SINGAPORE - United Overseas Bank is the second Singapore lender to feel the sting of last year's property cooling measures. While UOB posted a rise in its overall mortgage book, the bank said it came ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC says account balances not affected after some customers receive multiple SMS alerts on duplicate transaction records
SINGAPORE - A few hundred OCBC Bank customers received multiple SMS alerts and noticed duplicate transaction records on their Internet and mobile banking devices on Thursday night (May 2). This ... ( read original story ...)
Bank officer admits to taking more than $200k from elderly customers’ accounts
Liaw went on to work for Standard Chartered Bank Singapore (SCB) from June 2014 to May 2015. He continued to act as Mr Chin's relationship manager and asked him to transfer all his money to SCB, which ... ( read original story ...)
DBS enhances customer service touchpoints
The live chat and chatbot function has also been built into the DBS and POSB website and mobile app which can answer simple questions like checking account balance and credit card bill dues for the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches $3.68m scheme to boost legaltech
Law practices can receive funding of up to $100,000 for adopting advanced tech solutions. A new $3.68m scheme to help Singapore law practices adopt technology has been launched by the Ministry of Law ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for May 3
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) recently released the official list of all Singapore public holidays for 2020. THIS is the dawn of a new era for Singapore’s payments system. As part of its Smart Nation ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook launches 3rd-party fact-check program in Singapore
SINGAPORE — News stories deemed false or inaccurate will now appear lower in the news feed of Facebook users in Singapore. This comes after the social media giant announced on Thursday (2 May) that it ... ( read original story ...)
Fake news decisions by Singapore government should be subject to review by independent council, say lawmakers
to combat “fake news” is facing strong resistance ahead of a parliamentary debate on the legislation – with three independent lawmakers this week joining the fray by proposing amendments to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Send 1MDB Money From Ex-Goldman Banker Back to Malaysia
Singapore authorities didn’t immediately reply to an email seeking comments. Ng’s lawyer didn’t immediately respond to calls or an email for comment. Ng faces charges in Malaysia and the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Beezy opens office in Singapore
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2019 /CNW/ -- Beezy Inc., the all-in-one Intelligent Workplace solution for Office 365, announced the opening of a new office in Singapore. This expansion is a testament to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Canada Central Banks Complete First Cross-Border Blockchain Payment
As part of the distributed ledger technology (DLT) projects being pursued by both banks, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (BAS) sent funds to the Bank of Canada (BoC) without a third party. ( read original story ...)
Meet the woman running one of JP Morgan’s most exciting Singapore teams
JP Morgan is trying to expand its Singapore technology headcount this year, while facing growing competition from a plethora of other employers. “These days we’re competing not just against ... ( read original story ...)
Law firms in Singapore to get $3.68 million boost to adopt use of technology
SINGAPORE - Law firms in Singapore will get a $3.68 million boost to help the legal services adopt technology in their practices. Under a new Tech-celerate for Law programme, law practices can get ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: Local female winner suspended for failed drug test
SINGAPORE - The top local woman finisher at the 2018 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) has been provisionally suspended after failing a drug test. Lim Baoying was handed the sanction by ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: Local female winner suspended for failed drugs test
SINGAPORE - The top local woman finisher at the 2018 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) has been provisionally suspended after failing a drug test. Lim Baoying was handed the sanction by ... ( read original story ...)
Take advantage of CPO export duty exemption, urges Kok
SINGAPORE: Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok has urged exporters to take advantage of the seven-month-long extension of the export duty exemption on crude palm oil (cpo) from May 1, 2019. Kok ... ( read original story ...)