COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Danish high court on Friday increased a sentence against the ex-manager of OW Bunker’s Singapore subsidiary to five years in prison for granting credit outside his mandate, ... ( read original story ...)
NTUC Sec-Gen Ng: Company Training Committees will address fears about technology
He added: “To give this effort a boost, NTUC is helping companies access government grants to adopt technology, up to 80% of the costs. In fact, the Singapore government recently announced changes to ... ( read original story ...)
REITs eyed to boost Singapore’s IPO landscape
The sector accounted for almost half of the US$36.16b raised since 2009. The pipeline of initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Singapore bourse is expected to rebound from the lacklustre performance ... ( read original story ...)
IPOS rolls out insurance for intellectual property rights holders
It aims to cover legal expenses incurred in IP infringement proceedings worldwide. The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), Lloyd’s Asia and Antares Underwriting Asia have unveiled ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, UK ink deals to boost partnership in financial services
A third agreement - a declaration of intent - was struck between the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore and Britain's Chartered Body Alliance to collaborate more in developing skills for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to expand sustainable finance sector
Singapore is looking at growing its sustainable finance sector further to help in Asia’s sustainable economic development. Acting prime minister and minister of finance Heng Swee Keat said the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore And UK To Enhance Cooperation In Data Connectivity, Talent Development, Green Finance And Cybersecurity
Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK) concluded three agreements today that will further deepen connectivity between the financial centres in Singapore and the UK. The agreements were made at the ... ( read original story ...)
From finance undergrad to food waste warrior, with a made-in-Singapore invention
Rayner Loi hit the pause button on school to become the CEO of a technology start-up building AI trackers that make dustbins smart enough to achieve a step change in reducing food waste. At the age of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for June 14
As many as 29 new private jets worth around US$1 billion ($1.4 billion) could be delivered to Singapore between now and 2025, according to analysis by Shearwater Aero Capital, a US-based global ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s healthcare expenditure to hit US$24.6b by 2020
Total healthcare expenditure in Singapore is tipped to hit US$24.6b by 2020 ... In response to the growing healthcare needs brought about by a rapidly ageing population, Finance Minister Heng Swee ... ( read original story ...)
Who are the 40 highest-paid CEOs among Singapore’s listed companies?
SINGAPORE (June 14): Prudential’s Barry Stowe, who retired in Dec 2018, was the highest paid CEO among Singapore listed companies in 2018. Besides being listed in London, Prudential has a secondary ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and UK central banks to work together to strengthen cyber security in finance
Singapore and the UK are coming together to ramp up cyber security in their respective financial sectors. In a statement, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of England said they ... ( read original story ...)
Property in Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah sits in the southernmost part of Singapore’s Central Region. Though its name may not be as instantly recognisable as some of the other heartlands, particularly for those new to Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
2 Singapore Blue Chips That Are Cheaper Than the Straits Times Index
The first company on our list is United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11), or UOB, one of the three major banks based out of Singapore. Overall, UOB’s shares are trading at an attractive valuation compared ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Malaysia launches business transformation programme for tech adoption
The initiative is run by The FinLab, an innovation accelerator under United Overseas Bank Limited, and the first such programme was launched in Singapore in 2018. Further, UOB Malaysia will be working ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Malaysia launches business transformation plan
The bank said the “Jom1 Transform Programme” is run by The FinLab, an innovation accelerator under United Overseas Bank Ltd. The FinLab first launched its business transformation programme in ... ( read original story ...)