It will enable the two sides to access foreign currency liquidity from each other, if needed, to preserve monetary and financial stability, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank Indo... ( read original story ...)
UPDATED: River Ryan man alleged to have robbed Singapore bank, appealing extradition decision
RIVER RYAN, N.S. — A River Ryan man ordered extradited to Singapore to face bank robbery charges is appealing the decision. Officials with the Westminster Queen’s Court in England said David James Roa... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks expect slower loan growth in 2019 due to trade row
Singapore-based DBS Group Holdings, and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.-- the two of the top three banks in the region -- signalled more difficult times ahead but voiced confidence in their ability ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sets up first commercial cyber risk insurance pool as regional threats grow
The pool, which will allow companies in Asean and Asia to be protected against cyber-related losses, was created with the Singapore Reinsurers’ Association and cyber specialist Peter Hacker, Minister ... ( read original story ...)
UOB opens new headquarters in Shanghai
"Our collaboration with UOB will serve as a conduit between China and Singapore, enabling us to draw references from Singapore's best practices in supporting FinTech growth as we strive to create in L... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank wins Global, Asia ‘Bank of the Year’ titles at Global SME Finance Awards
SINGAPORE (Nov 7): DBS Bank has emerged from over 100 international competitors to win ‘Bank of the Year’ titles for both Global and Asia categories at the inaugural Global SME Finance Awards, where t... ( read original story ...)
Tariff-free exports: First ever Singapore-EU free trade agreement expected to greatly benefit food manufacturers
The milestone Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Singapore (EUSFTA) is expected to significantly benefit food manufacturers in the South East Asian city state. The FTA is estimated to ... ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO says mortgage loans growth to slow more sharply than expected this year
SINGAPORE - DBS chief executive officer Piyush Gupta said on Monday (Nov 5) the mortgage business is expected to slow down more than earlier expected. The bank now expects new mortgage bookings to end ... ( read original story ...)
Impact Announces Opening of Singapore Office to Further Extend Global Footprint
Today, Impact, a natively-integrated suite of products for fraud protection, marketing attribution and analytics, and performance partnership management, announces the opening of a Singapore office. W... ( read original story ...)
Singapore looks to digital services to unblock traffic jams
SINGAPORE -- Singapore is hoping to ease its congestion problems by encouraging foreign and local companies to help revolutionize the way consumers use its transport system Finnish mobility ... ( read original story ...)
Elections, Singapore Hawkers, Soybeans: Your Tuesday Briefing
• A fierce fight to the last. Voting in a dizzying array of congressional and statehouse races will still be underway when you get tomorrow’s briefing, and the tide could break red, blue or who knows. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse Tipped To Bounce Higher On Wednesday
(RTTNews.com) - Ahead of Tuesday's holiday for Deepavali, the Singapore stock market had halted the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 150 points or 4.8 percent. The Straits Time... ( read original story ...)
Singapore General Election in 2019 ‘Always Possible,’ Lee Says
Singaporeans could go to the ballot boxes sooner than expected. A general election next year is "always possible," Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Mickleth... ( read original story ...)
Winner of UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year award turned tragedy into art
SINGAPORE- Indonesian artist Suvi Wahyudianto's mother wanted him to find a steady job, but she may now finally approve of his artistic pursuits. On Nov 1, the 26-year-old became the youngest artist t... ( read original story ...)
River Ryan man alleged to have robbed Singapore bank, appealing extradition decision
RIVER RYAN — A River Ryan man facing an extradition to Singapore to face alleged bank robbery charges, is appealing the decision. Officials with the Westminister Magistrates’ Court in London said Davi... ( read original story ...)
Behold the new ways to get a job at OCBC in Singapore
OCBC now employs almost 30,000 people across Asia and its headcount continues to rise. But what does it take to get a job at the bank? And what should you know about careers and hiring there ... ( read original story ...)