The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on October 12 decided to tighten its monetary policy for the second time this year, forecasting the economy to expand steadily and core inflation to rise.
Singapore’s inflation is forecast to rise slightly this year due to the impacts of global petrol and food prices, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry for Trade and Industry (MTI).
The Singaporean government has launched a unified payment QR code, making QR code-based mobile payments simple for both consumers and merchants.
Increase in the prices of food and services pushed Singapore’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in June up by 0.6 percent year-on-year, according to a joint report by the Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released on July 23.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore have agreed to enhance cooperation in the financial technology (fintech) sector, according to the RoK’s Financial Services Commission (FSC).
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has warned consumers to raise alert to e-mails asking for private information related to bank accounts.
Singapore has decided to tighten its monetary policy for the first time in six years as part of efforts to cope with risks of global trade tension, local authorities announced on April 13.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on March 19 it has imposed fines of 5.2 million SGD (about 3.95 million USD) on the Singapore branch of Standard Chartered Bank (SCBS), and 1.2 million SGD (about 910,000 million USD) on Standard Chartered Trust (Singapore) Limited (SCTS).
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) – the central bank - said on March 14 that economists have raised their forecasts for the country’s economic growth in 2018, as they upgraded their views on private consumption as well as wholesale and retail trade.
The 5th Ao Dai festival in Ho Chi Minh City is taking place with a wide range of activities, including ao dai-related shows, a mass performance with the participation of 3,000 people.
Vietnam has had a remarkably high number of post-graduates in the recent years. However, scientific research projects, which are considered the soul of universities in their quest to produce new knowledge for the world, have remained modest in both quality and quantity.
Researchers at Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) have recommended improvements in slaughtering and hygiene to limit cross-contamination with non-typhoidal salmonella, particularly in poultry wet markets in HCM City.
If Singapore is to maintain its position as one of the top financial centres in the world, it must embrace FinTech, maximise benefits and minimising risks.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released its roadmap to transform the local financial services industry on October 30.
Officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and Royal Malaysian Customs Department are now permitted to use firearms on duty, reported the national news agency Bernama.
Singapore’s economy is forecast to expand 3 percent in 2017, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
APEC tourism ministers have convened in Ha Long for their policy dialogue, focusing on promoting sustainable tourism for an inclusive and interconnected Asia-Pacific.
Singapore has imposed fines on Swiss bank Credit Suisse and a local bank for breaching rules on money laundering in connection with the alleged misappropriation from Malaysian state fund 1MDB.
