John Ye shares about his love for the oft-misunderstood critters: “To you, it’s a pest. To me, it’s everything." ... ( read original story ...)
Political contestation in Singapore here to stay, likely to become more intense: Lawrence Wong
The People's Action Party greatly values the professional inputs and objectivity of officers in the public service, said the Deputy Prime Minister. ( read original story ...)
Do Kwon Woes Continue To Pile Up; Terra Co-Founder Faces $57M Lawsuit In Singapore
Do Kwon's whereabouts are currently unknown Kwon is currently wanted by South Korean prosecutors Interpol has issued a red notice seeking his arrest Whereabouts of the Terraform Labs co-founder and ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC plans to restore mangroves at Pulau Ubin, but descendant urges to conserve natural and cultural heritage of island
Natural and cultural heritage can coexist – and it should – as Orang Pulau descendant Nor Syazwan Bin Abdul Majid (aka Wan) says. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB completes deal for Citi’s Thailand, Malaysia retail banking ops
SINGAPORE: Citigroup said on Tuesday it had completed the sale of its Thailand and Malaysia retail banking businesses to Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) in a transaction expected to result in a ... ( read original story ...)
DBS raises interest rates on its Multiplier account, after similar move by OCBC
DBS raised the maximum interest rate on the Multiplier account to 4.1 per cent a year, up from 3.5 per cent previously. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
M’sian in Singapore death row acquitted after providing new evidence
The Singapore Court of Appeal has acquitted a Malaysian G Punithan who was sentenced to death for trafficking 28.5g of diamorphine to the republic, after considering new evidence. Punithan had been ... ( read original story ...)
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Citigroup said on Tuesday it had completed the sale of its Malaysia and Thailand retail banking businesses to Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) in a transaction expected to result in a regulatory ... ( read original story ...)
Almost-full oil supertanker runs aground near Singapore gas pipeline
A crude oil supertanker has run aground in Indonesian waters close to a key pipeline that supplies natural gas to Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Personal Loan: Get Up To S$3,100 Cashback When You Apply Online
Looking for a personal loan in Singapore with manageable monthly repayments? HSBC Personal Loan has one of the highest tenor (up to 7 years) and interest rates starting from 3.2% EIR. Plus, there's an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB scraps new loans for oil, gas projects
UOB already became carbon neutral last year for its internal operations. Now the group intends to cut lending drastically for clients in six carbon-heavy sectors by 2050, aiming to achieve net-zero ... ( read original story ...)
UOB sets out plan to meet net-zero emissions targets by 2050
Goal will be met by cutting financing to upstream oil projects and setting emissions reduction goals in other sectors. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS hikes rates on high-yield savings accounts
With banks competing with the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s 6-month T-bills for deposits, DBS Bank has fired the next salvo on the interest rate front. In a press release on Nov 1, DBS announced ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to Test Digital Currency With Instant Settlement in Singapore
Singaporean financial services firm DBS is teaming up with Open Government Products, an experimental team of the Government Technology Agency of Singapore, to roll out a live pilot for the launch of ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Wee Cho Yaw’s UOB Profit Jumps As Bank Poised To Takeover Citibank Franchise In Southeast Asia
United Overseas Bank (UOB) reported record third-quarter net profit, bolstered by increased lending income, as Singapore’s third-largest lender by market value gears up to complete its acquisition of ... ( read original story ...)
Redefining the future of banking as a technology company
DBS supports Singapore’s push to build a strong pipeline of local technology talent. It participates in a range of industry initiatives, including the Technology in Finance Immersion Programme and the ... ( read original story ...)