SINGAPORE - DBS Bank has made new appointments to its transaction banking team to support growth in that business. Mr Sriram Muthukrishnan, who joins the bank from HSBC, has been appointed group head ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Expats – How to Apply for Singapore Visas to Live & Work Here
Work permit holders include construction workers and waiters. Dependant’s Pass: You can live and work in Singapore if your spouse is here on an Employment Pass and earns at least $6,000 a month. To se... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Includes Cryptocurrency in New Payments Regulations
Singapore’s financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), announced on Monday that it will be issuing a series of new regulations governing payments. The regulator says that the new ... ( read original story ...)
World Blockchain Trade Consortium Launches During Singapore Fintech Festival
The World Blockchain Trade Consortium (WBTC) launched this week at the Singapore Fintech Festival, according to a note from one of the founding members. The WBTC has launched with Fintech platforms, i... ( read original story ...)
MAS finalises framework for payment services in Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has finalised a new regulatory framework for payment services in Singapore, in a move to guard against risks as the payment landscape evolves. The Payment Ser... ( read original story ...)
BHP to pay $529m in back taxes, shake up ownership of Singapore hub as part of ATO settlement
The Singapore arm would buy minerals from BHP’s Australian ... Herbert Smith Freehills & Sam Mostyn Chair Citibank Australia. ( read original story ...)
Singapore third-quarter GDP growth seen losing momentum, trade war dims outlook
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is expected to report slower third-quarter economic growth than initially thought, a Reuters poll showed, as the manufacturing sector faces strains from weaker global d... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is APAC’s most prepared city: study
It topped the governance rankings ahead of Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh. Singapore topped the list as the most prepared city in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, a study by Cushman and Wakefield revealed. It b... ( read original story ...)
EU and Singapore boost trade ties
A trade deal between the European Union and Singapore could create significant new opportunities for business, according to the head of HSBC’s trade finance division. The EU-Singapore Free Trade Agree... ( read original story ...)
Wilmar cut to ‘hold’ by OCBC on softening soybean margins; China IPO in 4Q19 seen
SINGAPORE (Nov 18): OCBC Investment Research is downgrading Wilmar International to “hold” after warning uncertainty over soybean crushing margins may grow as the trade dispute between the US and Chin... ( read original story ...)
BNP, HSBC, Cargill and Rio Tinto complete iron ore blockchain transaction
BNP Paribas and HSBC Singapore have completed Singapore’s first fully digitised end-to-end letter of credit transaction between two different companies. The deal involved Rio Tinto selling a bulk ship... ( read original story ...)
Top 15 Christmas Buffets to Feast at in Singapore (2018)
Back to top Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza (from $68 ... If you book your seats in advance, pay with a UOB, Citibank, HSBC, Standard Chartered, OCBC or Maybank card, you get 50% off every second adult ... ( read original story ...)
Is The Singapore Stock Market Cheap Right Now?
Thus far this month, the Singapore stock market’s key benchmark, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), has added some 1.8%. However, the 30-stock index is still down some 15% from its most recent peak ... ( read original story ...)
Here Are Some of the Cheapest Stocks in Singapore’s Stock Market Currently
In a recent article here, we saw that there were 108 net-net stocks, as of 15 November 2018. To understand what a net-net stock is, you can head here. In this article, let’s look at 20 of those cheape... ( read original story ...)
Citibank, JPMorgan Chase Ink $21M SIBOR Rigging Suit Deal
Law360 (November 15, 2018, 10:49 PM EST) -- CitiGroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have agreed to pay nearly $21 million to escape a putative class action over an alleged conspiracy to manipulate the ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Goes Instant Messaging with Clients in Singapore and HK
Standard Chartered is introducing new secure instant messaging and file-sharing features on mobile, tablet and laptop. Private and Priority Banking clients will now be able to interact with their Priv... ( read original story ...)