Ong, who held his role as deputy managing director of MAS’s financial supervision department from September 2013 to March 2021, will also be appointed to UOB’s executive committee and board risk ...
Singapore shares end week in the red despite festive cheer, STI down 0.4%
THE upcoming holidays did little to spur on local shares as they ended the week on a slightly dour note. Gloomy macroeconomic data – steady inflation levels and a 3.2 per cent contraction in factory ...
Keppel REIT obtains $100 mil green loan facility
Keppel REIT Fin. Company Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel REIT, has obtained a $100 million green loan facility on Dec 23. The loan is guaranteed by the REIT’s trustee, HSBC ...
OCBC’s board chairman Ooi Sang Kuang to retire; banking veteran Andrew Lee to succeed him as chairman
Lee joined OCBC in 1999 and held key executive and leadership appointments at the bank and at its subsidiary Great Eastern.
Singapore lender OCBC’s chairman Ooi Sang Kuang to retire
Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp said on Friday that Chairman Ooi Sang Kuang will retire on Jan. 31, 2023, and be succeeded by Andrew Lee, a non-executive director. (Reporting by Harshita ...
UOB, OCBC make board changes
UOB has appointed Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) chairman Ong Chong Tee as an independent director, the bank announced on Friday (Dec 23). Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore core inflation unchanged in November at 5.1%; analysts see price rises stabilising
Inflation may be stabilising after peaking in the later part of the third quarter, said analysts. Read more at straitstimes.com.
More Japanese companies to expand in S’pore, rising wages the top business concern: Survey
SINGAPORE - More than 90 per cent of Japanese companies in Singapore will maintain their present operations or have plans to expand their operations in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cricket smoothies, anyone? Insect farming industry abuzz as Singapore looks to regulate bugs for human consumption
New laws in the works to regulate insects for human consumption in Singapore means Asia Insect Farm Solutions can one day bring its cricket powder - currently only available for sale in Europe - to market here.
5 major events that shaped Singapore in 2022
There’s been so so much wackiness this past year that it may be hard to remember some of the more serious and significant events that shaped Singapore these last 12 months. Let’s recap some of the monumental moments that made 2022, 2022. The ongoing ...
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex drops 500 pts, Nifty below 18,000; all sectors in the red barring pharma
Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 113 points, or 0.62 per cent, lower at 18,065, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Friday. After making lower lows for the ...
Singapore’s November core inflation rises 5.1%
SINGAPORE: Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 5.1% in November, only slightly higher than forecast, official data showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
One of the Best Interest Rates in Town (A Realistic 4.65% p.a.)? A Closer Look at the Updated OCBC 360 Account & How Straightforward It Is
We are committed to providing the best information in order for you to make personal financial decisions with confidence. You can view our Editorial Guidelines here. Here at MoneySmart, we’re no ...
Singapore factory output falls 3.2% in November, worse than expected, as electronics slump
The figure was worse than the 1.1 per cent drop economists had forecast in a Bloomberg poll. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s core inflation holds steady at 5.1% in November; set to stay elevated for next few quarters
SINGAPORE: Singapore's core inflation held steady at 5.1 per cent year-on-year in November, the same rate as the previous month. This was because smaller increases in the costs of services, and ...
No in-flight entertainment or lounge access? Singapore traveller regrets flying business class on Australia trip
Getting on a flight, be it for work or leisure, is a privilege in itself.But flying business class is an experience many can only dream of. So one would think that an upgrade from economy class ...