The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) continues bringing finance and technology closer together, making sure that Singapore’s financial industry doesn’t miss the fintech train. One in three digitally active people considering themselves regular fin ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stocks May Stop The Bleeding On Tuesday
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, although it has given up less than 5 points or 0.2 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,420-point plateau although it may end its slide on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Steps Up Fintech Initiatives as Festival Unfolds
The Monetary Authority of Singapore unveiled a raft of new initiatives to further the city’s push into financial technology, including a project to improve banks’ ability to detect money launderers and others on blacklists, and a tie-up with the ... ( read original story ...)
Soh to run StanChart for first time
The first Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon to double up as the National Championships race will have a marquee name in the men's line-up, following Soh Rui Yong's announcement that he is set to join the fray. The SEA Games marathon champion's entry in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore International Foundation launches mobile library in Yogyakarta
JAKARTA - Singapore's Minister for Communications and Information, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, and Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, the 10th ruler of Yogyakarta, on Monday (Nov 13) launched the Words on Wheels (WoW) mobile library programme in the Indonesian city. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia and Singapore gets its first Mobile Legends Pro League
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is undoubtedly one of the most popular mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) currently and it’s no surprise that a professional eSports league would eventually be made for it. Thanks to the developer, Moonton, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: The Davos of Fintech
Singapore, one of Asia's major banking hubs ... Among Alternative Circle's products is Shika, a mobile application for people who are looking for quick loans. Australian bank ANZ has gone on record as saying it wants to operate more like a startup and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is the second most attractive country for IPOs
IPO activity could rise by as much as 30% in a year. Singapore ranked after Hong Kong in a global ranking of attractiveness for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offerings (IPO), legal firm Baker McKenzie revealed. According to a report ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Property Market Is Set to Sizzle
A series of blockbuster land deals in Singapore this year signal the city-state’s property market is set to break out of its prolonged slump in 2018. The spending spree may not be over, with more than S$3.3 billion ($2.5 billion) of land deals set to be ... ( read original story ...)
UOB first in Asia with Fitbit Pay
Ms Choo Wan Sim, Head of Cards and Payments Singapore, UOB, said, “We continuously look for ways to enable our customers to make payments simply, easily and quickly. What we can see is that contactless payments are winning the race when it comes to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is so much more than a stopover destination – and here are the best things to see and do for a week’s break
Singapore has long served as a stopover destination for both business travellers and holidaymakers - but the island country actually has so much more to offer. In fact, there's so much to see and do that if you were to cram them all into your itinerary ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore market may test support at 3,400 points
SINGAPORE: The Singapore stock market on Friday snapped the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 40 points or 1.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,420-point plateau and it may open under pressure again on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore founder’s grandson names lawyer in contempt case
SINGAPORE/CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A nephew of Singapore’s prime minister said a contempt of court proceeding against him, stemming from comments he made about the country’s legal system, was “meritless” and he had appointed a lawyer to ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Credit Cards in Singapore for Online Shopping
While most credit card users in Singapore appreciate this ... Get more information about the OCBC Frank Card here. The Citibank Rewards Card earns you 10X Citi Dollars for every $1 spent online. That’s 4 air miles per $1 spent. That’s great! ( read original story ...)
Noble Group Loses Key Bank Support as DBS Cuts Lending
Noble Group Ltd., the commodity trader fighting for survival, lost support from one of its key banks as Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings Ltd. cut lending, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. DBS sold its $60 million stake in Noble’s $1.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore still vulnerable to cybercrime amidst Smart Nation plans
Lack of trained human capital is to blame. The Singapore government has launched Smart Nation plans to increase productivity, but their implementation is still likely to cause mixed results, BMI Research said. According to the firm's analysis, programmes ... ( read original story ...)