United Overseas Bank (UOB) has appointed Mindshare as its agency of record for Asia, including Singapore, Southeast Asia and Greater China. Mindshare’s remit, which will be effective from 1 April 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
The truth about living in Singapore according to Kiwis who live there
Singapore has been named the best country in the world for expats in the HSBC survey for four years in a row and it scores highly in similar rankings too - it came in at number five on InterNations' 2... ( read original story ...)
Fury at HIV data leak in conservative Singapore
Singapore (AFP) - Rico has lived with HIV for almost a decade, confiding in only a small number of people in socially conservative Singapore, fearful of the reaction. Last month, he got a phone ... ( read original story ...)
DBS tops Asean list for Brand Finance’s most valuable banking brands in 2019
SINGAPORE (Feb 7): DBS Bank is No. 34 in Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2019 annual report global rankings, rising six spots from No. 40 in 2018 and making it Asean’s ‘Most Valuable Bank Brand” for the 7... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Singapore chief executive Han Kwee Juan resigns
Citibank Singapore chief executive Han Kwee Juan has resigned after nearly three decades with the bank. Mr Vikas Kumar, Citi's head of cards and personal loans, will be the interim country business ma... ( read original story ...)
Citi Singapore chief executive Han Kwee Juan resigns
Citibank Singapore chief executive Han Kwee Juan has resigned after nearly three decades with the bank. Mr Vikas Kumar, Citi's head of cards and personal loans, will be the interim country business ma... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Fires Back At Uniface Software Licensing Suit
saying the company was well aware the financial giant was expanding its use to the United States and Singapore. Citibank said in a High Court filing Wednesday it has been given license keys to use the ... ( read original story ...)
Wirecard Probes Intensify as Allegations Accelerate Stock Plunge
Investigations into German payments company Wirecard AG intensified as police in Singapore raided local offices, while Munich prosecutors started a probe into possible market manipulation over reports ... ( read original story ...)
ComfortDelGro kept at ‘buy’ by UOB KayHian on overseas acquisitions
SINGAPORE (Feb 8): ComfortDelGro, the world’s second largest listed passenger land transport company, is announcing its 4Q18 results ended Dec on Feb 13. UOB KayHian expects the transport operator to ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC keeps ‘overweight’ on Singapore hospitality sector as REITs rally
SINGAPORE (Feb 7): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining “overweight” on Singapore’s hospitality space as the sector’s REITs – namely CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDL HT), Ascott Residence Trust (ART) an... ( read original story ...)
DBS expected to deliver promising 4Q results despite headwinds: UOB
SINGAPORE (Feb 7): DBS will be announcing its 4Q18 and FY18 earning on Feb 18. UOB Kay Hian is forecasting 4Q18 net profit to increase 8.0% y-o-y to $1.29 billion. In a Thursday report, analyst Jonath... ( read original story ...)
DBS Home Loan Review Singapore 2019 – Which Mortgage to Choose from DBS
DBS home loan rates are some of the most unique on the market today. They do not offer any SIBOR-linked rates, preferring to focus completely on the DBS Fixed Home Rate, or FHR. This is not surprising ... ( read original story ...)
Central bank of the year: Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has displayed an enviable track record for monetary and financial stability, implements coherent financial system oversight as a ‘super-regulator’, and has emerged ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police probing report of fraud by Germany’s Wirecard
In Singapore, a regional finance hub, the police's Commercial Affairs Department carries out investigations on financial crimes such as money laundering. Stocks in Wirecard, which knocked banking ... ( read original story ...)
What Does the Year of the Pig Bring for the Stock Market?
Volatility in the stock market brings about opportunities to buy wonderful businesses at low prices. From 1993 to 2017, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), Singapore’s stock market benchmark, saw som... ( read original story ...)
Singapore : Maoyan Entertainment makes weak HK debut
Shares in Maoyan Entertainment opened near-flat at HK$14.82 (S$2.56), barely one per cent higher than the initial public offering (IPO) price of HK$14.80, which was already at the bottom end of an ind... ( read original story ...)