World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) said it would invest $25 million (Rs 185 crore) in the fourth fund ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS reverses COVID woes with record Q1 profit
Southeast Asia's largest lender, DBS Group Holdings, on Friday reported a 72% surge in net profit for the three months ending in March, keenly eyeing a strong recovery in 2021 after a tough year last ... ( read original story ...)
HK bans flights from Nepal to stop possible import of COVID while SG continues to admit travellers using Nepal as transit
The Online Citizen Asia HK bans flights from Nepal to stop possible import of COVID while SG continues to admit travellers using Nepal as transit Current Affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Hot Housing Market Faces Risk of Cooling Curbs
House prices rose again in the first quarter, with the private home market up 3.3%, its steepest rise in nearly three years, fueling expectations the government is likely to intervene soon to calm the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Passes Libor Milestone With $128 Billion at Stake
Singapore banks are pressing on in their transition away from the discredited London interbank offered rate as financial centers around the world are facing deadlines to move off Libor-priced loans ... ( read original story ...)
Inbee Park tied for lead after 2 rounds at LPGA Singapore
Hee Young Park birdied her final hole Friday to move into a second-round tie for the lead with Inbee Park at the LGPA Tour's HSBC Women’s World Championship on a steamy Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Thailand pact lets users send money cross-border via mobile number
Cross-border digital payment deal will allow users in both countries to transfer funds of up to SG$1,000 ($753.4) or THB25,000 ($793.96) using the recipient's mobile number. ( read original story ...)
MyRepublic Singapore refreshes brand identity as it turns 9
MyRepublic's refreshed brand identity comes off the back of a study of 750 customers conducted by the brand and branding agency Superunion. ( read original story ...)
Huawei Ecosystem Summit 2021 in Singapore: Digital Transformation Boosted by the Covid Pandemic
Huawei today hosted its annual Singapore Ecosystem Summit, entitled "Transform with Growth, Alliance for Action". The event gathered 2021 participants, including customers, channel business partners, ... ( read original story ...)
Anxious and away from loved ones, Indians in Singapore find ways to cope with worsening Covid-19 crisis back home
The Indian community in Singapore is grappling with a sense of anxiousness and helplessness as they watch the Covid-19 cases soar to record numbers in their home country. Those with family in India ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand, Singapore launch linkage of real-time payment systems
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday launched a linkage of Thailand's PromptPay and Singapore's PayNow real-time retail payment systems. ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms more upbeat on prospects with ongoing roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines: Surveys
However, the accommodation and retail trade industries expect weaker business conditions ahead.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks gear up to promote green finance
Singapore banks are busy rolling out various loan packages amid the coronavirus pandemic to shore up the role of green finance in the city-state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore finds COVID-19 cluster in hospital as local cases climb
Singapore has detected a COVID-19 cluster in one its largest hospitals, among 16 new locally transmitted infections that were reported on Thursday, its highest number of domestic cases in seven months ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Passes Libor Exit Milestone With $128 Billion at Stake
Singapore banks are pressing on in their transition away from the discredited London interbank offered rate as financial centers around the world are facing deadlines to move off Libor-priced loans ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s largest bank DBS sees profit soar 72% to a record $1.5 billion
DBS Group Holdings said net profit reached a historic high of 2.01 billion Singapore dollars ($1.52 billion) in the first quarter of 2021. ( read original story ...)