The conclusion of talks for an upgraded free trade agreement was announced a day after China and Singapore said they were upgrading bilateral ties.
Former sales officer gets jail for working with syndicate to cheat Citibank of over $127,000
SINGAPORE - A direct sales officer at Citibank worked with a syndicate to dupe the bank into giving over $127,000 in loans to eight applicants who had submitted items including fake income ...
OCBC CEO Helen Wong’s 2022 pay reaches $11.2 million, behind other local bank chiefs
SINGAPORE – OCBC Bank group chief executive Helen Wong was paid $11.2 million in 2022, behind the remuneration of other local bank CEOs. This comes after OCBC reported a net profit of $1.3 billion for ...
Crypto Lender Babel’s Creditor Protection Extension Plea on Hold
A Singapore court has withheld a decision on embattled crypto lender Babel Finance’s request for an extension of creditor protection, as it seeks more clarity on a proposed restructuring following ...
Singapore’s DBS has seen inflows in SVB aftermath, CEO says
SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) - DBS Group, Singapore's largest bank, has benefited from inflows amounting to a "few hundred millions" in the aftermath of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, its chief ...
Singapore media company pioneers ‘office in nature’ concept, relocates staff to the jungle
Disciplinary matters will be settled by additional spin shifts. Eco-Business’ new office in Singapore from 1 April will be located in a forested area off North Buona Vista Road, a short walk from the ...
Can Singapore revive the stock market from its sick bed?
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 ...
A European couple bought a 1930s heritage house in Singapore and spent 3 years turning it into their dream home. Take a look inside.
They came to Singapore separately, but got married in 2012 and made the city their permanent home. "I've been a citizen for over ten years now, and we'd been looking to buy a conservation property for ... ( read original story ...)
DBS chairman, CEO apologise for service disruption; special committee set up to investigate outage
SINGAPORE: DBS has set up a special board committee to investigate the recent disruption to its digital services. DBS chairman Peter Seah revealed this at an annual general meeting on Friday (Mar 31), ...