SINGAPORE – For years, American investor Jim Rogers has been looking to buy and hold Singapore stocks that are cheap, unique and possess exciting growth prospects. The pickings have been lean. Mr ...
DBS apologises for ‘embarrassing’ service disruption, sets up special committee to look into incident
Chief executive Piyush Gupta said the disruptions, the second time in 16 months, has been “sobering” for DBS. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOB lowers Vietnam’s 2023 GDP growth forecast to 6%
The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has just lowered its forecast for Vietnam's GDP growth to 6% from to previous 6.6%.
IN FOCUS: ‘No room for complacency’ as fight for global investments heats up. What can Singapore do?
SINGAPORE: Surrounded by lawmakers and business leaders, United States President Joe Biden was all smiles as he signed into law what he called “a once-in-a-generation investment in America” on the ...
OCBC, DBS and NUS recognised for prioritising mental health in the workplace
SINGAPORE – Two banks, an elevator company and a university were among those awarded for their efforts in prioritising mental wellbeing in the workplace at the inaugural WorkWell Leaders Awards on ...
People are just finding out what HSBC stands for and even their customers have no idea
[sic] While a third shared: “Why did I think HSBC was a British bank.” And a fourth added: “I thought it was Singapore all this time not Shanghai”.
Matt Damon Says He Only Did That Crypto Super Bowl Ad Because He’s Brave and Selfless
So when he was offered a still-undisclosed amount from the Singapore-based crypto barons, he jumped at the chance — but for charity, of course! "I did that commercial in an attempt to raise money for ...
Police union manager in California allegedly imported illegal opioids from India, Hong Kong, Singapore
Joanne Marian Segovia, executive director of the San Jose Police Officers’ Association, was charged with attempting to unlawfully import valeryl fentanyl ... Hungary and Singapore with manifests that ...