The deposit has a required minimum investment amount of $5,000. OCBC Bank announced that a sustainability-linked structured deposit, the first of its kind in Singapore, will be made available for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s rebar import prices fall amid Covid-19 surge, volatile iron ore prices
Rebar import prices in Singapore fell in the past week amid a surge in Covid-19 infections and volatile iron ore prices. A cargo consisting of 40,000-50,000 tonnes of Turkish rebar was said to have ... ( read original story ...)
Surge in cases forces Singapore to hit the brakes again
For the first time in the pandemic, there are signs Singapore’s public health experts do not agree with the government’s decision to retreat. ( read original story ...)
Property market update: Private home sales dip while prices keep climbing
First-time homeowners continue to keep their fingers crossed, hoping for a break; while at the same time sellers wonder if now’s the time to sell (if you sell high, you might buy high too ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank to reveal first sustainability-linked deposit in Singapore
The deposit has a required minimum investment amount of $5,000. OCBC Bank announced that a sustainability-linked structured deposit, the first of its kind in Singapore, will be made available for ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccinated and Ready to Travel? Here’s What You Need to Know
Singapore recently announced that vaccinated individuals may be able to travel without serving a 14-day SHN at a hotel. Instead, in its place will be a rigorous testing regime or a shorter seven-day ... ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO Says Evergrande Doesn’t Pose Systemic Risk to Asia Banks
China Evergrande Group and doesn’t see the crisis that’s enveloping the Chinese developer as a systemic risk to the region’s banking industry, its chief executive officer said Monday. “I don’t think a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks say no exposure to China’s troubled developer Evergrande
SINGAPORE - Singapore banks do not have any exposure to troubled Chinese property conglomerate Evergrande.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to develop carbon credit trading marketplace to support decarbonisation, sustainability: Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE - The Republic is scaling up its efforts to develop an international carbon trading marketplace and a services ecosystem to support decarbonisation, Dr Tan See Leng, the Minister for ... ( read original story ...)
Beach Energy inks five year LNG deal with BP Singapore
Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy has inked a five year deal to supply LNG to BP Singapore from its onshore gas project in Western Australia’s mid-west. ( read original story ...)
There’s growing interest in mediation in India: Singapore law minister
"The Supreme Court of India upholding the Emergency Arbitrator (EA) Award by the SIAC, under SIAC rules, is a welcome developmen," said Shanmugam ... ( read original story ...)
Real-time mobile fund transfers between Singapore, Malaysia to commence late next year
SINGAPORE - Consumers in Singapore and Malaysia will be able to make real-time cross-border fund transfers using their mobile phones by the end of next year, the two countries' central banks announced ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s PayNow to be linked with Malaysia’s DuitNow in phases from 2022
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s PayNow and Malaysia’s DuitNow will be linked in phases from the fourth quarter of 2022, allowing customers of participating financial institutions to make real-time funds ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is seeing daily record Covid cases. Here’s why it may not be a bad thing
The Covid wave may mean people are gaining further protection against future infection while avoiding severe illness, two medical experts told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
McKinsey Report: Asia-Pacific digital banking accelerating
Consumer use of digital banking has risen sharply recently and the driving force behind this is the soaring adoption rate in emerging markets including India ... ( read original story ...)
VP Bank in Asia makes two newly-created key appointments to its Asia Management Committee
VP Bank has today announced the appointments of Alexander Tsikouras as Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer Asia and Will Wang as Head of Client Solutions & Strategic Partnerships Asia in ... ( read original story ...)