Singapore’s central bank kept monetary-policy settings steady at its first meeting of the year, forecasting hotter inflation and relatively solid growth.
Singapore central bank keeps monetary settings unchanged, as expected
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Singapore's central bank kept its monetary policy settings unchanged on Thursday, as most analysts polled by Reuters had expected.
How high can they go? Analysts set new target prices for DBS, OCBC, UOB after record week
Instead, Macquarie sees a “catch-up play” in UOB. Vantarakis upgraded the stock to “outperform” with a target price of S$41. He expects headwinds to abate and credit costs to normalise following the ...
Why Singapore is becoming a refuge for investors
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Singapore’s AI growth lies in infrastructure: OCBC
OCBC Investment Research analysts name 10 SGX-listed companies that will do well amid the boom in AI Read more at The Business Times.
Micron starts building new 3D NAND fab in Singapore – Fab 10B promises to more than double the company’s local flash production capacity
Micron's Fab 10B, now under construction in Singapore, promises to more than double the company's 3D NAND output from the region when it is fully operational in about 10 years.
Over $1.2 million in losses foiled by UOB in 2025 amid resurgence in gold bar scams
UOB said gold schemes “resurfaced as a trending modus operandi” in impersonation scams in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore property agency removes influencer co-founder Melvin Lim’s name from website amid alleged cheating scandal
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‘Too good to be true’: Bait-style listings being used by some property agents to lure buyers
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Over S$1.2mil in losses foiled by UOB in 2025 amid resurgence in gold bar scams in Singapore
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ANZ to consolidate Singapore staff in one office
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd joins other banks in grappling with the conflicting goals of reducing office costs while trying to retain prime city-centre spaces.
HSBC to Shut Raffles Place Retail Branch, Pivoting to Wealth Center
The bank will close one of six Singapore branches on Feb. 28 and open a new wealth center in the same building.
To give back, Standard Chartered keeps an eye on the practical and long-term
The bank, which has operated in Singapore for over a century, believes its sustainability thrives on society’s prosperity Read more at The Business Times.
OCBC taps Citi for securities lending programme to help clients earn more returns
The programme will allow customers to lend idle assets to institutional borrowers for fee income. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC taps Citi to roll out securities lending for clients, following Maybank’s earlier move
This covers retail and corporate customers of OCBC Securities and clients of Bank of Singapore Read more at The Business Times.
Nipah virus: Singapore to conduct temperature screening at airport for flights from affected areas
The Manpower Ministry is also stepping up surveillance of newly arrived migrant workers from South Asia as part of the country's initial response to the Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal.