SINGAPORE - Singapore's climb to the top of global education rankings has put the spotlight on how an education system that had been seen as somewhat too competitive, stressful and exam-oriented has evolved into one of the best in the world. Last year, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to be home port for Hong Kong cruise ship Genting Dream
SINGAPORE: The Genting Dream luxury cruise ship will make Singapore its home port from Dec 3, in a year-long deployment. This was announced on Thursday (Jan 19) by Genting Hong Kong's premium cruise line brand Dream Cruises. The 18-deck, 151,300-tonne ... ( read original story ...)
Allianz, Standard Chartered form bancassurance pact in Asia
FRANKFURT German insurer Allianz and Standard Chartered Bank on Thursday announced a 15-year agreement to distribute Allianz’s general insurance products in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and China. The deal to distribute travel, personal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Property Tax May Help End Singapore's Housing Slump
Singapore’s three-year decline in home prices could see relief from an unexpected quarter in 2017: Hong Kong. So says Cushman & Wakefield Inc., which expects the slide in the city-state’s home prices to end this year as foreign investors turned off by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore amongst the most expensive cities to relocate to
Basic living cost for a month is at US$2,148.45. If the Movinga's 2017 Relocation Price Index is anything to go by, then Singapore is becoming more and more costly for expats and foreign workers. According to the index, the basic living cost in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC NISP launches credit card for affluent customers
"Supported by a strong network of the OCBC Group, we hope the Voyage credit card can ease our premier banking customers' transactions across countries' borders." The lender, which is the local arm of Singapore-based OCBC Bank, will target more than 20,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, India renew air force agreement for another 5 years
SINGAPORE: Singapore has renewed a bilateral air force agreement with India, allowing the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) to continue its joint military training at Kalaikunda Air Force Station in India for another five years, the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Extend Losing Streak
The Singapore stock market has finished lower now in three straight sessions, slipping more than 25 points or 0.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,000-point plateau, and the market may take further damage again on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s POSB launches AI-driven chatbot on Facebook messenger
The chatbot can answer questions about the bank’s products and services, such as foreign exchange rates, in real time. Customers of POSB — a bank in Singapore that is a part of the DBS Group — can now enquire about the bank's products and services ... ( read original story ...)
DBS customers can now use debit cards to pay in 11 currencies
SINGAPORE -- DBS Bank customers can now make foreign currency payments with their existing Visa debit cards if they hold a multi-currency account with the bank. This will allow them to save on fees they will otherwise incur in making overseas transactions ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Is Beating The Whole World At Fintech
As a tiny country with limited natural resources, Singapore built its outsized influence on the world as a hub of global finance. With the advent of progressive financial technologies eponymously named “Fintech”, Singapore is well ahead of the curve ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Bank and Allianz Announce 15-year General Insurance Partnership in Asia
SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Chartered Bank and Allianz today announced a 15-year bancassurance agreement for the distribution of Allianz's general insurance products, including travel, personal accident, fire and motor insurance ... ( read original story ...)
UOB volunteers give back in time and money
Sixteen families had their homes painted and new furniture set up yesterday with the help of more than 100 volunteers from United Overseas Bank (UOB). Mrs Cher Ah Eng, 74, who lives with her husband and three grandchildren in a three-room flat, said it had ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong in Fiji preparing for Singapore leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series and qualifier
SINGAPORE, 17 Jan 2017 – The 2017 HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens will see the participation of two top Asian sides as Hong Kong is confirmed as the wild card team. In Singapore, Hong Kong will line up alongside 15 other ‘core’ teams, including their ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-traders in Singapore guilty of cheating Deutsche Bank, HSBC
Former HSBC senior dealer Ivan Chng and ex-Deutsche Bank trader Toh Hway Khuan pleaded guilty in separate hearings in Singapore’s High Court today. The men both admitted to using their banks’ accounts in 2009 to get preferential rates on the dollar. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered digital marketing head Damien Cummings leaves bank amid acrimony
The Singapore-based global head of digital marketing at Standard Chartered Bank, Damien Cummings, has left the bank in acrimony after accusing the company of breaking promises and of making poor decisions. Cummings joined SCB in mid-2015 but his role has ... ( read original story ...)