SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will take action against the Singapore Ambulance Association (SAA) and "associated businesses and persons" after the company "persisted in not making payments ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘Values’ at Stake in Foreigner Debate, PM Lee Says
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hailed lawmakers who defended the country’s openness to foreigners following a parliamentary debate on the topic that stretched past midnight. ( read original story ...)
Citibank Rewards Card – MoneySmart Review 2021
The Citibank Rewards Card is one of the more attractive credit cards in Singapore for shopaholics, offering 10X rewards points (or $1 = 4 miles) when you shop online (excluding... The post Citibank ... ( read original story ...)
UOB prices Singapore’s first SONIA sterling covered bond
This reportedly makes UOB the first bank in Singapore to price a SONIA bond. The final order book came in excess of £975m, from across 19 orders, UOB said. BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse International and ... ( read original story ...)
UOB battles Sea, Gojek in Indonesia with TMRW digital bank
Many readers would be familiar with the United Overseas Bank (UOB), the Singapore-based bank founded in 1935 that has built a major presence in Southeast Asia, including in Malaysia, Thailand, and ... ( read original story ...)
Online platforms roped in to fight against sale of ivory products as Singapore domestic ban kicks in
Sites such as Carousell and Facebook have committed to prohibiting such content, advertisements and listings.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore parliament passes motion on jobs, livelihood for Singaporeans
Singapore parliament on Wednesday passed a motion on securing ... (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is ... ( read original story ...)
India, Singapore to link payment systems to allow easier cross-border transactions
India and Singapore are reportedly working on linking their digital payment systems to allow “instant, low-cost fund transfers” in cross-border transactions between the two countries. These ... ( read original story ...)
StarHub Launches Mobile SIM with Disney+ and Netflix Bundle
StarHub has launched Singapore’s first-ever bundle coupling Mobile SIM Only with Broadband and leading streaming services Disney+ and Netflix. Called HubBundle, the affordable, no-frills package ... ( read original story ...)
India & Singapore To Link Their Fast Payment Systems, Move Will Boost Cross Border Payment Infrastructure
The UPI-PayNow linkage will enable users of each of the two fast payment systems to make instant, low-cost fund transfers on a reciprocal basis. ( read original story ...)
UPI to be linked to Singapore’s PayNow by July 2022
The linkage will enable users of each payment system to make instant, low-cost fund transfers on a reciprocal basis without getting on board the other system, the Indian central bank said. ( read original story ...)
China’s Economy Weakens; Singapore Cases Increase: Virus Update
China advised against international travel over the autumn holidays because of coronavirus outbreaks overseas and fewer flights. The country’s economy weakened further last month after government ... ( read original story ...)
Sunway’s Singapore job win an earnings booster
The recent win by Sunway Bhd for the redevelopment of Flynn Park in Singapore ensures its continued presence in the Singapore property market. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS expects rapid crypto biz growth
DBS says its crypto business is seeing robust demand from corporate investors, accredited individuals, and investment firms managing assets of wealthy families and that it expects its cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cases Jump; N.Y. Vaccine Orders Blocked: Virus Update
Singapore said the treatment plan for most people with breakthrough infections will be home quarantine. Southeast Asia’s virus wave appears to have peaked. In the U.S., the federal government plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has to be careful about labour data release: Lawrence Wong
Singapore has to be careful about the extent to which it is releasing labour data publicly, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday night (15 September). ( read original story ...)