Singapore Stock Market Draws Flat Lead For Monday

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Friday ended the two-day slide in which it had given away almost 25 points or 0.7 percent. The Straits Times Index remains just beneath the 3,230-point plateau, and it's likely to remain rangebound again on Monday. ( read original story ...)

Little Movement Seen For Singapore Stock Market

The Singapore stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, dipping almost 25 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,230-point plateau, although it may find traction on Friday. The global forecast ... ( read original story ...)

Getting kids started on budgeting, saving and coding

But after attending a series of workshops under POSB's new Kidstarter programme, which teaches financial and digital literacy skills to children, the pupil from Gan Eng Seng Primary School has learnt how to budget wisely and spend only on necessities. ( read original story ...)

DBS Bank brings digibank to Indonesia

This includes the ability to make cash withdrawals in Singapore at any DBS and POSB ATM, without any fees. ATM menus for Indonesian clients will be in Bahasa, and customers will also get to enjoy promotions in Singapore with the digibank debit card. ( read original story ...)

DBS Bank launches mobile-only bank

Customers will also benefit from the regional connectivity that DBS offers. This includes the ability to make cash withdrawals in Singapore at any DBS and POSB ATM, without any fees. Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS, said: “A few years ago, we would not have ... ( read original story ...)

Citi launches Facebook Messenger banking chatbot

Citi joins financial institutions like DBS Bank, which released its POSB digibank Virtual Assistant chatbot on Facebook Messenger in January, and OCBC Bank's Emma chatbot. Citibank Singapore CEO Han Kwee Juan said: "We are integrating ourselves into key ... ( read original story ...)

Banking via chatbot: Citi launches new FB messenger service

SINGAPORE — Bank customers can look forward to conducting some of their banking transactions through an instant messaging service and social media. Citi Singapore yesterday announced the launch of Citi Bot, the bank’s new natural language chatbot on ... ( read original story ...)

Australian Firm Plans Singapore’s First Euro-Denominated IPO

An Australian real-estate company Friday started marketing Singapore’s first initial public offering of stock denominated in euros, hoping to attract investors seeking exposure to the strengthening currency. Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust ... ( read original story ...)

UOB now wants to hire from Google and Apple. Here’s why

UOB is hiring in Singapore, but it’s not just poaching people from rival banks – it wants talent from tech firms like Google and Apple. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/223125/ten-job-interview-questions-that-singaporean-banks-are-bound-to-ask ... ( read original story ...)

A Peek at the Singapore Stock Market Today

The local stock market, as represented by the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended the day at 3,228.06 points, inching down 4.41 points or 0.14%. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd (SGX: BS6) was the firm that lost the most ground today as it slipped ... ( read original story ...)

Citi launches Facebook Messenger chatbot in Singapore market

SINGAPORE (Sept 7): Citibank Singapore has launched the initial phase of its new natural-language chatbot, Citi Bot, on Facebook’s social media messaging platform, Messenger. It will be made available to some 600 Citi customers and employees in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)