Category: FINANCE

in Singapore have teamed up to launch a pilot programme enabling commuters to pay for transit fares using contactless payment cards through an account-based ticketing (ABT) system, reports Paybefore (Banking Technology‘s sister publication). Although ... ( read original story ...)

Northstar Group said it is in the early stage of exploring an initial public offering of Singapore's biggest real estate agency ERA Realty Network, which has turned out to be one of its top-performing investments thus far. But the Singapore-headquartered ... ( read original story ...)

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in three consecutive trading days, dropping almost 45 points or 1.4 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,100-point plateau and the market is looking at ... ( read original story ...)

The easy availability of credit in Singapore often puts individuals in a situation where they are unable to repay their debts on time. In most instances, the delay is remedied soon enough. You may have to pay late fees or overdue interest along with the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore MINDEF Internet system hacked, 850 national servicemen and employees data compromised Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has reported data theft of 850 national servicemen and employees in a recent security breach, which has been tipped as ... ( read original story ...)

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, dropping almost 30 points or 1 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,110-point plateau although the market may snap its slide on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

"The Third Protocol amending the existing Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Singapore and the Republic of India entered into force on February 27, 2017," a statement issued by Ministry of Finance of Singapore said. It further stated that ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's defence ministry said Tuesday that hackers had stolen the personal details of hundreds of staff and soldiers in what appeared to be a "targeted" cyber attack on its computer systems. Officials said hackers had not collected any classified data ... ( read original story ...)

And what does this mean for Singapore? To try to figure this out, we looked at two factors in international trade: the trade balance and currency appreciation/depreciation. Countries posting a trade surplus with the U.S. Redressing the balance of trade is ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Feb 28 Singapore's total bank lending in January slowed for the first time in four months, due to a fall in general commerce, central bank data showed on Tuesday. Loans and advances by domestic banking units in the city-state amounted to S$617.1 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's three listed finance firms are poised to reap benefits from regulatory changes that will boost their customer reach and capacity to lend. Already, Hong Leong Finance, Sing Investments & Finance and Singapura Finance have enjoyed hefty run-ups ... ( read original story ...)