DBS Group has agreed to buy Citigroup's consumer business in Taiwan, paying S$956 million ($706.6 million) above the net asset value, making the Singapore lender the largest foreign bank in Taiwan by ... ( read original story ...)
ASIA’S LARGEST, MOST ACTION-PACKED SHIP, SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS, TO ARRIVE EARLY IN SINGAPORE
Holidaymakers can now pack their bags from April 11, 2022 for the ultimate adventure on board Royal Caribbean International's Spectrum of the Seas, Asia's largest, newest and most innovative ship, for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore House Prices Surge Most in Decade as Curbs Test Market
Singapore home prices climbed the most in more than a decade last year, underpinning the government’s move to introduce cooling measures that will test the market’s resilience. ( read original story ...)
Wells Singapore Expanding Amid Rising Demand From Local Market
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 January 2022 – Wells Singapore is revealing its expansion plans amid strong growth and increasing demand from the local market. On top of its expansion, the water ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia-Singapore deals a milestone for Asean neighbours navigating minefields
Landmark agreements on airspace, extradition and defence are not only a sign of a new age in bilateral relations, but a show of unity in contentious times With the Southeast Asian bloc entangled in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Be Stuck In Neutral On Friday
The Singapore stock market turned lower again on Thursday, one day after snapping the two-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 50 points or 1.4 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS to Buy Citigroup Taiwan Consumer Bank Assets
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. agreed to buy Citigroup Inc.’s consumer banking assets in Taiwan, as Southeast Asia’s largest lender pushes ahead with plans to boost its regional presence. Most Read from Bloo ... ( read original story ...)
It’s not just OCBC and Singapore, scammers are ripping off people across Asia
The phishing scams that burst into media headlines in Singapore last month have also swept through other countries in Asia. People in Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, the Philippines, and elsewhere have ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei: Singapore is determined to develop semiconductor industry announces billions of dollars in semiconductor-related investment
Nikkei: Singapore is determined to develop semiconductor industry announces billions of dollars in semiconductor-related investment] according to Nikkei Asia, data released on Wednesday show that ... ( read original story ...)
Maybank Singapore’s New Digital Roadmap Caters To Personal Finance Management And A Robust SME Financing Eco-System
Maybank Singapore has announced the launch of three new digital banking initiatives to support the Bank’s strategic themes of being at the forefront of personal financial management and building a ... ( read original story ...)
London is top global finance centre but lags in key areas, says study
London remains the top global financial centre, according to a study from its own financial district, but is outgunned by New York and Singapore in access to talent, while Paris is adding competition ... ( read original story ...)
“Highly complex” merger of Singapore’s leading offshore contractors making steady progress
The touted merger of Singapore’s offshore fabrication leviathans – Keppel Offshore & Marine and Sembcorp Marine – is moving toward the position where definitive agreements can be signed before the end ... ( read original story ...)
Another Long-Term Deal for F1 as Singapore Signs through 2028
A 25-race calendar could become a reality as Formula 1 is quickly filling up future schedules with long-term contracts. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Industrial Production remains solid – UOB
UOB Group’s Economist Barnabas Gan reviews the latest data from Singapore. Key Takeaways “Singapore’s industrial production expanded 15.6% y/y (+4.3% m/m sa) in Dec 2021, su ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to announce purchase of Citi’s consumer business in Taiwan -sources
Singapore's DBS Group will announce on Friday it is to buy Citigroup's consumer finance business in Taiwan, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Jail for Singapore maid who recorded and shared nude videos of elderly man
A maid who was tasked to take care of a vulnerable elderly man used her mobile phone to record videos of him in the nude. ( read original story ...)