Bank lending continued its growth streak in March, rising 0.7 per cent on higher housing loans, data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed on Friday (April 30). Loans through the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS bank sets first quarter profit record; bad loans are at pre-pandemic levels
"Results are in line with recent optimistic outlook given by Singapore's three banks, but importantly, the low credit costs were to reverse previously very prudent aggressive fron ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered considers slashing S’pore office space
SINGAPORE: Standard Chartered Plc is weighing options to downsize its office space in what could become the biggest floor cuts by a bank in Singapore in recent years, according to people familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Q1 profit surges 72% to record $2.01 billion; flags strong year ahead
Its business fired on all fronts with faster loan growth and record fee income.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS Q1 profit surges 72% to record, flags strong growth
SINGAPORE: DBS Group trumped market estimates with a 72 per cent rise in quarterly net profit to a record high, as the bank benefited from strong ... ( read original story ...)
Analysts raise Singapore export forecasts after surprisingly strong March data
SINGAPORE - Analysts are pencilling in higher full-year exports for Singapore after a better-than-expected first quarter showing, and are tipping the official forecast of 0 per cent to 2 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore attractions, hoteliers expect only small boost from HK-Singapore flights but hope they lead to more air travel bubbles
A number of attraction operators and hoteliers here do not believe the recently revived Hong Kong-Singapore air travel bubble will provide the boost they need to ride out the Covid-19 pandemic given ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s migrant workers deserve better than to be ferried like livestock
I had mixed feelings when I pored over Bloomberg's latest Covid-19 Resilience Ranking released this week. On one hand, it was good to see my home country Singapore fare well in the index, which uses a ... ( read original story ...)
Can 1% of Singapore’s Land Feed Its Population?
Urban farming isn’t just a fad. After the pandemic underscored worries about food supply, the government is taking bigger steps toward self-sufficiency. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s PayNow linked to Thailand’s PromptPay, allowing funds transfers ‘within a matter of minutes’ | Video
From Thursday (Apr 29), users of Singapore's PayNow and Thailand's PromptPay will be able to send up to S$1,000 or THB25,000 daily across the two countries using just a mobile number, as the two ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore adtech startup bags $415k seed funding from VC firm SOSV
Bounty Media said it plans to roll out its services across Southeast Asia and the greater Asia-Pacific region through 2022. ( read original story ...)
Thailand, Singapore can trade cash easily now with linked epay networks
Friends and family in Thailand and Singapore can now trade cash in a heartbeat using just their mobile phone numbers The two nation’s e-payment systems – Thailand’s Promptpay and Singapore’s PayNow – ... ( read original story ...)
Bangkok Bank pioneers real time Thailand-Singapore funds transfer via mobile numbers registered with PromptPay/PayNow
Bangkok Bank pioneers real time Thailand Singapore funds transfer via mobile numbers registered with PromptPay/PayNow to send and receive funds on a 24 hour basis, reinforcing its position as a leadin ... ( read original story ...)
OnePlus EB2103 appears on Singapore’s IMDA ahead of launch
D CAD renders of a OnePlus smartphone codenamed Ebba were released by reliable leaker @OnLeaks (Steve Hemmerstoffer). A couple of days later, a OnePlus phone with model number EB2101 was certified by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Residential Property Sector Experiences Uneven Recovery in 2021
International property consultant Edmund Tie is reporting this week that amid signs Singapore's economy has turned the corner and is on track to a projected growth of between 4% and 6% for the year, ... ( read original story ...)
Simultaneous Voice and LTE (SVLTE) Market
The present de facto standard for voice transmission is simultaneous voice and LTE SVLTE when LTE is an overlay to a CDMA EV DO network The voice service is implemented in this arrangement as a 1x ... ( read original story ...)