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Singapore stocks decline at Monday’s open; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares edged lower at the opening bell on Monday (Jul 8), maintaining a downtrend from Friday’s closing in the prior week. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 5.77 points or ...
Citi’s Singapore Workforce Shrinks by 500 Amid Global Restructuring, ST Says
Citigroup Inc.’s workforce in Singapore has shrunk by about 500 people amid a global restructuring planned by the Wall Street giant, the Straits Times reported Monday. It currently has 8,000 full-time ...
Citi S’pore workforce shrinks by 500 after restructuring; bank says city-state remains a key hub
following the US lender’s sweeping global restructuring that it says promotes faster decision-making and will thus help it better capture wealth and trade flows between Singapore and the region. The ...
OCBC to delist Great Eastern only if it’s in bank’s interests and conditions are acceptable
OCBC will tak Great Eastern private only if the “conditions are acceptable and in the interests of OCBC and its shareholders”, the bank said in response to questions from the Securities Investors ...
Singapore’s medtech sector and locally made medical devices punching above their weight
An EDB spokesman said Singapore’s medical technology, or medtech, sector has been growing steadily, with a manufacturing output of $19 billion in 2022 – a $2 billion increase over 2021. In 2012, it ...
Support for WP MPs’ warnings against “Singapore washing”
SINGAPORE: In Parliament this week, Workers’ Party MPs from Sengkang GRC Louis Chua and Jamus Lim warned against “Singapore washing,” which has become shorthand for the practice of Chinese companies ...
Singapore seeks more volunteers to work with people and families in need
Singapore is calling for more volunteers to step forward for social causes. The Ministry of Social and Family Development has launched the first Volunteer Festival to attract and galvanise support for ...
Singapore envoy makes biryani for first time, wishes people on World Biryani Day
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, celebrated World Biryani Day on Sunday by making biryani. He shared a video showing him preparing the dish at home.
10 best savings accounts in Singapore with highest interest rates (July 2024)
Singapore’s highest interest savings account relinquished ... On the plus side, these cards give you good cash rebates both locally and overseas. The DBS Multiplier account’s interest rates are only ...
Singapore oil spill: Oil booms around Coney Island, Chek Jawa removed; Changi beach reopens for water activities
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Oil containment booms pre-emptively placed at sensitive biodiversity areas in the north-east of Singapore have been removed after consultation with oil spill ...
Best credit card promotion in Singapore (July to September 2024): Citibank, DBS, HSBC, UOB, and more
But which are the best credit card promotions in Singapore? Here are our top picks from Citibank, Standard Chartered, UOB, DBS, and more. UOB EVOL Credit Card Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen with CASETiFY ...
Letter to the Editor | Banning cars instead of bicycles on Singapore roads is irrational
Dear Editor, I refer to The Independent Singapore’s report, “Ban cars instead” — Call to ban bicycles on Singapore roads divides Singaporeans (June 17). As all know, the main purpose of the invention ...
Convenience or its relative rarity? Mixed-use developments gain popularity among Singapore home buyers
SINGAPORE - A 710 sq ft two-bedroom condominium unit at Pasir Ris 8 was sold at $1.49 million - or $2,101 per sq ft (psf) - in November 2023, a price almost 37 per cent higher than the launch price in ...
Me & My Money: Finance exec recalls early head start poring over business news with his parents
SINGAPORE - One of Mr Ayaz Ebrahim’s fondest memories from his younger years is of time spent with his parents as they pored over financial reports in the newspapers and on the evening news on ...
Singapore millennials are flocking to Hyrox. Can it keep up with its own explosive growth?
SINGAPORE: Over the past weekend ... The event has been a boon for business, with five more clients joining his gym through word of mouth to train for Hyrox in the months leading up to the race.