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Interest rates are falling across the world - with some markets already mired in negative rates - but the flow through to Singapore mortgage rates may be mitigated by local factors.

Singapore mortgages may resist global rates downtrend - for now INTEREST rates are falling across the world - with some markets already mired in negative rates - but the flow through to Singapore mortgage rates may be mitigated by local factors. Read more at The Business Times.

Nine companies from Singapore have made it to Forbes Asia's inaugural Best Over A Billion list which spotlights 200 top-performing listed companies across Asia-Pacific with revenues of US$1 billion (S$1.39 billion) or more.

9 Singapore companies make it to Forbes Asia's Best Over A Billion list SINGAPORE - Nine companies from Singapore have made it to Forbes Asia's inaugural Best Over A Billion list which spotlights 200 top-performing listed companies across Asia-Pacific with revenues of US$1 billion (S$1.39 billion) or more.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Will protest-hit Hong Kong lose financial business to Singapore?

Will protest-hit Hong Kong lose financial business to Singapore? Hong Kong is still the market of choice for large equity offerings but businesses may well consider moving regional headquarters and private banking business to Singapore. In the current climate, most analysts in Asia are reticent to discuss Hong Kong’s future, to avoid offending China.

Technically grounded entrepreneurs are transforming life as we know it. Whether it is in the fields of e-commerce, virtual reality, or fintech, tech-entrepreneurs have disrupted the way we communicate, make purchases, order food, commute, and most of these changes have been for the better.

Aspiring tech-entrepreneurs, you could be the future, All stories, Technopreneurship - The Straits Times BrandInsider Whether it is in the fields of e-commerce, virtual reality, or fintech, tech-entrepreneurs have improved the ways we commute, communicate, and pay.

The agency said driving connectivity, innovation and talent were selected as the event's themes as these three are pillars that support Singapore's standing as a global maritime hub.

Chan Chun Sing, industry experts to discuss growth strategies at Singapore Maritime Week SINGAPORE - Growing maritime Singapore through connectivity, innovation and talent will be the key focus of the upcoming Singapore Maritime Week 2019, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Tuesday (April 2).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Future City Programme, launched by Education Minister Ong Ye Kung on Wednesday (April 3), will bring together students from the five polytechnics here, academia, industry partners and government agencies to work on projects involving infrastructure, improving communities and more.

Future City programme launched to give poly students exposure to urban challenges More polytechnic students will get the chance to explore career opportunities in the urban sector and find out what they are passionate about.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A London-based regulatory tech venture working with banks and financial institutions is expanding into Asia Pacific with the launch of operations in Singapore.

ClauseMatch opens Singapore HQ London-based regulatory tech venture will offer its centralised internal compliance solutions to Asian market

“Digitalisation is no panacea for solving the world’s economic challenges but it has the potential to help countries make the leap to a better future.”

Citi Massive potential for ASEAN in the digital economy Global financial services group Citi is banking big on ASEAN, seeing the region as the next big e-commerce market after China and India.

SOUTH-EAST Asia is experiencing a boom in its Internet economy, and here to tap that opportunity is Silicon Valley darling Stripe, which builds payments infrastructure for online businesses.

Silicon Valley firm eager to earn its stripes in South-east Asia SOUTH-EAST Asia is experiencing a boom in its Internet economy, and here to tap that opportunity is Silicon Valley darling Stripe, which builds payments infrastructure for online businesses. Read more at The Business Times.

From Silicon Valley giants to Chinese tech powerhouses to Southeast Asia unicorns, here's why tech talents from the likes of Google, AlibabaGroup and GrabSG want to be in the heart of Asia.

Why the world's software engineers are moving to Singapore Dive into the reasons why Singapore remains so attractive for work and find active recruitment channels for tech.

"The competition that we face is not within Asean, but between Asean and other parts of the world," said Mr Chan. "The more integrated the Asean region is, the more attractive it will be for others to invest here."

Investors can leverage on our domestic capabilities, and one important area is the collaborative business culture we have in Singapore.

Asean can be neutral platform for countries outside region to do business: Chan Chun Sing SINGAPORE - Asean can be a neutral place for economies beyond this region to do business with each other, said Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing on Wednesday (April 3).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ku Young Bae - a serial entrepreneur attempt to shift the paradigm and level the playing field

Singapore's biggest online mall Qoo10 fights Alibaba with blockchain SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - In the last decade, Ku Young Bae - a serial entrepreneur and South Korean transplant - has built Singapore's biggest e-commerce company and fended off giant rivals like Alibaba, Amazon and Tencent.. Read more at straitstimes.com.