made those purchases. Data and analytics are a huge play for the pharmaceutical group, says its CEO for consumer healthcare, Brian McNamara.
Oct 27, 2018
Reading randomness
To avoid nasty surprises, don't try to predict the future - instead, stay aware of all possibilities, says Richard Fenning, Singapore-based CEO of global specialist risk consultancy Control Risks.
Oct 20, 2018
From neanderthals to cyborgs
He's a historian, futurist and social critic all rolled into one. Yuval Noah Harari sees his role as a bridge between academia and the public, to explain simply the story of humankind, both its history and technology.
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