With their terracotta roof tiles, French-style timber windows and brightly-colored facades, Singapore’s distinctive shophouses are becoming the latest sought-after property asset for family offices, ... ( read original story ...)
Lakshmi Vilas Bank to merge with DBS
DBS Bank India (DBIL) is a subsidiary of the Singapore-based DBS Bank Ltd (DBS). This is the first instance in recent times where the RBI is merging a private sector lender with a foreign bank. It ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-India set to hand troubled Lakshmi Vilas Bank to Singapore’s DBS
Lakshmi Vilas Bank is set to be folded into the Indian unit of Singapore's DBS under a plan proposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which took over LVB on Tuesday due to a "serious deterioration" ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman expects an 18% return for Asia-Pacific stocks in 2021 — here are the bank’s investment ideas
Pacific will likely be in "a sweet spot" in 2021 as economies grow and interest rates fall — and that will benefit stocks, said Goldman Sachs. ( read original story ...)
UOB Optimism Index: Singapore’s Millennials the most optimistic on Covid-19 Recovery
As people manage with the financial, social and health implications of Covid-19, Millennials have emerged as the most optimistic age group in Singapore when it comes to overcoming current challenges, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Makes Plea for Top Talent to Drive Tech Goals
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong argued the island nation must welcome foreign talent to realize its goal of becoming a technology center, while acknowledging the tensions this could foster ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Singapore government, business organizations applaud RCEP
(Xinhua) -- Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and local business organizations applauded here recently the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), saying the ... ( read original story ...)
Technology is critical to Singapore’s Covid-19 response: PM Lee Hsien Loong tells tech forum
SINGAPORE - Technology has been central to Singapore's Covid-19 response, and more broadly to the Government's work, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (Nov 17).. Read more at straitstimes ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Makes Another Plea for Top Talent to Drive Tech Goals
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong argued the island nation must welcome foreign talent to realize its goal of becoming a technology center, while acknowledging the tensions this could foster ... ( read original story ...)
DataRobot raises $270M at a $2.7B valuation, eyes possible IPO
DataRobot, the Boston-based enterprise AI company that hit unicorn status last September after a $207 million Series E round, has brought in another massive fundraise: $270 million in what the startup ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-India to fold Lakshmi Vilas into local arm of Singapore’s DBS
The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday proposed folding Lakshmi Vilas Bank into the local unit of Singapore's DBS, shortly after taking control of the Indian lender due to a "serious deterioration" in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s commercial market touted APAC’s worst performer in Q3: study
Deal value was 86% lower than last year. Sales activity for commercial real estate in Singapore contracted the fastest across all major APAC markets in Q3, with the number of deals plunging 74% YoY ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore School of Science and Technology and Ngee Ann Polytechnic to launch Integrated Diploma Programme
SINGAPORE - The Singapore School of Science and Technology (SST) and Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) will be launching a pilot Integrated Diploma Programme (IDP).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS to allow employees to work from home up to 40 per cent of the time as it adopts hybrid model
DBS, Singapore’s biggest bank, said it would allow all of its employees to work from home up to 40 per cent of the time as it became the latest bank to reconsider its staffing model in light of its ... ( read original story ...)
6 Sustainable Residences in Singapore for Families Going Green
More and more families in Singapore are adopting eco-friendly lifestyles, starting with choosing beautiful, convenient and green homes. Here are 6 PropertyGuru Singapore Property Award-winning ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank to roll out voluntary job-sharing scheme where 2 employees share one full-time role
SINGAPORE - South-east Asia's largest bank, DBS, will introduce a formal job-sharing scheme to support employees who need more flexible work arrangements, among other initiatives aimed at transforming ... ( read original story ...)