A quarter (25%) of professionals plan to leave their employers in the next 12 months. Accounting and finance professionals in Singapore and throughout the Asia-Pacific region are leaving employers at ...
Singapore’s hospitality sector closes first ever investment deal of the year in Q3
It’s a deal worth over S$500m for the sale of PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road. In Q3/2023, Singapore’s hospitality sector witnessed the first transaction year-to-date, contributing S$525.0 million or 7.4% ...
Singapore’s economy grows faster than expected in Q3
Singapore's economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the third quarter of 2023, driven by the rebound in the tourism and manufacturing sectors compared to the previous quarter, according to the ...
Trip.com Group Holds Global Partner Summit in Singapore, Celebrates Growth and Welcomes Collaboration
Leading travel service provider Trip.com Group held its Global Partner Summit in Singapore, inviting guests from across the travel industry, including accommodation, airline and destination marketing ...
Jail for former Singapore admin assistant who misused boss’ credit card for S$36,000 shopping spree out of anger at him
Feeling unappreciated by her boss, a former administrative assistant decided to use his credit card details to go on an online shopping spree where ...
Singapore’s Sembcorp unit signs green hydrogen export deal
Sembcorp Industries on Tuesday said its unit, Sembcorp Utilities, had signed a deal to explore the feasibility of green hydrogen production in Indonesia for export to Singapore. The green hydrogen ...
Singapore aiming to have second liquefied natural gas terminal by end of decade
A second terminal will better allow Singapore's demand for natural gas to be met by liquefied natural gas, which is less restrictive in terms of storage and transportation than its gaseous form.
Singapore LNG to develop second liquefied natural gas terminal: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE LNG Corporation (SLNG) will develop and operate the second liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Singapore, 10 years after the first terminal started commercial operations. Read more at ...
Anti-scam measures by retail banks averted losses of $57.6m, says banking industry body
Anti-malware tools by banks have shielded customers from further losses of at least $18.6 million. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Aims for Second LNG Import Terminal By End of Decade
Singapore aims to bring online a second liquefied natural gas import terminal by the end of the decade to enhance the city state’s energy security.
Anti-scam measures by retail banks have averted losses of $57.6m, says banking industry body
Anti-malware tools by banks have shielded customers from further losses of at least $18.6 million. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore central bank consults on regulatory structure for fund managers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched on Tuesday a public consultation exercise regarding its plans to streamline the regulatory framework for fund managers. The move comes as global ...
OCBC to deploy generative AI bot for all 30,000 staff globally
Bank introduces Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) bot to all its 30,000 workers including coders, call center agents and executives Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC to roll out GenAI chatbot
Singapore’s OCBC Bank will roll out a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) chatbot next month to assist 30,000 global employees with writing, research and idea generation. Powered by Microsoft’s ...
OCBC rolls out ChatGPT-based bot to all employees
Singapore's OCBC is to roll out a generative artificial intelligence chatbot to all of its 30,000 employees to assist them with writing, research and ideas for new innovations.
Singapore stocks rise amid mixed regional showing, STI up 1%
SINGAPORE - Singapore stocks broke a four-day losing streak amid a mixed showing in Asian bourses on Tuesday. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 1 per cent or 30.52 points to 3,083.88. Across the ...