SINGAPORE: A young man who was part of a group of cheats linked to a bank scam that swindled an elderly man of more than S$35,000 admitted on Tuesday (Jan 18) to scamming his co-scammer. Ravivarthan, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore taxes investment homes up to 30 per cent. Could a similar tax cool off prices here?
The city-state is raising taxes on second, third and subsequent home purchases to tamp down demand from foreign and domestic investors. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Considers Action Against OCBC for Phishing Scam
Singapore's central bank said on Monday it will consider supervisory action against the country's second-biggest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), after hundreds of its customers were hit by ... ( read original story ...)
BBDO Singapore rebrands CIMB with ‘Break Free, Bank Differently’ campaign
Break free, bank differently” – that is the ethos of the new brand direction of CIMB, one of the leading banks in the ASEAN region. To fulfil this, CIMB partnered with advertising veterans, BBDO ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks To Watch: HCL Tech, Maruti, HDFC Bank, IOC, Tatva Chintan, Ultratech Cement, Hero Motocorp
The Singapore-traded SGX Nifty, an early indicator of India's ... Electron now holds 100% stake in IIML. RBL Bank: Hires search firm, external expert to hunt for CEO JK Paper: Commercial production ... ( read original story ...)
US Dollar Drops Before China GDP, Singapore Dollar Up. Rupiah Eyes Bank of Indonesia
US Dollar, Singapore Dollar, Thai Baht, Indonesian Rupiah, Philippine Peso, ASEAN, Fundamental Analysis – Talking Points US Dollar weakene ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore-inspired idea for using super for housing that could cut costs 50%
During the past four decades in which home ownership among Australians aged 25-34 has sunk from around 60% to 45% , home owners ... ( read original story ...)
How to Refinance HDB Loan to Bank Loan in Singapore (2022)
Refinancing your HDB loan to bank loan can help you save costs, especially since interest rates are much lower (1.4% to 1.8%). Here’s everything you need to know. For more, seek expert advice from ... ( read original story ...)
HOMEVEST lists on 1Exchange, Singapore’s First Regulated Private Securities Exchange
Media OutReach - 13 January 2022 - Homevest Sdn Bhd ('HOMEVEST') has successfully listed on the 1Exchange ('1 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB to buy Citi’s retail business in 4 markets for $3.65 bln
Singapore lender United Overseas Bank (UOB) UOBH.SI has agreed to buy Citigroup's C.N consumer businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam for about S$4.915 billion ($3.65 billion). "The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB to buy Citigroup consumer businesses in four Asian countries
Singapore's lender United Overseas Bank Ltd said on Friday that it would buy Citigroup's consumer businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
Aussie FinTech Startup Airwallex Rolls Out Payments Services in Singapore
FinTech platform Airwallex is introducing payment services in Singapore after being granted a MPI license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. ( read original story ...)
State Bank of India raises $300 million from Formosa bonds
State Bank of India has raised $300 million by floating five-year Formosa bonds that will carry a coupon of 2.49 per cent. Formosas are foreign-currency bonds raised in Taiwan and generally listed on ... ( read original story ...)
Can a Singapore PR buy a landed property in Singapore?
A PR can buy landed residential property in Singapore, but they will need to get approval from the SLA beforehand. ( read original story ...)
Why warehouses are Asia’s new hot property
They are not glamorous, there are no chandeliers or luxury furnishings, yet warehouses are hot property around the world. But why? In short, it is because businesses, especially retailers, are running ... ( read original story ...)
Buying A Resale HDB Flat Without Govt Grants As Your First Home In Singapore. Does It Make Sense?
If we don’t take government grants when buying a resale flat, we will still be considered a “first-time” buyer. Given the long waiting time to getting a BTO flat and rising HDB resale home prices, the ... ( read original story ...)