FORMER central bank chief Ravi Menon has been named Singapore’s first ambassador for climate action as well as a senior adviser to the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) with effect from Apr 1 ...
PropertyGuru: RTS catalyses Johor’s economy, revitalises property market
Link, slated for completion in 2026, is proving to be a catalyst for Johor’s economy by enhancing connectivity ... ( read original story ...)
UOB frontline staff to be further trained to prevent and combat scams
UOB has been making efforts to proactively manage scam and fraud risks across all its touchpoints including branches, internet banking and mobile banking channels. Its frontline staff regularly ...
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon built ‘house of cards,’ SEC lawyer says at crypto fraud trial
Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon built a “house of cards” and lied to investors about the stability of a cryptocurrency whose collapse rippled through markets in 2022, ...
Singapore Orders Israeli Embassy to Delete ‘Inappropriate’ Social Post About ‘Palestine’
Singapore—which maintains that Israel’s military action in Gaza has gone “too far”—has laws against domestic threats and foreign influence to help maintain racial and religious harmony.
Singapore factory output beats forecasts with 3.8% rise in February
Bright spots include a slim 2.6 per cent increase in output by the key electronics industry, after it shrank 4.7 per cent in January. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s Manufacturing Output Rose More Than Expected in February
By Fabiana Negrin Ochoa Singapore's manufacturing output was stronger than expected in February, picking up pace from the prior month in a possible sign ...
Singapore stocks open Tuesday largely flat after inflation surprise, STI up 0.04%
SINGAPORE stocks opened muted on Tuesday (Mar 26) morning after data for Singapore’s headline and core inflation in February came in hotter than anticipated. Read more at The Business Times.
HSBC Singapore kicks off ‘Grow Your Wealth’ campaign with ‘Bread and Better’ song release and ‘Get This Bread’ content series
Bread and Better’ features young talents from the region including Hong Kong singer-songwriter, Gareth.T; Hong Kong singer, actor and member of boy band Mirror, Keung To; and Singaporean ...
OCBC to quadruple number of cross-border QR payments in 2024 as travel bounces back
The number of cross-border QR payments on the OCBC app last year rose by an average 65 per cent month on month. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOB card spending surged by 35% during Taylor Swift concert week, over $30m spent on tickets
Card billings at UOB-acquired merchants surged 35 per cent week on week over Mar 4 to Mar 10, when four of six of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour concert events took place in Singapore. UOB-acquired ...
Singapore stocks opened with minimal movement on Tuesday—STI up 0.04%
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks opened with minimal movement on Tuesday morning following data showing higher-than-expected inflation... The post Singapore stocks opened with minimal movement on ...
Singapore Remains the Top Choice For Venture Capital in Southeast Asia
Indonesia and Singapore remain the top choice for venture capital in Southeast Asia while Vietnam and Malaysia are gaining momentum ...
Trust Bank Introduces AutoPay for Credit Card Repayments
Singapore's digital bank Trust has rolled out AutoPay, a feature aimed at simplifying the process of credit card repayments for its users.
EAM Jaishankar, Singapore PM exchange views on deepening engagement in fintech, digitalization, green economy
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong exchanged views on deepening engagement in fintech, digitalization, the green economy, skills development and food ...
Bankers prefer Hong Kong over Singapore due to high living costs
SINGAPORE: A March 25 (Monday) article quoted a number of individuals in the finance industry as saying that they would choose to live in Hong Kong over Singapore, in large part due to higher living ...