National University of Singapore (NUS) has taken to social media to publicise ... said she was taking a late-night shower in her hostel bathroom last November when she saw a mobile phone peeking from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will continue to strive towards being a “Smart Nation”, data breaches notwithstanding—Vivian Balakrishnan
We will be one of the earliest adopters of these new technologies.” The previous phase in tech development in Singapore revolved around encouraging people to use mobile apps for transactions such as ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered rolls out instant issuance of digital credit cards in Singapore
Standard Chartered Bank (“the Bank”) today announced the roll out of its instant digital credit card issuance and loans disbursement capability. Available 24/7, the Bank’s new and existing clients can ... ( read original story ...)
UOB and KrisFlyer launch industry-first credit card and savings account solution for travellers to earn miles for every dollar they spend and save
... per dollar spent on the KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card or saved in the KrisFlyer UOB Savings Account SINGAPORE, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) and KrisFlyer [1 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based internet company BIGO Technology to invest SGD135 million in India
Singapore-based internet company BIGO Technology will be investing SGD135 million (USD100 million) for its business expansion plan in India over a three-year period as it is eyeing a second largest ... ( read original story ...)
APOS: Singapore’s Mediacorp Unveils Wattpad, Vice Media Deals
Singapore’s state-owned broadcast group Mediacorp has struck a trio of new content production deals. They span partnerships with new tech incubators and producers Wattpad and Vice Media, and a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM promotes would-be successor to deputy
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is set to become deputy prime minister, the prime minister’s office said in a statement on Tuesday, strengthening expectations he will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Pre-Election Cabinet Change Sets Heng Up for Top Job
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat was promoted to deputy prime minister on Tuesday, a move that further positions him to succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Heng will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s finance minister Heng named deputy PM
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore finance minister Heng Swee Keat is set to become deputy prime minister, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Tuesday, strengthening expectations he will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore looks to prep financial workforce for data analytics, automation era
Conducted by Ernst & Young, the report was commissioned by the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to assess how data analytics and automation ... ( read original story ...)
DBS signs cooperation agreement with Sinosure on Belt and Road
Singapore-based DBS Group has signed a cooperation agreement with China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) to support infrastructure development in Asia. Under the cooperation agreement, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore — a guide for economic development
At one time in the not-too-distant past, Singapore was afflicted with economic chaos and rampant corruption. It suffered from a decaying infrastructure, labor and social unrest, and high gang crime ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks’ China challenger Luckin to raise up to $800 million in U.S. IPO: sources
An amount raised in that range would make Luckin the biggest U.S. IPO by a Chinese firm so far in 2019 ... and two other senior executives, and it is backed by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Developer’s Son Buys $7.2 Million Singapore Apartment From Dad
(Bloomberg) -- Billionaire property developer Kwek Leng Beng’s latest luxury condo in Singapore has seen robust demand since its launch last month. It doesn’t hurt that some of his own relatives have ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for April 22
A Singapore resident was lamenting on the current “sentiment” of many Singaporeans on how they look at their country and how they feel for the tiny-state. Following Dyson Ltd.’s plans late last year ... ( read original story ...)
FX Volumes for Singapore Banks Surge, Driven by Asia Growth
MAS Developing Singapore into FX Hub As Finance Magnates reported, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has been working towards developing the country into a global FX price discovery and ... ( read original story ...)