Raffles Financial Group Limited (CSE: RICH) (FSE: 4VO) (OTC: RAFFF) ("Raffles" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the formation of Raffles ... ( read original story ...)
Mastercard and Atlantis partner to enhance digital banking experience for consumers
Mastercard is partnering with Atlantis, a financial technology company headquartered in Singapore, to provide users with a technology solution that will enable them to enjoy a best-in-class digital ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore moves to the Phase Three in its fight vs. coronavirus – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan assesses the progress of the pandemic in Singapore and upcoming measures to be implemented by the government. “According to Singapore’s multi-ministry task force ... ( read original story ...)
Ripple Considers Japan, Singapore If Blockchain Firm Leaves U.S.
Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, the U.K. and the United Arab Emirates are potential destinations, Chief Executive Officer Brad Garlinghouse said in an interview. Load Error “The common denominator ... ( read original story ...)
The dollar remains vulnerable to ‘significant depreciation,’ warns Standard Chartered
Robertsen said he sees a "pretty good dollar depreciation trend" over the next few years. SINGAPORE — One Standard Chartered Bank analyst warns that the greenback is vulnerable to a "significant ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank Rolls Out Real-Time Tracking For Cross-Border Pay
DBS Bank has debuted a new mechanism to track cross-border payments in real time, in partnership with SWIFT's gpi. ( read original story ...)
Fraudsters ‘impersonated BP and Total’ to obtain finance, Singapore court rules
Fraudulent commodities traders impersonated oil majors BP and Total in order to obtain financing from the National Bank of Oman (NBO), according to a first-of-its-kind ruling in Singapore’s High Court ... ( read original story ...)
GIC and Standard Chartered Bank Named Winners of the Red Hat APAC Innovation Awards 2020 for Singapore
Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the winners of the Red Hat APAC Innovation Awards 2020 for Singapore. GIC and Standard Chartered Bank were honored ... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches service for businesses to track cross-border collections in real time
SINGAPORE - DBS Bank has launched real-time online tracking of cross-border collections to provide greater digital convenience to its corporate clients. This builds on its existing solutions that let ... ( read original story ...)
These are Citi’s stock picks to buy — and sell — as China pledges to fight against climate change
Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly last month that his country aims to become carbon neutral by 2060. ( read original story ...)
Political tensions, Covid-19 hasten wealth flow to Singapore
Wealthy families are setting up secondary offices in Singapore to diversify their exposure to risks, particularly in Hong Kong, and to avoid areas being badly affected by the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Erase Tuesday’s Losses
The Singapore stock market on Tuesday snapped the modest two-day winning streak in which it had added almost 20 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 2,530-point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines is launching the new world’s longest flight that will see flyers spending almost 19 hours on a plane nonstop
Singapore Airlines just announced plans to fly non-stop between Singapore and New York in what will be the world's longest scheduled flight when it launches next month. Load Error The new route will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Quells Virus ‘Fire,’ Sees Last Phase of Pandemic Curbs
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore is looking to ease up more on pandemic curbs, with the size of social gatherings possibly raised to eight, in a further step toward normalized activity as new daily ... ( read original story ...)
This billionaire had to knock millions off his Singapore luxury penthouse to sell it
Wallich Residence Billionaire vaccum-cleaner tycoon James Dyson and his wife are selling their Singapore penthouse for S$62 million ($46 million), just a year after they reportedly paid S$73.8 million ... ( read original story ...)
Telkomsel’s $954m tower sale will boost Singtel dividends: DBS
The sale of 6,050 telecommunication towers by Singtel's Indonesian joint venture company for 10.3 trillion rupiah (S$954 million) will likely support the Singapore telco's dividends, said DBS Group ... ( read original story ...)