Mainboard-listed Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has named banker Tracey Woon, 63, an independent director in a bourse filing yesterday.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS creating eco-friendly urban farm for employees
DBS Bank plans to transform a patch of its outdoor space at one of its buildings into a community farm, and give its employees a chance to try urban farming, it said this week.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Ipos names Rena Lee as new chief executive
SINGAPORE - The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) has named Mrs Rena Lee as its new chief executive.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Two months’ jail for ex-bank loan officer who cheated elderly lorry driver of $3,000
Not knowing howto read or write in English, a lorry driver turned to a DBS loan officer for help with taking a loan from the bank.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Grab-Singtel, Sea among 14 shortlisted for Singapore digital bank licences – sources
Singapore has shortlisted 14 applicants, which sources say include internet firm Sea and a joint venture of ride-hailer Grab and Singtel, for up to five digital bank licences in the city-state's ... ( read original story ...)
China’s security laws send chill through Hong Kong finance sector
and at least one person said he was looking to relocate to London or Singapore to safeguard himself and his work. The concern expressed by finance industry professionals is just another facet of ... ( read original story ...)
QSE set for an IPO from local firm with strong capital in September: CEO
The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) is slated to see an initial public offering (IPO) this September, which ought to give a fillip to the primary segment for a sustainable capital market, its top official ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC to reopen all branches over next two weeks during Phase 2 of Singapore’s reopening
SINGAPORE: OCBC Bank will reopen all its branches progressively over the next fortnight during the second phase of Singapore's post-"circuit breaker" reopening, it said on Thursday (Jun 18). Five ... ( read original story ...)
Russia-founded fintech prepares $500m ASX listing
Robocash has opened a pre-IPO funding round to finance the launch of its neobank in the Philippines. So much so that Street Talk understands Russia-founded and now Singapore-headquartered Robocash ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech startup raises seed funding to digitize corporate loans
Singapore-based iLex, which aims to transform the corporate lending market, announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from strategic investors in France, Hong Kong, Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Coronavirus, US-China weighs on trade prospects – UOB
UOB Group’s Economist Barnabas Gan assessed the latest trade data in Singapore. Key Quotes “Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 4.5% y/y in May 2020, as the dec ... ( read original story ...)
China’s JD.com raises almost $4bn in Hong Kong share sale
Shares in China's second largest online retailer jumped by more than 5% on their Hong Kong Stock Exchange debut. ( read original story ...)
Singapore shortlists 14 applicants for digital bank licences
Singapore's central bank has shortlisted 14 applicants for up to five digital bank licences on offer in the city-state's biggest banking liberalisation in two decades. The shortlist, out of the 21 ... ( read original story ...)
Kopitiam at Our Tampines Hub and 2 supermarkets in Siglap visited by COVID-19 cases
Three more public places visited by confirmed COVID-19 cases were listed by the Ministry of Health on 17 June including two in Siglap and one in Tampines. ( read original story ...)
iBASIS Selected by TPG, Mobile Operator in Singapore, to Deliver Seamless A2P and P2P Mobile Offering
Lexington, Massachusetts--(Newsfile Corp. - June 17, 2020) - iBASIS, the leading provider of communications solutions for operators and digital players worldwide, announced that TPG Singapore has ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Holdings: An Asian Bank Riding The Digital Shift
The company had already been doing well amid 2019's trade uncertainty and continues to do so through the Covid recession. It is a leader among global banks in d ... ( read original story ...)