DBS/POSB, HSBC, Maybank, OCBC, Standard Chartered Bank and United Overseas Bank (UOB). In addition to this, two more banks — Bank of China, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China — will also ... ( read original story ...)
DBS named world’s best bank by Global Finance magazine
A recent innovation by the bank is POSB Smart Buddy – a savings and payments programme ... scientists give soy pulp a new lease of life – as healthy probiotic drink Singapore establishments on TIME’s ... ( read original story ...)
Indian-Origin DBS Employee Posted Image Of Torn Singapore Flag, Loses Job
An Indian-origin employee of Singapore's DBS Bank has lost his job after he posted on Facebook an image of the country's torn flag to reveal the Indian flag underneath on the eve of India's Independen... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to give manufacturers a tech boost
MANUFACTURERS in Singapore are about to get another technology playground to help grow their business. The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) announced a new facility that allows com... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property sector outlook stays intact despite cooling measures: Savills
SINGAPORE (Aug 28): Singapore’s current property market is not in bubble territory and neither is is expected to crash in response to the latest cooling measures, says Savills. In fact, revised pricin... ( read original story ...)
Who’s Driving the AI Revolution in Singapore?
Investors continue to pour money into artificial intelligence (AI) technology, even as the market is getting increasingly crowded. The AI craze that has swept several countries over the past few years ... ( read original story ...)
The most expensive Good Class Bungalows sold in Singapore in 2018
Good class bungalows, more commonly known as GCBs, are considered to be the most prestigious type of residential property in Singapore. With a typical land size of 1,400 sq m (15,069 sq ft) and above, ... ( read original story ...)
SGX, Third500 tie up on emerging growth IPOs
Third500's first four clients have raised nearly US$200 million of growth capital over the past year, with one completing an IPO on the Nasdaq. Riding on these successes as "proofs of concept", Third5... ( read original story ...)
Stubbornly Strong Singapore Dollar Signals Inflation Battle
Singapore’s dollar is approaching the upper boundary of its trading band as speculation mounts that the central bank will boost the exchange rate for a second time this year to combat inflation. The c... ( read original story ...)
Thai citizen born in Bangkok pleads guilty to defaulting on NS in Singapore
But on Tuesday (28 August), Ekawit, who was also a Singapore citizen until he was 22, pleaded guilty to one count of remaining outside the Republic without a valid exit permit between 17 April 2010 an... ( read original story ...)
Trade conflict could hit Singapore exports harder in H2: analysts
Electronics exports continued to decline by 3.8% in July. Despite the global trade conflict, Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in July 2018 grew by 11.8% as the growth in non-electronic expo... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Strong export growth resumes in July
Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore increased 11.8% in July in annual terms, picking up from June’s revised 0.8% increase (previously reported: +1.1% year-on-year) and markedly overshooting m... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Startup IBD Technology Launches World’s First Decentralized Ecosystem for Businesses
IBD Technology, a Singapore-based company, had announced the launch of a tripartite business alliance that'll bring full transparency to its business model. Company created an ecosystem project called ... ( read original story ...)
Stubbornly Strong Singapore Dollar Signals New Inflation Battle
Singapore’s dollar is approaching the upper boundary of its trading band as speculation mounts that the central bank will boost the exchange rate for a second time this year to combat inflation. The c... ( read original story ...)
Singapore – Registration Of Shipowners’ Liens As Charges (Diablo Saga And Companies (Amendment) Act 2018) – Impact On Banking Transactions.
The Companies (Amendment) Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament on 6 August 2018 as a consequence of the landmark decision of the Singapore Court of Appeal in Diablo Fortune Inc v Duncan, Cameron Lindsay ... ( read original story ...)
FORCS Fintech Conference 2018 to Focus on Paperless Banking Process Improvements
Managing Director of FORCS Singapore Pte Ltd. Last year, approximately 120 finance professionals attended this annual conference and this year, FORCS is aiming to achieve 150 to 200 professionals in t... ( read original story ...)