The clarification comes on the back of messages circulated on Whatsapp, and posts on social media. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Letter notifying account holders of digibank account deactivation is legitimate: DBS
Images circulating on social media channels of a letter from DBS Bank notifying account holders about the deactivation of their digibank account is legitimate, DBS said in a statement on Friday (Aug 4 ...
Made-in-Singapore music comes alive through spatial audio technology
In the spatial audio version of The Road Ahead, listeners hear music coming from all around them. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore fintech body cites ‘complex issue’ after drawing flak for supporting ferrying workers by lorry
SINGAPORE: The Singapore FinTech Association on Friday (Aug 4) said worker safety was a "complex issue", when asked to respond to criticism over signing a joint statement supporting the practice of ...
EDBI-Backed Singapore Fintech Startup Thunes Wants To Take On SWIFT
Seven years after helping businesses solve the pain points of cross-border payments, Thunes now has bigger ambitions — to disrupt the dominance of SWIFT, the world’s dominant international financial ...
Sharon Tan
As the Chief Operating Officer of DBS Singapore, Sharon Tan has been instrumental in driving DBS’s efforts to support different social groups.
Singapore bank OCBC Q2 earnings rise; sees rate cuts from 2024
Singapore's second-biggest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) on Friday posted a 34% rise in second-quarter net profit, in line with estimates, while flagging it expected interest rates to ...
When has the Singapore President’s approval been sought to tap into past reserves?
The Singapore President has powers to approve or reject requests to tap into past reserves. When have such instances come up?
Presidential hopeful Ng Kok Song submits forms, stresses importance of Singapore’s reserves
Presidential hopeful Ng Kok Song has submitted his application for a certificate of eligibility to contest the upcoming presidential election.
Biotech start-up Mirxes weighs Singapore IPO, aims to double global headcount by 2026
In 2020, Mirxes developed Singapore’s first Covid-19 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test kit, the Fortitude Kit, in collaboration with A*Star. More than 10 million Fortitude ...
Singapore Says Willing to Discuss Malaysia High-Speed Rail
Singapore is open to start on a “clean slate” on a proposed high-speed rail link with neighboring Malaysia, Acting Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said in Parliament Thursday.
Singapore bank OCBC posts 34% rise in Q2 profit, in line with estimates
SINGAPORE: Singapore's second-biggest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) on Friday (Aug 4) posted a 34 per cent rise in second-quarter net profit that was in line with expectations, mainly ...
UOB marks 30 years in Vietnam; set to bring in $2b more in FDI by 2025
UOB, the first Singapore bank to set up shop in Vietnam 30 years ago, is now pressing home its advantage to meet the banking needs of emerging middle-class consumers and the companies serving them ...
A new luxury hotel is opening near Singapore — but you’ll need a boat to reach it
ONE°15 Marina Nirup Island joins other private islands that have opened in Indonesia's Riau Island. A Westin hotel is scheduled to open in late 2024.
Singapore’s OCBC Q2 earnings rise, but sees global growth slowing
Singapore's second-biggest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) on Friday posted a 34% rise in second-quarter net profit in line with estimates, while flagging it expected slowing global economic growth heading into 2024.
Lonely seniors in Singapore: Who cares for them when they’re all alone?
SINGAPORE — As Singapore's population ages, the number of seniors living alone is a growing concern, presenting significant challenges to their well-being and mental health. The Department of Statistics has projected a worrisome trend, estimating that ...