BMO Financial Group says it has signed a deal to sell its private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore to J. Safra Sarasin Group ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: TraceTogether data used in murder case, Singapore minister says as he defends police access to contact-tracing programme
Police access to the programme has stirred controversy, as the Singapore government has previously stressed it would be used only for coronavirus contact tracing. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Gojek in merger talks with Tokopedia to battle Sea
Two of Indonesia's largest tech companies, Gojek and Tokopedia, are in discussions over a merger, with a view to an initial public offering, as they gear up to confront the region's biggest tech ... ( read original story ...)
New bank-related phishing scam involves impersonation of Singapore government officials
SINGAPORE - Scammers have been impersonating Singapore government officials since December in what police on Tuesday (Jan 5) described as a new variant of bank-related phishing scams. Victims in such ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Economy seen expanding 5.0% in 2021 – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan assessed the advanced data for Singapore’s GDP. “Based on advance estimates by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore’s 4Q20 GDP contracted 3.8% y/y, ... ( read original story ...)
This is the cheapest 4G LTE tablet right now
What is it? The Blackview Tab8 is the most affordable Android tablet that offers LTE connectivity. What makes it special and why should I buy it? The combination of Android 10, two 4G SIM slots ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales fall 1.9% in November as events like Black Friday boost recovery
Retail sales in Singapore dipped 1.9 per cent year-on-year in November, an improvement from the revised 8.5 per cent fall in October, ... ( read original story ...)
Dito urged to take 30% mobile Internet market share
A lawmaker has challenged the country’s third telco player, Dito Telecommunity Corp., to capture some 30 percent of the market for mobile internet services ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung Electronics Appoints New President & CEO for Southeast Asia & Oceania
A Samsung veteran with over three decades of experience, Mr. Sangho Jo most recently led Samsung Electronics Europe and has returned to the Southeast Asia & Oceania region SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says its contact-tracing data can be used for criminal investigations
The policy reverses previous assurances that the data would be limited to coronavirus contact-tracing, sparking renewed concerns about privacy. ( read original story ...)
BMO Financial Group Enters Agreement to Sell Private Banking Business in Hong Kong and Singapore to J. Safra Sarasin Group
BMO Financial Group announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its Private Banking business in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese cities reportedly go dark as country faces shortage of coal, a major Australian export
Concerns about the availability of electricity for ordinary Chinese spiked as authorities in several cities limited power usage, citing a coal shortage. ( read original story ...)
Singapore posts worst recession ever for 2020 but a rebound is in sight
Singapore's economy contracted less sharply in the fourth quarter of 2020, as business activity continued to pick up and Covid-19 curbs were loosened amid declining infections in the community. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy sees worst decline
Singapore’s economy suffered its worst ever annual contraction in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the city-state’s vital trade and tourism sectors, official data showed on Monday. But the 5. ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales dip 1.9% in November as Singles’ Day helps boost recovery
This is a stark improvement from the revised 8.5% decline in October last year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy shrinks a record 5.8% in a pandemic-hit 2020
Singapore’s economy shrank a record 5.8 per cent in a pandemic-hit 2020, preliminary data showed on Monday (Jan 4), although most ... ( read original story ...)