Singapore has recently joined the list of countries seeking to protect their citizens from harmful online content. But many complain the government's move "criminalizes free speech" and encourages ... ( read original story ...)
What will Singapore’s producer responsibility laws mean for business?
Another concern is that Singapore is short on recycling infrastructure ... There are already a number of e-waste collection points dotted around the city, including in electronics stores and in busy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore adds Visa to contactless transit payments
Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has added Visa cards to its contactless transit payments initiative, SimplyGo. SimplyGo allows commuters to use their Mastercard or Visa contactless bank ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for DBS employee who cheated elderly bank customers of more than S$200,000
SINGAPORE: A relationship manager at DBS Bank who cheated two bank customers, gaining more than S$200,000 for himself, was jailed for three years and 10 months on Thursday (Jun 6). Liaw Tick Kwan, 37, ... ( read original story ...)
DBS helps SMEs in the retail and F&B sectors reduce cost of managing cash
SINGAPORE (June 4): DBS says that digital transactions from its SME customers have increased by 70%, while transaction value has increased by 25%, since the bank launched DBS MAX, Singapore’s first ... ( read original story ...)
Yoma well placed to tap into Myanmar’s potential economic growth, says DBS
SINGAPORE (June 4): DBS Group Research believes Yoma Strategic Holdings is well placed to tap into Myanmar’s potential economic turnaround, with its diversified portfolio in the property, consumer and ... ( read original story ...)
3 Singapore Blue-Chips That Carried Out Big Share Buybacks in May
Here, I’ll look at three Singapore blue-chip companies that bought back significant amounts of their own stock in May. DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) The first blue-chip that bought back its own ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. finds American guilty in Singapore HIV data leak case
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen who leaked the names of more than 14,000 HIV-positive people in Singapore has been found guilty by a U.S. court of illegally transferring personal data and ... ( read original story ...)
A war hero, Singapore River and gold: Details of the bicentennial S$20 note
If you are looking to get your hands on these new notes, two million pieces of the currency will be available from Monday (Jun 10) at: DBS Bank/POSB, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, United ... ( read original story ...)
SPH kept at ‘buy’ by UOB as Chinese students look towards the UK for higher education
SINGAPORE (June 6): UK universities could benefit from the US-China trade war that has prompted China to issue an official warning to students hoping to study in US universities, says UOB KayHian. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecommunications : Singtel’s Dash advances as the mobile wallet for all modes of public transport
Singapore, 6 June 2019 - Singtel's Dash has reinforced its position as the mobile wallet for all modes of public transport with the introduction of contactless payments for bus and train rides in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore commercial property defies slowdown with mega deals
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- The economy may be slowing but there is little evidence of it in the city-state's commercial property market where investment is buoyant, thanks to rising office ... ( read original story ...)
New S$20 note launched to commemorate Singapore’s bicentennial
SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob on Wednesday (Jun 5) launched a S$20 note to commemorate Singapore’s Bicentennial. The note, issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), depicts Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange to boost derivatives, target Southeast Asia unicorns
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) aims to add products to its lucrative derivatives business and offer Southeast Asian unicorns a platform to list shares and bonds, in a multi-asset ... ( read original story ...)
Understanding How Singapore Technologies Engineering Makes Money
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63), or STE, is an integrated engineering group with its core business in the aerospace, electronics, land systems, and marine sectors. The group ranks ... ( read original story ...)
Kentucky man convicted of leaking Singapore HIV patient data
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A federal jury in Kentucky has convicted a man of leaking a database of HIV patients from the Singapore government. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports jurors returned the verdict ... ( read original story ...)