The Straits Times is creating two monthly e-zines – one for adults and the other for students – detailing major current affairs and stories about Singapore and Singaporeans. These digital newsletters will be transmitted by the Overseas Singaporean ... ( read original story ...)
SMEs can market online for free as part of 99%SME campaign: Singtel, DBS
SINGAPORE - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here can now market themselves online at no cost by listing on the 99%SME website, Singtel and DBS said in a joint statement on Monday (June 5). This year's campaign also aims to help SMEs venture into ... ( read original story ...)
The exceptional interns working for Stan Chart, HSBC and others in Singapore this summer
These outstanding students are now joining banks in Singapore. Do your skills measure up to theirs? http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/285127/friend-or-foe-tips-for-interacting-with-fellow-investment-banking-interns/ Internships at global banks in ... ( read original story ...)
DBS’ Innovation Chief Neal Cross: “Singaporeans need a bigger risk appetite”
That’s what DBS Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) Neal Cross did at the 47th St Gallen Symposium (SGS) that was held in early May. Besides Education Minister Ong Ye Kung, Cross was another speaker from Singapore who stood out. Neal Cross at the opening of ... ( read original story ...)
The Weekly Nibble: Is the Local Stock Market Cheap Currently?
3. Are Singapore Stocks Expensive Or Cheap Currently? We should always be mindful of the value of stocks when investing. On that note, my fellow Fool Chong Ser Jing recently investigated the local stock market to see if it is cheap or expensive now. ( read original story ...)
Why the world’s expats just dumped Australia out of their top 10 global destinations
Singapore is top of the heap for living the expat live. It’s so good that the country is draining away Australians to work there. HSBC’s latest annual global Expat Explorer report shows 57% of expats originally chose to move to Australia for a better ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Marina Regatta 2017: Singapore’s Biggest BayFest
Singapore’s largest giant inflatable water obstacle course ... and the people to the Bay, DBS/POSB initiatives such as the DBS Marina Regatta, DBS Marina Bay Sailing Programme, POSB PAssion Run for Kids, and its other complimentary cycling and yoga ... ( read original story ...)
Here Are Some Of The Singapore Market’s Cheapest Stocks Right Now
I have a habit of studying Singapore’s stock market at the start of every month to determine how cheap or expensive stocks are. One way I do so is to determine the number of net-net stocks that are available in the market. A net-net stock is a stock with ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Mandiri eyes S’pore private banking business
Indonesia's largest lender Bank Mandiri wants a piece of the lucrative private banking business in Singapore, particularly the accounts of wealthy Indonesian clients. Recent reforms in Indonesia, including a successful tax amnesty, have made ultra-rich ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to pave the way for tech startup IPOs
Singapore is paving the way for promising technology companies in the country to go public through an agreement inked between the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Singapore Exchange (SGX), the largest bourse in Southeast Asia. By submitting ... ( read original story ...)
The Fintech World Series: Singapore
The ABS (the Association of Banks in Singapore) have strived to assist the fintech sector by providing a string of industry guidelines on this page, the attached PDFs included covering ‘Finance-as-a-Service: API PlayBook’, blockchain and its ... ( read original story ...)
Where can a regular twenty-something realistically travel to with the KrisFlyer UOB account?
It’s not that difficult to spend $500 on your basic necessities, especially in a place like Singapore. If wanderlust is in your blood and you want your daily spend and savings to help you satisfy that wanderlust, the KrisFlyer UOB account is something ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market For The Week: A Blue-Chip Recap
Over the past week, Singapore’s stock market benchmark, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), climbed by 0.6% to close at 3,240 points. SATS, which provides institutional and airline food catering services as well as airport and cruise terminal services ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, OCBC financed Indonesian palm oil firms engaged in unsustainable practices: Report
SINGAPORE: DBS Bank and OCBC Bank have been financing palm oil firms accused of environmentally-damaging and unsustainable practices in Indonesia, according to a report released on Friday (Jun 2). The report by non-government organisations (NGOs ... ( read original story ...)
From Fitness To Food – Meet The Folks Behind The Highlights Of DBS Marina Regatta 2017
The DBS Marina Regatta is back from the 1-4 June, once again transforming The Promontory @ Marina Bay into Singapore’s Biggest BayFest. Have you ever wondered what goes into the making of the DBS Marina Regatta? We spoke to a few of this year’s ... ( read original story ...)
DBS re-prices credit curve with a floater
Singapore lender DBS Group Holdings on June 1 raised US$750 million through a three-year floating rate note (FRN) in a tightly-priced funding exercise. The Reg S/144A transaction was priced at par with a spread of 49bp over three-month Libor, which was in ... ( read original story ...)