SINGAPORE: A serial conwoman who cheated 12 victims of more than S$106,000 in total in various scams was sentenced to three years’ jail and a fine of S$2,000 on Wednesday (July 3).
Bloomberg Intelligence: credit card operations to remain Singapore banks’ strength in the second half
UOB could see the biggest y-o-y growth in credit cards' contribution to total fee income in 2024 locally, says Bloomberg's Kwok.
SG banks turn to upskilling as hiring sentiments turn ‘cautious’
Roles related to wealth advisory and anti-ML and fraud are most in demand. The number of bankers and staff employed by Singapore banks mostly remained at the same level as in 2022, although most ...
Singapore banks continue ascent on Wednesday; DBS, OCBC chart new territory
AFTER setting fresh records the day before, Singapore’s banks maintained their rising trajectory with DBS and OCBC soaring to unprecedented highs on Wednesday (Jul 3) morning. Read more at The ...
About half of Singapore companies are still looking to hire more staff: Report
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s labour market is expected to remain tight as demand for talent continues to... The post About half of Singapore companies are still looking to hire more staff: Report appeared f ...
Westcon-Comstor to distribute Nokia’s drone-in-a-box
Westcon-Comstor has been selected as a distributor for the Nokia Drone Networks drone-in-a-box solution. Under the agreement, Westcon-Comstor will become an approved distributor of Nokia Drone ...
Rape convict becomes first Japanese national to receive corporal punishment in Singapore
Kita pleaded guilty to the charges. The Japanese embassy in Singapore confirmed that Kita is the first Japanese national to receive caning as part of his punishment. In Singapore, caning is a legal ...
Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny donates $10,000 from China fans to charity
Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny has donated to charity S$10,000 from what he received from thankful Chinese football fans. The fans sent money to his hawker business in appreciation of his heroics ...
Singapore’s new S$20,000 cash declaration rules: What Malaysians need to know
It goes without saying that many Malaysians frequently travel to Singapore for both business and leisure due to longstanding ties between the ...
Rapist hairdresser becomes first Japanese in Singapore to get the cane
Ikko Kita took the victim, a Singaporean student, to his flat and engaged in non-consensual acts while filming the encounter, a court heard.
Singapore ‘prepared in principle’ to recognise a Palestinian state with an effective govt
As the war in Gaza drags on, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore is prepared to recognise the state of Palestine in principle. However, he added there needs to be an effective ...
Singapore Flyer celebrates National Day with overnight rides, a night market, and ticket promotions
As our nation’s 59th birthday approaches, everyone’s celebrating in their own ways. And the Singapore Flyer has hopped on the bandwagon to join in the party too with an overnight flight run, a night ...
Paxos approved by MAS for DPTservices; names DBS as primary banking partner
The approval marks Singapore as the third market where Paxos and its related entities are authorised to issue stablecoin.
No profit, no problem: Singapore’s digital banks in six charts
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Singapore Gov’t Should Not Interfere in GIC Investments, Says Minister
The Singapore government should not direct or interfere with sovereign wealth fund GIC’s investment decisions, emphasised Chee Hong Tat.
HSBC curbs hiring, reins in banker travel in cost-cutting push
Era of stubbornly high interest rates that fueled the profits of large banks coming to an end. Read more at straitstimes.com.