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BDA Targets Asian Market In Singapore
The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] will travel to Singapore next week to “meet with important strategic partners in the Asia and Pacific region.” A spokesperson said, “David Hart, BDA CEO will represent the BDA during a series of business development meetings focusing on climate risk finance, technology, asset management,... Read more of this article
Insurance Development Forum Meet In Singapore
This last weekend in Singapore, the Insurance Development Forum [IDF] began its work with 90 public and private sector participants engaged in eight working groups with two days of deliberations in an open forum in conjunction with the Global Insurance Forum of the International Insurance Society [IIS]. The IDF work is also incorporated into the June... Read more of this article
Business Bermuda Attends Shorex Forum
For the third time, the world’s leading Shorex Wealth Management Forum was held in Singapore to address the growing need of the Asian market for private banking, asset management and international tax planning solutions and services. Shorex, held on the 12 April at Suntec Singapore, offers a unique platform where professionals can network to... Read more of this article
Bermuda Conference Concludes In Singapore
Business Bermuda concluded the Annual Bermuda Financial Services Conference on Monday 11 April 2011 at The Singapore Cricket Club, Connaught Drive, Singapore. The event was attended by more than 150 leading lawyers, accountants and financial services executives. The event featured a presentation by Greg Wojciechowski, CEO of the Bermuda Stock Exchange,... Read more of this article
Seadrill: Agreement For New Drilling Rig
Bermuda domiciled Seadrill has entered into an agreement for the construction of a new jack-up drilling rig with Jurong shipyard in Singapore. The rig is scheduled to be completed at the end of the third quarter 2013 and total project price is estimated at US$530 million, which includes project management, drilling and handling tools, spares and capitalized... Read more of this article
Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Ltd: Singapore Office
Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Limited, the specialist insurer and reinsurer, has expanded into Singapore. The establishment of Hardy Underwriting Asia Pte Ltd (“Hardy Asia”) within the Lloyd’s Asia platform recognises the growing significance of the Asia Pacific economies, and the development of Hardy Asia is a key part of the group’s... Read more of this article
Youth Olympians Return From Singapore
Last night [Aug 28] three of the four teenage athletes who represented Bermuda in the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore returned to the island. The three pictured at the airport last night [sprinter Jeneko Place, sailor Owen Siese, and middle distance runner Taylor Ashley-Bean] all captured top 10 finishes in the world class event. Also flying the flag... Read more of this article
Owen Siese Finishes 6th in Singapore
15 year old Sandys Boat Club sailor, Owen Siese, finished in 6th place overall at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Siese and the other 28 participants in the male singlehanded Byte CII dinghy completed their twelfth and final race in typical light and shifty conditions. The last race was a “Medal Race” and is similar to the... Read more of this article
Owen Siese Moves To 5th In Singapore
Bermuda youth sailor has moved up to 5th in the 2010 Youth Olympics being held in Singapore, remaining in medal contention. Yesterday [Aug 23] three races were scheduled, but only 2 sailed, which saw Owen finish 6th and 8th. After a slight delay in the morning, breeze only began to fill in just before the scheduled start however built quite quickly,... Read more of this article
Jeneko Place Captures 5th In Singapore
16-year-old Cedarbridge student Jeneko Place has captured a 5th place finish in the finals of the 2010 Youth Olympics being held in Singapore. Running in Lane 7, the island`s top teenager sprinter finished in a time of 21.50. Jeneko ran .26 of a second faster than his qualifying time, and finished .28 of a second behind Gold Medalist Zhenye Xie from... Read more of this article
Owen Siese Moves To 7th in Singapore
Bermudian sailor Owen Siese dropped slightly today [Aug 20] as the Byte CII sailors completed Race 5 and Race 6 at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Owen dropped from 4th to 7th place overall with finishes of 12 and 8 today. Today’s conditions saw the wind fluctuating between 3 and 12 knots, punctuated with delays caused by rain showers.... Read more of this article
Two Athletes Make Finals In Singapore
Both local track and field athletes have made the finals at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore. 16-year-old sprinter Jeneko Place completed his first round in the 200m, placing 4th in his heat with the 5th fastest time therefore he is in the “A” final. Taylor Ashley-Bean completed her first round in the 1000m, placing 8th in her heat... Read more of this article
