SINGAPORE - Local stocks fell on Aug 12 amid a regional rally after intense market volatility last week ... On the other hand, Asian stock markets were in the black. South Korea’s Kospi hiked 1.2 per ...
Singapore stocks decline amid shift in interest rate expectations; STI down 0.8%
SINGAPORE stocks fell on Monday (Aug 12) amid a regional rally after intense market volatility last week ... On the other hand, Asian stock markets were in the black. South Korea’s Kospi hiked 1.2 per ...
Card payments in Singapore to grow by 14.3% in 2024, forecasts GlobalData
Ravi Sharma, Lead Banking and Payments Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Singapore’s payment card market is innovative and rapidly growing. Efforts from the government, financial authorities, and ...
Pregnant teen admits to opening bank account used to launder over S$145,000 in scam proceeds
SINGAPORE: A 17-year-old girl, who was promised a monthly payment of S$200, opened a bank account in 2021, despite knowing that it would be used to transfer “dirty money”. The teenager’s account was ...
StanChart cutting about 20 jobs in Singapore, London in revamp of lender’s M&A team
Standard Chartered is cutting about 20 jobs across places like London and Singapore as the lender restructures its mergers and acquisitions team by absorbing bankers focused on industry coverage, ...
Q&M Dental Group’s profit after tax grew 84%, Board declared 0.40 cent interim dividend, a 150% increase over the same period last year
SINGAPORE, Aug 12, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Mainboard listed Q&M Dental Group Limited (“the Group” or “the Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) today reported total revenue of S$88 ...
TotalEnergies supplies its first 100% cooking oil-based marine fuel in Singapore
TotalEnergies has supplied its first cargo of 100% biofuel for ships in Singapore as it seeks to expand its sales of lower-carbon marine fuels, the French energy major said on Monday.
Entrepreneur arranges for free haircuts for 59 migrant workers to mark Singapore’s 59th birthday
SINGAPORE: To show his appreciation to migrant workers and to celebrate them – as well as Singapore’s birthday – this Singaporean man arranged for these workers to get free haircuts. In a Tiktok video ...
NLB’s new exhibition in VivoCity brings Singapore’s high-flying cable cars’ history down to earth
The exhibition is part of an initiative to showcase the NLB's wealth of services and collections. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Minister Indranee Rajah on whether Singapore will consider increasing its current childcare leave provisions
Given Singapore's ongoing efforts to support parents and encourage higher birth rate, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was recently asked in a Parliamentary query if the Finance ...
Pregnant teen admits to opening bank account used to launder over $145k in scam proceeds
SINGAPORE – A 17-year-old girl, who was promised a monthly payment of $200, opened a bank account in 2021, despite knowing that it would be used to transfer “dirty money”. The teenager’s account was ...
A Simple Analysis Of NTUC’s Income Insurance Sale To Allianz
NTUC is selling a majority stake in Income Insurance to Allianz for $2.2 billion - which will value the insurer at around $4.4 billion.
Insurer tries to split S$39,000 bill for ‘questionable’ work injury claim with co-insurer, court rejects bid
The construction worker was covered by two insurance companies, but only one - HSBC Life (Singapore), previously known as AXA Insurance - took part in contesting the claim. After reaching a ...
This Malaysian ditched her high-paying job in Singapore to sell Asian-inspired gelato in PJ
Dimpled is a Malaysian gelato parlour that is located in SS2, Petaling Jaya. The founder quit her Singapore job to start this business.
Friendshoring Via JS-SEZ May Elevate Malaysia, Singapore As Powerful Duo In Global Supply Chain Resilience
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has what it takes for Malaysia and the island-state to embrace and capitalise on friendshoring. The partnership ...
Pregnant teen admits opening bank account used to launder over $145k in scam proceeds
SINGAPORE – A 17-year-old girl, who was promised a monthly payment of $200, opened a bank account in 2021, despite knowing that it would be used to transfer “dirty money”. The teenager’s account was ...