Angered that his friend, who had fallen asleep drunk, did not wake up when he attempted to rouse him but did so when others tried, Vikram Sagathevan broke his nose. Nearly a year later, he attacked ... ( read original story ...)
Citi to Sell Southeast Asia Retail Business in $3.7 Billion Deal to Singapore’s UOB
Citigroup has agreed to sell its consumer business in four Southeast Asian markets to United Overseas Bank (UOB) for about S$5 billion ($3.7 billion), bringing the U.S. bank closer to its goal of ... ( read original story ...)
Nanosatellite from SpaceX launches into space with Singapore tech start-up’s thruster
SINGAPORE - A nanosatellite from billionaire Elon Musk's company, SpaceX, launched into orbit early on Friday (Jan 14) morning, bringing along with it a thruster that was designed and produced by a ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup to Sell Southeast Asia Consumer Businesses to Singapore’s UOB
Citigroup reaches an agreement to sell its consumer banking franchises in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam to Singapore’s United Overseas Bank. ( read original story ...)
Best House for ESG/SRI Financing: HSBC
At a time when almost every bank is brandishing its ESG credentials in some way, HSBC has doubled down on its ESG work, making it GlobalCapital Asia’s pick for Best House for ESG/SRI Financing in 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Best G3 Bond House: HSBC
In 2021, when the world stepped into the second year of pandemic and credit markets started witnessing more volatility and stress, one bank stood out from the pack — HSBC. ( read original story ...)
UOB to ‘kill four birds with one stone’ by acquiring Citibank’s operations in the region for S$5b
United Overseas Bank (UOB) will be acquiring the consumer business of Citibank in four countries for around S$5 billion, in a move that would propel its status to a leading retail bank and card issuer ... ( read original story ...)
With 10% share price growth over two weeks, OCBC ‘positive’ on UOB’s acquisition of Citi assets
Post-acquisition, the bank expects an immediate $1 billion in incremental annual income uplift and asset growth through the expanded franchise,” writes OCBC Investment Resear ... ( read original story ...)
Citi to sell 4 Southeast Asia retail units to Singapore’s UOB for $3.65 bln
Citigroup has agreed to sell its consumer business in four Southeast Asian markets to United Overseas Bank (UOB) for S$4.915 billion ($3.65 billion), bringing the U.S. bank closer to its goal of ... ( read original story ...)
Citi to sell Southeast Asia retail business to Singapore’s UOB for $3.7 billion
Citigroup has agreed to sell its consumer business in four Southeast Asian markets to United Overseas Bank (UOB) for about S$5 billion ($3.7 billion), bringing the U.S. bank closer to its goal of ... ( read original story ...)
Avengers assemble to ward off Covid-19 in Singapore exhibition of Nian Hua prints
SINGAPORE - Walk into Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall and you will be greeted by prints of Marvel superheroes Iron Man and Captain America, but with a twist. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore busts network hawking contraband e-vaporisers via Telegram
Health Sciences Authority says smugglers and peddlers have tapped messaging apps, such as Telegram and WeChat, to advertise and sell e-vaporisers, which are prohibited in the country. ( read original story ...)
Singapore wants only data centres that are efficient
Singapore's trade minister says it will be "more selective" of data centres it will allow in the country, singling out facilities that demonstrate high "resource efficiency". ( read original story ...)
Buying a flat? Check how much direct sunlight it gets with new virtual 3D map of Singapore
Homebuyers can now see how much sun their potential new home will get, as well as surrounding amenities and other features, without having to do a home viewing. ( read original story ...)
Singapore crowned top maritime city again
The 2022 edition of the Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report compiled by classification society DNV and Menon Economics was launched yesterday. Singapore’s retained its number 1 spot overall with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore HSA seizes S$200,000 worth of e-vaporiser products after raids on Telegram distribution network
Almost S$200,000 (RM622,009) worth of electronic vaporisers and related components were seized after multiple raids targeting an e-vaporiser distribution network which operated on Telegram, said the ... ( read original story ...)