An oil tanker and a dredger collided in Singapore waters Wednesday, capsizing the dredger and leaving two dead and three crew members missing, authorities said. Divers recovered the two bodies from the partially submerged dredger, the Maritime and Port ... ( read original story ...)
Two dead and three missing in Singapore ship collision
These are external links and will open in a new window Two sailors are confirmed dead and three are still missing after two ships collided in the waters off Singapore, port authorities have said. The collision was between an Indonesian-registered tanker ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore dredger-tanker crash kills two
Two people are dead and three are missing after a crash between a dredger and a tanker in Singapore's waters. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said seven of crew members of Dominican-registered dredger were rescued by the police coast guard. ( read original story ...)
Singapore elects first woman president
Halimah Yacob has been elected as Singapore's first woman president after the returning officer announced she was the sole candidate to qualify for the contest. Aiming to strengthen a sense of inclusivity in the multicultural city-state, Singapore had ... ( read original story ...)
Hamilton chasing Singapore hat-trick but wary of Ferrari
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton arrives in Singapore as Formula One leader and the season’s first back-to-back winner, but Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel could dash the Mercedes driver’s hopes of a third win in a row on Sunday. Hamilton led team ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Bank expands cashpoints for customers in Singapore
Customers will soon be able to retrieve cash from convenience stores and minimarts across the country using only the Standard Chartered Bank’s mobile app. Credit: Standard Chartered Bank's Facebook page. Standard Chartered Bank has partnered Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Book Your SQ Flight By 24 Sep And Stand To Win Full Flight Rebates, Zoukout Passes And More
Singapore Airlines is holding The Great Singapore Airlines Getaway 2017, and DBS/POSB Credit and Debit Cardmembers (AKA everyone) stand to win a free trip, with other prizes such as ZoukOut 2-Day Passes, Dream Cruises vouchers and more! Here’s how ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore the leading country in the region to implement two-factor authentication solutions: ESET Survey
SINGAPORE, Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ESET, developer of award-winning cybersecurity software, today released data from the ESET 2017 SMBs survey showing that SMBs in Singapore were most likely to have adopted two-factor authentication (2FA) security ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered appoints securities services Asean, South Asia head
Standard Chartered has appointed Ying-Ying Tan as regional head ... implementation & client management and technology & operations. Based in Singapore, she is accountable for the execution of the business strategic growth agenda in the region. ( read original story ...)
DBS : is first Asian bank and first Singapore company to join global renewable energy initiative RE100
DBS Bank today announced that it will join RE100, a global renewable energy campaign led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP, that brings together influential global businesses committed to using 100% renewable energy to power their operations. ( read original story ...)
DBS commits to power all its Singapore operations using renewable energy by 2030
Singapore's largest lender DBS on Wednesday pledged to power all its operations in the city-state using renewable energy by 2030, becoming the Asian bank to join renewable energy commitment. The pledge comes as DBS said it would join RE100, a global ... ( read original story ...)
DBS pledges to power all its Singapore operations with renewable energy by 2030
SINGAPORE - DBS Bank has pledged to power all of its operations in Singapore using renewable energy by 2030, and eventually aims to extend this to all of its global operations, it announced on Wednesday (Sept 13). To achieve its pledge for its local ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares edge lower; DBS, OCBC fall
Singapore stocks fell on Wednesday, dragged lower by lenders such as OCBC, but easing geopolitical tensions over North Korea's missile programme capped any huge losses. Asian shares hit a 10-year peak with investors breathing a sigh of relief as North ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s political succession plans in disarray
(CNN)Singapore's leave-nothing-to-chance approach to political ... "Chuan-Jin has the temperament and personality for this role," Lee said in a surprise statement last week. One news website asked pointedly, referring to a mini-reshuffle that had to ... ( read original story ...)
UST Global Invests in MyDoc, a Singapore-based Digital Health Platform Company
UST Global has made a strategic investment in MyDoc, a Singapore-based digital health platform company, to expand its digital offerings in healthcare, focusing on Asian and European markets. The investment will fund MyDoc's ongoing initiative to drive ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore payments provider NETS to roll out mobile wallet by end-2017
SINGAPORE: NETS on Tuesday (Sep 12) announced its plans to roll out its NETS Pay mobile wallet before the end of the year, and that it will be equipped for use outside Singapore. The local payments provider said during a briefing that its mobile wallet ... ( read original story ...)