More than 1,000 frontline branch staff of United Overseas Bank (UOB) will undergo training to strengthen their cyber preparedness amid emerging threats.
Singapore Market falls 0.85%
All eyes will be on the Fed's preferred inflation gauge- the so-called core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index data, due on Friday. Any negative surprises could further blur the U.S.
Singapore has lessons for countries worrying about debt
Singapore is a poster child for fiscal prudence. It almost always runs a budget surplus, and its constitution virtually prohibits borrowing to pay for current spending. All three major credit rating ...
Singapore stocks close lower on Thursday ahead of long weekend; STI down 0.9%
Local investors ignored Wall Street’s record session overnight to go into the Easter break on a downbeat mood on March 28. Read more at straitstimes.com.
FinTech LIVE Singapore: Key Themes for 2024
Don’t miss out on your chance to take part in in-depth discussions on current trends, innovations, movements and more at FinTech LIVE Singapore ...
Singapore’s DBS bank confident of 15%-17% ROE in next 3-5 years, CEO says
Singapore's biggest bank DBS Group is confident of achieving a return on equity (ROE) of 15% to 17% in the medium term or over the next three to five years, its chief executive said on Thursday."Rates ...
Singapore sees sharp decrease in PE investment last year
The venture capital (VC) investment in Singapore last year stood at 9.3 billion dollars, remaining stable with 2022, while VC deals fell from 998 to 651, according to the report on private capital in ...
Do you need to pay tax on foreign/overseas income received in Singapore?
Not all foreign or overseas income is subject to taxation in Singapore, according to IRAS. Find out what's taxable and what's not.
HSBC setting up US$1 billion growth fund to scale up digital platform businesses in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE: HSBC on Wednesday (Mar 27) said it is setting up a US$1 billion growth fund called ASEAN Growth Fund that provides lending to companies that are scaling up via digital platforms across ...
SMU spearheads Asia’s sustainable finance transformation
Addressing the forum's discussion on fostering a carbon market in Asia, Ms Nikki Kemp, Director of the Singapore Green Finance Centre (SGFC) at Singapore Management University, highlighted the ...
HSBC Ventures into Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy
HSBC, headquartered in London, ventures into Southeast Asia’s burgeoning digital economy, poised to reach $600 billion by the decade’s end, up from $218 billion last year. With a digitally native ...
Singapore leads Southeast Asia in financial management interest
It was driven by rising per capita income and a growing wealthy demographic. Singapore leads Southeast Asia in interest in personal finance management, with a significant indicator of 9.8%, according ...
Deutsche Bank boosts Singapore dollar bond presence
Deutsche Bank has bolstered its Singapore footprint and expanded its investor base by effectively raising SGD$400m ($296m) in senior non-preferred notes. After its initial offering in September 2022 ...
OCBC Bank confident of growing cross-border QR code payments 4 times more in 2024
The evolution of the payment landscape, coupled with travel becoming the new normal again, has given us confidence...” — OCBC ...
3 Singapore stocks reaching 52-week highs in share prices
SINGAPORE: Some Singapore stocks are surging in price, with major companies hitting their 52-week highs,... The post 3 Singapore stocks reaching 52-week highs in share prices appeared first on The Ind ...
Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara draws more investor interest after Probowo presidential win
The mammoth project to re-locate the capital from Jakarta will cost an estimated S$39 billion. Read more at straitstimes.com.