Regulators have proposed a shared responsibility framework detailing who should be held responsible in the event of a phishing scam, with consumers also taking on some liability.
Singapore private home prices bounce back in third quarter with marginal increase
SINGAPORE: Private home prices inched up by 0.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2023, following a 0.2 per cent decline in the previous quarter, data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA ... ( read original story ...)
Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD): What Is ABSD In Singapore? What Are The Rates? (2023)
When you buy a home, you’re not just paying for that nice new flat or apartment. There are actually quite a few other things you’ll be spending thousands on, including interest payments for your home ... ( read original story ...)
Issue 72: Singapore’s LNG reality and energy imports; the JETP that won’t take off
Imported electricity plays a larger role in Singapore net zero ambitions, while Indonesia’s US$20 billion coal phase-out programme is still stuck on the ground. Read more at The Business Times.
Sheffield Green’s IPO shares fully subscribed; shares priced at 25 cents apiece
Based on the offering price, Sheffield Green’s post-offering market capitalisation is expected to be approximately $46.6 million.
ERA’s video asking ‘millionaire’ property agent about his $55k outfit and watch goes viral
What is a millionaire's outfit of the day like? For property agent Kevin Lim, it seems like branded labels from head to toe, and paired with a $40,000 watch. This was revealed by ERA Singapore on ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Names Next GC for Global Investment Banking
London-headquartered Standard Chartered currently has a presence in 57 markets. Although listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the bank has no branches in the U.K, and derives 90% of its ...
Standard Chartered’s third-quarter pre-tax profit falls by half to US$633 million on mounting bad loan provisions to China’s property sector
Standard Chartered reported worse-than-expected earnings for the third quarter because of high impairment charges related to exposure to China’s property sector.
OCBC customers to receive e-mails and push notifications instead of SMS for banking activities
In a push notification sent to OCBC customers on Thursday, the bank said they will no longer send SMS messages as the default method to inform customers about banking activities such as payments and ...
Singapore: Industrial Production improves in September – UOB
EUR/USD continues to trade in its tight daily range slightly below 1.0550 on Friday. The data from the US showed that the annual Core PCE inflation declined to 3.7% in September as expected, limiting ...
Jail, caning for cleaner in Singapore who stalked undergrad, rained blows on her face and raped her
After stalking a university student as she walked to a bus stop late at night, Chinnaiah Karthik pointed her in the wrong direction then punched ...
How Singapore got so good at SME banking
UOB, DBS and OCBC – have won Euromoney awards for best SME bank in Asia each year since 2016, two of them taking the global award as well. Why?
New ‘Singapore dream’ is more than just ‘material success’, No 2 leader Lawrence Wong says
Forward Singapore' feedback gathering exercise found Singaporeans were concerned about 'fulfilment, meaning, purpose', amid rising costs of living The report also featured what's seen as a tenet of ...
Singapore shares decline despite regional rally, STI falls 0.3%
At the bottom of the table was Singapore Airlines, which shed 2.4 per cent, or $0.15, to $6.06. The trio of local banks was in the red on Friday. UOB shed 0.9 per cent, or $0.25, to $27.03, while OCBC ...
The Singapore Dream no longer the ‘5Cs’ but leading purposeful lives, says DPM Wong
SINGAPORE: The "Singapore Dream" is no longer solely about material success – it now encompasses fulfilment, meaning and purpose in people’s lives, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday ...
Opportune time to accumulate high-quality Singapore blue chips: OCBC
As such, she believes that the current weakness is an opportune time to accumulate high-quality Singapore blue chips for investors with a long-term investment timeframe. These investors can enjoy a ...