Singapore

Global trading firms Vitol Group (Vitol) and TransMarket Group LLC (TMG) signed up Tuesday as Trade Members of the Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX).

Barclays Wealth is set to quadruple assets and increase bankers in Singapore and other parts of the region.

The company's 26,741,487 shares were tendered into and not withdrawn from the offer as of Friday.

Social robots OLIVIA and LUCAS will be displayed at Robocup 2010 for the benefit of future generations.

The $5.5 bln Marina Bay Sands is set to have its Grand Opening Celebration on Wednesday, 23 June 2010.

“Small Prices, Big Pleasures” promo offers 200,000 seats at mega discounts for 16 destinations.

Productivity and Innovation Function Committee tasked to identify gaps and offer solutions.

Singapore-based 'living labs' to address urban challenges and to facilitate private and public sector tie-ups.

Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang urges industries to lay down their money on investments that will strengthen companies' R&D capabilities.

Partners launch offering of NTU-Technion Joint PhD degree programme wherein five students can get US$13,000.

The brewery acquired 75% stake of Rock Ember Limited from CHC Trustees.

Gross profit up by 21.1% to US$55.7mln in FY2010 from $46.0mln in FY2009.

Singapore Dollar will remain strong amidst China's announcement on weekend that it will give the Yuan more space for flexibility.

MasterCard Worldwide signs a “strategic” agreement with Resorts World Sentosa today, giving it full access to promote the world-class integrated resort to its cardholders.

Property giant Capitaland reported that the rise in property cost in Singapore has weakened affordability and indicated a debt service ratio of 39% at IQ’10 but “remains healthy".

Nanotechnology, touted as the key to unlocking a new generation of materials and devices with revolutionary properties and functionalities, continues to create a huge demand in the global industry.