SINGAPORE: A former property agent was charged in court on Wednesday (Oct 26) with handling rental payments on behalf of a landlord. Koh Hong Kim, 43, was given six charges of breaching Estate Agents ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s direction in question after Elhedery’s sprint to CEO contender
LONDON/SINGAPORE: Georges Elhedery's appointment as HSBC's chief financial officer caps a journey that's taken him from war-torn Lebanon to frontrunner for the top job at Europe's biggest bank. It’s ... ( read original story ...)
UOB offers 200 jobs under flexi-work scheme for women with caregiving duties
Its new Gig+U Women programme will offer full- and part-time jobs and gig work in UOB’s various business units. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
S’pore factory output up 0.9% in September as electronics shrink for 3rd straight month
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s manufacturing output grew less than expected in September as production in the key electronics sector shrank for the third month in a row. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s manufacturing output grows 0.9 pct in September
The Singapore Economic Development Board said on Wednesday that the country's manufacturing output increased by 0.9 percent year-on-year in September, compared to a revised 0.4-percent increase in ... ( read original story ...)
Finance is critical to achieve Singapore’s sustainability, digitalisation and innovation goals: Tharman
Speaking at the Asia Financial Markets Forum (AFMF) in Singapore on Wednesday, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said finance is critical to solving the broader challenges of economic development ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank proposes measures on crypto trading, stablecoin
Singapore's central bank has put forward proposals for new regulatory measures on cryptocurrency trading and stablecoins, in a bid to reduce the risk of consumer harm from the volatility of the ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered beats estimates with 40% profit jump, raises income outlook
SINGAPORE: Standard Chartered reported a 40 per cent increase in quarterly profit as higher interest rates boosted the emerging markets-focused bank's income and gave it ammunition to upgrade its ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered profits rise 40% on back of global interest rate increases
Standard Chartered’s third-quarter profits came in higher than expected due to rising interest rates, with Singapore’s contribution to the bank’s bottom line surpassing that of Hong Kong, which has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based professional services firms ramp up in Singapore as they eye lucrative Southeast Asian market
Professional services companies are expanding their presence in Singapore as they seek to gain a bigger share of the growing Southeast Asian market, with some eyeing the medical tourism sector. Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore may soon require retail investors to take test before trading crypto, prohibit credit cards
Singapore's central bank has proposed that retail investors take a test and not use credit card payments for trading cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Industrial Output Growth Improves Less Than Forecast
Singapore's industrial production growth improved less-than-expected in September, preliminary data from the Economic Development ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to introduce new emissions rules for fossil-fuel power plants
Singapore's energy regulator will be introducing new emissions standards for new and repowered fossil fuel-fired power generation units in 2023, a minister said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore c.bank proposes measures on crypto trading, stablecoin
Singapore's central bank has put forward proposals for new regulatory measures on cryptocurrency trading and stablecoins, in a bid to reduce the risk of consumer harm from the volatility of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore home affordability to get worse for first-time buyers
Singapore’s housing affordability will deteriorate further in the coming year, due to the double whammy of rising prices and interest rates, according to Moody’s. ( read original story ...)
StanChart Q3 profit beats estimates with 40% profit jump, raises income outlook
Standard Chartered posted a 40 per cent increase in quarterly profit, as the emerging markets-focused bank benefited from a sharp rise in income on higher interest rates.The improved performance and ... ( read original story ...)