Access to funding will be critical for Asia—which consumes more than three-quarters of the world’s coal—to reach net zero.
“Artful-noon” dining experiences await as UOB launches 43rd UOB Painting of the Year competition
Call-for-entries opens today; multi-sensory dining experiences with #ArtforGood menus by UOB Painting of the Year artists and Pan Pacific Hotels Group restaurant partners available from this month.
CNA Explains: Fed rates on hold – how will this affect Singapore savers and borrowers?
Experts explain what to consider for home loans, and why interest rates for savings accounts fell ahead of the Fed cutting rates.
DBS responds to MAS’ decision not to extend six-month pause on non-essential IT changes, business ventures
The Monetary Authority of Singapore will not be extending the six-month paused imposed on DBS from November to April. But the multiplier of 1.8 times to DBS Bank’s risk weighted assets for operational ...
Singapore’s outbound real estate investments in APAC dip in Q1: JLL
Cautious sentiment and pricing uncertainties dampen cross-border activity. Singapore’s cross-border investments in Asia Pacific commercial real estate dropped to under US$400m in the first quarter, ...
HSBC names Singapore global banking head
UK-headquartered HSBC has appointed Gilbert Ng as its head of global banking (GB) for Singapore, succeeding Priya Kini who has taken on a new role as the head of commercial banking for Singapore.
HSBC appoints ex-Citi banker as new Singapore head of global banking
HSBC has appointed Gilbert Ng, former head of corporate banking at Citigroup, as its new head of global banking for Singapore. The appointment was effective from Thursday (May 2). Read more at The ...
HSBC SVNS Singapore: National Stadium uses innovative system to bring fans closer to rugby action
Fans will find themselves much closer to the action at the National Stadium, when the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens tournament kicks off on May 3. This is all because of an integrated moving tier system ...
DBS and POSB digital banking services restored after disruption lasting more than 2 hours
Users faced issues logging into their bank accounts online and on their apps, and using PayLah!. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore shares climb at Friday’s open; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks inched up at the opening bell on Friday (May 3) morning, mirroring overnight gains in the US market. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore Savings Bond 10-year average return hits 3.33%, highest since November 2023
As recently as March, Powell said it would likely be appropriate to start cutting rates “at some point this year” — a phrase he did not repeat on May 1. See Also: Click here to stay updated with the ...
CCB Singapore Promotes eCNY and Green Finance in Partnership with Business China’s Advanced Leaders Programme 2024
Nearly 30 young business leaders from Singapore met with over 30 companies from Shenzhen and Chengdu Providing technological convenience: CCB brought Business China guests to their first eCNY ...
Singapore DBS’ digital services disrupted days after central bank ban ends
The disruptions came two days after Singapore’s financial regulator announced an end to the six-month ban on non-essential activities it had imposed on the country’s biggest bank.
Singapore: Ushering In A New Prime Minister
Veteran technocrat Lawrence Wong will become Singapore’s fourth prime minister on May 15, as Lee Hsien Loong steps down after two decades steering Southeast Asia’s most advanced economy. Wong, ...
DBS, POSB internet banking services restored after hours-long disruption
SINGAPORE: DBS and POSB internet banking and payment services were down for some users on Thursday (May 2). In a notice to users on its mobile app, DBS said: "Access to digital services is currently ...
Singapore DBS’s digital services hit days after central bank ban ends
The disruptions came two days after Singapore’s financial regulator announced an end to the six-month ban on non-essential activities it had imposed on the country’s biggest bank.