SINGAPORE: United Overseas Bank reported on Thursday (Feb 23) a 37 per cent increase in quarterly core profit as rising interest rates swelled net interest income at Singapore's smallest listed bank.
SBI Allows Bhim-Based Real-Time Payment With Singapore
A day after a real-time payments system linkage was established between India and Singapore using the UPI platform, State Bank of India on Wednesday announced a partnership with PayNow, the online ...
Singapore industrial rent and price growth to ease to around 5% this year
Net absorption for multiple-factory space is also at an all-time high. According to JTC’s statistics, Singapore’s industrial property rents and prices grew for the ninth consecutive quarter in 4Q22 to ...
Singapore CEOs may get richer after being forced to reveal pay
Research suggests that pay disclosures has done more to increase executive compensation than to suppress it. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Return of China property buyers in bigger numbers unlikely to impact prices in Singapore: Analysts
As China moves to a post-pandemic approach to COVID-19, analysts expect more of its nationals to explore investing in the Singapore property market. ( read original story ...)
SBI launches UPI remittances facility to Singapore
The UPI remittance linkage takes the association a step forward as the two countries started cross-border card and QR-code payments in 2018.
Commentary: To avoid higher taxes in the future, Singapore workers need to save for retirement today
For direct taxes to remain low, Singapore workers need to do more with their money to prepare for their future retirement, says David Kuo of The Smart Investor.
There’s A Cute Little Bird Shop In Singapore Called ‘SMLJ’
If you are looking to own a pet budgie in Singapore, next time check out this cute little bird shop in Geyland East with the cheeky name 'SMLJ' The store's logo states that the acronym stands for ...
Singapore Market extends losses
At closing bell, the Straits Times Index (STI) index declined 6.82 points, or 0.21%, to 3,300.04 after trading between 3,291.04 and 3,309.50. Volume was 1.74 billion shares worth S$1.28 billion ...
Budget 2023 debate: Cheryl Chan on sustaining Singapore’s competitiveness
Singapore must sustain its economic competitiveness in the long run so that it can manage future challenges and have the financial wherewithal to provide for more diverse societal needs, said MP ...
Roblox player arrested in Singapore for roleplaying as an ISIS member
Two teens have been detained in Singapore for terrorism related activities, with one of them using Roblox to act out their ISIS fantasies.
Invites Announced for 2023 HSBC Women’s World Championship
Invites have been announced for the 2023 HSBC Women’s World Championship with only a week to go before ‘Asia’s Major’ returns to Sentosa Golf Club, ...
Crypto Is Not A Viable Alternative To Fiat Currency, Economist Agustín Carstens Says
The argument that cryptocurrencies are a viable alternative to fiat currency has been settled in the wake of the digital-asset sector's recent turmoil, with technology not being an alternative for ...
State Bank of India allows Bhim-based real-time payment with Singapore
The UPI-PayNow linkage is a significant milestone towards developing an infrastructure for cross-border payments between the two countries ...
Singapore woman jailed for helping Nigerian launder scam money; even had child with him
A Singaporean woman fell in love with a Nigerian scammer and had a daughter with him. She laundered $356,000 and will be jailed for 15 months.
Singapore stocks in the red amid regional rout; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE – A surprising rout on Wall Street overnight sparked ... The trio of local banks ended with mixed results. UOB was the sole gainer, rising 1.1 per cent to $30.99 but DBS dropped 0.6 per cent ...