The Bank of Thailand (BoT) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today launched the linkage of Thailand’s PromptPay and Singapore’s PayNow real-time retail payment systems.In a joint statement ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand, Singapore link real-time payment systems
Users of Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s PromptPay will now be able to transfer money across the countries as the two real-time payment systems have been linked, authorities announced on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
News Analysis: Singapore banks gear up to promote green finance
Singapore banks are busy rolling out various loan packages amid the coronavirus pandemic to shore up the role of green finance in the city-state. The latest drive came from DBS Bank, Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports highest number of Covid cases in the community in nine months
Singapore's health ministry reported 16 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest number since July 11, 2020. ( read original story ...)
OCBC says it ‘may not need so many branches’ with plans to review office space
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s second largest bank OCBC will be reviewing its office space requirements, including the number of bank branches it has, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Labour market improves in Q1 – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan assesses the recent figures from the labour market in Singapore. Key Quotes “Singapore’s labour market improves further in the first quarte ... ( read original story ...)
16 community cases among 35 new COVID infections in Singapore
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (29 April) confirmed 35 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 61,121. ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Europe are ‘natural partners’ in 3 areas: Chan Chun Sing
These include providing a secure and reliable environment where businesses can anchor themselves.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
16 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore, highest in more than 9 months
SINGAPORE: Sixteen community cases were among the 35 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Thursday (Apr 29). This is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Finds 16 New Coronavirus Cases in Wider Community
Singaporean authorities have found 16 new cases of coronavirus, all of which are in the local community, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
PromptPay links up with Singapore’s PayNow
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched on Thursday a linkage of Thailand’s PromptPay and Singapore's PayNow real-time retail payment systems. ( read original story ...)
LinkedIn: OCBC, Standard Chartered and Unilever are the top three companies to work for in Singapore
Standard Chartered Bank and consumer goods company Unilever are the top three companies to work for, according to LinkedIn’s 2021 list of top companies in Singapore. The professional networking site ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Producer Price Inflation Slows In March
Singapore's producer price inflation eased in March, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Thursday. The manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)
Inbee Park takes 1-stroke lead at LPGA’s Singapore event
Inbee Park birdied two of her final three holes in a bogey-free round Thursday for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead at the LPGA Tour's HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club. Hee ... ( read original story ...)
Some sectors in Singapore’s economy expected to see slower growth
While Singapore's economy has been recovering smartly, bolstered by robust trade-related industries like manufacturing, some sectors remain lacklustre and others could see slower growth in the months ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore hospital locks down ward as nurse, doctor and 3 patients test positive
Following the detection of her case, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) locked down the affected ward, and preliminary tests found four more persons there being infected. The four comprise a doctor and ... ( read original story ...)