Banks in Singapore are hiring technologists. Here’s a selection of the most interesting jobs on offer. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/279753/asia-banking-technology-jobs/ Banks may be shifting some of their technology jobs from Singapore to ... ( read original story ...)
Growth Prospects of The Cards and Payments Industry in Singapore 2020
Liquid Group launched the Liquid Pay mobile wallet in November 2016, and in May 2016 relaunched Dash in collaboration with Standard Charted Bank, Citibank, DBS Bank, OCBC Bank, and UOB telecom provider Singtel. Singapore’s payment cards market has ... ( read original story ...)
Get ready for upturn in Singapore property market
I recall walking into a property showroom one Saturday morning near the peak of the property cycle in 2013 to be greeted by an agent who excitedly proclaimed that purchasing a unit was just like buying vegetables. With property prices trending in only one ... ( read original story ...)
Need help? Virtual 'officers' will reply
The bank is looking to expand Emma's functions, but it would not elaborate. DBS Bank was the first bank here to launch its POSB digibank Virtual Assistant chatbot, available on Facebook Messenger, in January. It handles basic queries such as branch ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore maritime aims to launch Maritime Capital Forum
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) is working towards boosting Singapore’s debt and equity markets with the launch of a Maritime Capital Forum later this year, as part of a wider blueprint for growth in various key areas in 2017. A new ... ( read original story ...)
Why DBS could be the biggest tech start-up in Singapore
Its CEO said the group seeks to act like a 22,000-person start-up. DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is the second largest listed company in Singapore’s stock market. For those who may not know, DBS Group is also the largest among the three major banks ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion e-commerce group iFashion to raise US$10M via IPO by end of 2017, pursuing a few more acquisitions
Acquisitions have always been a part of iFashion’s strategy as the company is heading towards IPO, and the company stated that it is pursuing a few more acquisitions before the listing. Its latest purchase was Singapore-based lifestyle marketplace ... ( read original story ...)