SINGAPORE - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) imposed the highest amount in civil penalties and recorded the highest number of convictions for financial crimes from Jan 2022 to June this year, ...
OCBC becomes first bank in Singapore to offer cross-border payments for customers through Alipay+
This partnership is OCBC’s latest cross-border payments collaboration, following its partnership with UnionPay earlier this year.
OCBC to enable QR payments in China via Ant Group partnership
OCBC’S Singapore customers can use their banking app to make QR code payments in China from Friday (Sep 22), under a new partnership with Alipay operator Ant Group. Read more at The Business Times.
Fare hike could lift ComfortDelGro’s FY2024 net profit by $11 million: DBS
ComfortDelGro has a 74.4 per cent stake in SBS Transit, which operates public bus and train services in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chee Hong Tat on tax revenue and cost-of-living assistance
Singapore’s tax revenue collections have grown broadly in line with GDP. Higher tax revenue in Financial Year 2022 compared to the previous year was due to the country’s economic recovery after the ...
As Singapore’s soaraway rental boom cools, Hong Kong rents start to heat up
The contrast between two of Asia’s prime financial hubs underscores Hong Kong’s path to recovery from the pandemic as Singapore’s policy measures to tackle soaring property prices start to bite.
Returns At Isetan (Singapore) (SGX:I15) Are On The Way Up
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few ...
Singapore’s key exports plunge by 20.1% in August
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) contracted for the 11th consecutive month in August, falling by 20.1%, with both electronics and non-electronics seeing a decline.
Singapore’s been named the world’s 6th Blue Zone. Some locals are skeptical.
"You can live longer merely because of better medical support. But you are not healthy or happy," one Singaporean told Insider.
Indian-Origin Man Jailed In Singapore For Coughing At Others While He Was Covid-Infected
A 64-year-old Indian-origin man has been jailed for two weeks in Singapore for deliberately coughing at his colleagues while ...
Singapore Aims for Passport-Free Departures From Changi Airport Next Year
Some passengers will soon be able to depart from Singapore’s Changi Airport without a passport, as part of changes to the city-state’s immigration law that allows for end-to-end biometric clearance.
Astor Wealth Group considers Creating Singapore Dollar-backed Digital Coin with Monetary Authority of Singapore
Astor Wealth Group, a prominent figure in the digital finance sector, is reportedly in discussions with the Monetary Authority of The post ...
‘I want to be like Batman’s Robin’: Carol Cheng takes sidecar tour of Singapore’s sights
We knew that Carol Cheng took a first-class flight to Singapore in May, but what about the rest of her adventures here? On the latest episode of Where Do Do You Go released on YouTube yesterday (Sept ...
Bank of Singapore names new global head of legal and regulatory compliance
His role is effective starting 2 October, replacing Eric Teh. Bank of Singapore has announced the appointment of Samuel Huen as the global head of legal and regulatory compliance, effective from 2 ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Kay Hian lowers SIA’s target price to $6.44 as August’s operation data disappointed
UOB Kay Hian believes SIA’s profitability has likely peaked and its earnings performance ahead is “due for normalisation”.
Singapore energy firm sparks confusion with promotion for ‘green’ gas-fired heaters
Singapore energy firm City Energy is offering discounts on gas-powered heaters it says will help consumers ‘go green’. Critics say marketing a fossil fuel-based product as a green solution is ...