DBS Group Holdings Ltd. and Standard Chartered Plc are among the lenders planning to bid for Citigroup Inc. consumer banking assets in Asia as the U.S. lender divests units across five markets in the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live: Singapore opens up travel amid record cases; Israel reports first case of AY.4.2 variant of Delta
UK, US and elsewhere welcomed to Singapore; Israel confirms first case of variation in Delta variant ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore nears 4,000 daily cases; Australia relaxes internal movement restrictions
The city state’s health ministry said hospitals were ‘under significant pressure and strain’ as the death toll rose to 246, with 71 patients in intensive care. ( read original story ...)
Yokogawa invests in Singapore’s Web Synergies
Yokogawa Electric has invested in Web Synergies, a Singapore-based company that provides IT and integrated IT and operational technology (OT) solution, to expand the former’s global digital ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore’s ‘zombie’ stock exchange is undermining its financial hub dream
Singapore's stock market has always been one of Asia's less exciting bourses but, over recent years, it has gone from being just boring to being practically a zombie. The dearth of new listings in the ... ( read original story ...)
Mideast Fertilizer Firm Fertiglobe Raises $800 Million in IPO Backed by Singapore
Abu Dhabi’s state energy company and OCI NV raised $795 million by listing their Middle Eastern fertilizer venture, drawing around $17 billion of orders and attracting investors including a Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Based Family Office Network Launches
Family offices are growing in Singapore, and the jurisdiction is promoting the sector on a number of fronts. As if to underline the point, the Oppenheimer dynasty associated with the mining giant ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Affirms OCBC’s Mortgage Covered Bonds at ‘AAA’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited's (OCBC; AA-/Stable/F1+) SGD4.0 billion of outstanding mortgage covered bonds at 'AAA'. The Outlook is Stable. This follows a ... ( read original story ...)
Best Credit Card Promotions (October 2021): Apple iPad, Ergotune Classic Chair & More
I have to admit, I absolutely love credit card promotions. These days, banks offering the best credit cards in Singapore compete so hard for new customers that they practically rain Apple ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore businessman wanted by FBI fined S$210k over falsified invoices to hide dealings with N. Korea
A businessman on the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) most-wanted list for allegedly laundering millions of dollars for North Korea was fined S$210,000 in a Singapore district ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore welcomes more travellers under quarantine-free programme
Singapore welcomed on Wednesday the first travellers under an expanded quarantine-free programme, marking a big step towards the aviation hub restoring its international links, despite a sharp rise in ... ( read original story ...)
3 Singapore companies ranked among world’s best employers
Which employers have been ranked the best in the world by their employees? How willing are employees to recommend their firms to others. Here's a look at the best employers in the world. ( read original story ...)
Singapore military aircraft that flew over Johor were taking part in exercise: Mindef
Singapore military aircraft that flew over southern Johor earlier this month were taking part in a multilateral exercise and had obtained the requisite approvals to enter Malaysian territorial ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus news live: Singapore reports highest ever Covid cases, UK urged to enact ‘plan B’ or risk NHS crisis
Singapore records record surge in Covid infections after restrictions relaxed; UK winter contingency measures should be in place as new offshoot Delta variant detected, health experts say ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Singapore Swimming Association marketing director gets jail for cheating friends
SINGAPORE: A former marketing and communications director with the Singapore Swimming Association was sentenced to 18 months' jail on Wednesday (Oct 20) for cheating his friends out of money ... ( read original story ...)
Property investments sales up 6.9% in Q3
Property investments sales were at $7.5 billion in Q3 2021, a 79% year-on-year increase. Singapore’s real estate investment sales increased 6.9% quarter-on-quarter and 79% year-on-year to $7.5 billion ... ( read original story ...)