DBS Group Holdings Ltd.’s customers may face slight delays in accessing their mobile banking accounts due to “higher-than-normal concurrent logins,” the bank said in a Facebook post Friday.
Singapore ranked 3rd globally in digital competitiveness
The Republic rose to third place after ranking fifth during the pandemic in 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com.
3 Singapore stocks to watch out for in Dec 2023
SINGAPORE: As the year 2023 comes to a close, investors grapple with challenges such as surging interest rates and high inflation, leaving many sectors, including Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) ...
Singapore bank sues money laundering suspect for $15 million
SINGAPORE - Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has sued a suspect involved in Singapore's biggest money laundering case, marking the first known case of a lender in the city-state taking ...
OCBC seeking at least S$19.7 million, mortgaged Sentosa Cove villa from money laundering accused Su Baolin
OCBC has filed a claim in Singapore’s High Court seeking at least S$19.7 million ... He currently faces two charges related to forging bank documents with the intention to cheat Citibank and Standard ...
Singapore ranks 3rd in 2023 IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR), released on Thursday (Nov 30), shows that Singapore has climbed up to take third place, following the United States and the Netherlands in first and ...
OCBC sues suspect in Singapore’s biggest money laundering case for $19.7 million
OCBC filed a claim against Su Baolin and a court order to seize a mortgaged bungalow under construction at Sentosa Cove. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asia’s most expensive cities, ranked
Hong Kong is Asia’s second-most expensive city in which to live, and the fifth worldwide. See how other cities in the region compare in our map below. Despite some high rankings, most Asian cities became comparatively less expensive this year: 46 out of 58 slid down the rankings.
4 Singapore REITs to Include in Your December Watch List
These comprised five properties in Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan that were all sold ... gross profit jumped 23% year on year as revenue growth outpaced the increase in operating and finance costs.
Singapore property tax for most homes to increase in 2024, government to give up to 100% rebate
SINGAPORE – Property tax (PT) in Singapore is set to go up as the annual values (AV) of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats and most private residential properties will increase with effect from ...
Singapore HDB rents to rise by 1-3% next year
Rents in the city fringe could experience more rental growth. In 2023, there was a substantial reduction in flats reaching their five-year Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) in Singapore, causing a spike ...
Singaporean businesses explore Long An’s investment environment
The Mekong Delta province of Long An is willing to create favorable conditions for Singaporean businesses to expand investment in the locality, especially in the fields of innovation, green energy ...
President Tharman: Singapore must seize the huge benefits of AI
SINGAPORE: President Tharman Shanmugaratnam addressed the World Leaders Forum at Columbia University on Tuesday (28... The post President Tharman: Singapore must seize the huge benefits of AI appeared ...
Shein IPO: What Investors Should Know About the Fast-Fashion Star
This fall, investors have been greeted by new stock issues from Birkenstock, Arm Holdings, and Instacart, and investors just got wind of the biggest debut of the new IPO season. Shein (pronounced ...
Singapore real income falls 2.3% this year as inflation lingers
Real median wage, which takes inflation into account, fell 2.3% this year while real income for lower earners fell 3%, according to the ministry’s Labor Force in Singapore advance release on Thursday.
2022 StanChart Singapore Marathon winner back to defend his crown in bigger 2023 edition
Ezekiel Omullo, who used the $10k prize money from 2022 to upgrade his chicken farm to a sheep farm, is eyeing the $40k top prize. Read more at straitstimes.com.