according to a Monetary Authority of Singapore release on Aug. 29. Both networks allow peer-to-peer transfers via banks and enable payments to be made using recipients’ mobile phone or national identity card numbers. Thailand’s priority is to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines and Grab share mobile apps
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has joined forces with ride-hailing firm Grab in an initiative that sees the two companies integrate their mobile apps to provide more convenience for their customers in Southeast Asia. It means that SIA customers can ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines and ride-hailing app Grab announce ground transport partnership
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and ride-hailing app Grab have announced a partnership to provide customers with more seamless travel experiences. SIA and Grab will integrate their mobile apps to offer more convenience to customers when travelling to the airport ... ( read original story ...)
The Real Reasons Why Personal Finance Is Not Taught In Singapore Schools
That was how I felt as a working graduate personally after 25 years growing up in the Singaporean education system. I realised this trend only as I was working on financial articles daily and interacting with my peers around me. I was curious that as a ... ( read original story ...)
A Family Of Entrepreneurs Has Built KBZ Into a Finance Powerhouse In Myanmar
Last year it became the first Myanmar bank to open offices in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, neighboring markets that are not only important for doing cross-border business but also for collecting remittances from millions of overseas workers. ( read original story ...)
Gome Finance Technology Co Ltd (0628) Is Yet to See Trading Action on Oct 5
These countries are home to two of the most influential stock exchanges in the world, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK). Both are subjects of Gome Finance Technology Co Ltd interest. With a total market capitalization ... ( read original story ...)
Prudential seeks sale of Vietnam consumer finance unit for up to $150 million: sources
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Prudential Plc (PRU.L) has kicked off the sale of its Vietnam consumer finance unit, which could fetch up to $150 million, as the UK firm sharpens focus on its core insurance business in the Southeast Asian nation ... ( read original story ...)
China seen staying the course on monetary policy: survey
Standard Chartered Bank (HK); Richard Jerram, chief economist, Bank of Singapore; Chris Leung, senior economist, group research, DBS Bank (Hong Kong); Kevin Lai, Daiwa Capital Markets; Li-Gang Liu, chief China economist, Citigroup Global Markets Asia ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC’s business customers will be able to transfer funds by talking to Siri
Singapore's Smart Nation push saw a new development with OCBC Bank tapping Apple's Siri virtual assistant to allow businesses to transfer funds just by speaking to their Apple iPhone. This will be possible with next Monday's roll-out of a new feature on ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC business customers can now ask Siri to make B2B payments
Singapore's OCBC Bank has integrated its business mobile banking app with Apple's Siri for use in voice-controlled funds transfers and account balance enquiries. Available early next week to 120,000 Singapore-registered users of OCBC Bank’s internet ... ( read original story ...)
US import Ronald Roberts released from contract because of knee injury
ADELAIDE 36ers are on the hunt for another import after US forward Ronald Roberts was on Thursday ... joined the 36ers in August and played in the NBL Blitz in Melbourne and the Merlion Cup in Singapore. It leaves coach Joey Wright, who is recognised ... ( read original story ...)
China’s U.S. soybean imports face delays as hurricanes hit crop quality
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's soybean imports from the United States are likely to be delayed by at least two weeks as suppliers struggle to find high-quality beans following crop damage from hurricanes, two trade sources with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Pixel 2 XL listed on new Google Singapore store, but you can’t buy anything yet
Singapore is a small market ... You buy direct instead of parallel imports, so there are fewer issues with warranty, for example. Yet, there’s no question this is a huge letdown for folks who have looked forward to a change. I ordered the first Google ... ( read original story ...)
Report explores the bakery and cereals market overview of the Singapore
This growth is underpinned by a number of factors, including the country’s economy, developed retail market, and favorable import conditions. - Singapore ranks seventh amongst the top ten Bakery & Cereals markets in terms of per capita expenditure (in US ... ( read original story ...)
A Quick Review Of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd’s Marine Business Performance
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63), or STE in short, is a conglomerate with business interests in various sectors, namely Aerospace, Electronics, Land Systems, Marine and others. Given the complexity of this business, it may be useful that ... ( read original story ...)
US crude exports spike to a record
speaking last week on the sidelines of the Appec oil conference in Singapore. A Dubai-based oil trader added: “Only now are Middle Eastern producers starting to worry about growing US exports … Thing is, these US exports are only just beginning to come ... ( read original story ...)