Standard Chartered entered a new joint venture with Singapores National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) to open a digital-only bank in the country. As of this time, the partners have yet to name their ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered eyes digital bank market with Singapore joint venture
StanChart inks agreement with NTUC Enterprise to set up a joint venture offering digital banking services, making Singapore the second Asian market after Hong Kong it plans to offer such services. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered, NTUC’s BetaPlus for JV to launch Singapore digital-only bank
They will contribute S$144m and S$96m, respectively, in the joint venture. Standard Chartered Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SCBSL, and BetaPlus, a holding company controlled by NTUC Enterprise, have ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Kay Hian lowers FY2021 earnings forecast for Food Empire Holdings on lower gross margin forecast
UOB Kay Hian analysts John Cheong and Clement Ho have kept “buy” on Food Empire Holdings with an unchanged target price of $1.30. ( read original story ...)
Hydrogen suitable for buses and heavy vehicles in Singapore: Study
Because of the low mileage private cars chalk up here, hydrogen power holds no clear advantage. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sends out robots to search for ‘undesirable’ public behavior, like smoking or breaking COVID-19 rules
Singapore said the robots, called "Xavier," can report bad behavior to law enforcement and display messages to "educate" the public. ( read original story ...)
Singapore has deployed robots to patrol public areas
Singapore is known for having stringent laws and for having surveillance cameras all over the city-state. In the future, it may also deploy robots to keep an eye out for rule breakers — in fact ... ( read original story ...)
Monetary Authority of Singapore appoints Darian McBain as chief sustainability officer
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore's central bank and regulator, has appointed Darian McBain as its first chief sustainability officer. ( read original story ...)
Atome launches loyalty rewards programme Atome+ in Singapore
Atome, Asia's leading buy now pay later platform, has launched Atome+, its in-app loyalty rewards programme in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Saxo Markets Singapore’s Client Onboarding Jumps 24% in H1
Saxo Markets Singapore, which is regulated by the MAS, on Tuesday disclosed some key performance metrics for the first six months of 2021. ( read original story ...)
Residential property prices in Singapore may increase further this year, says Knight Frank
Christine Li of Knight Frank says the real estate consultancy forecasts a 7% to 9% increase in Singapore's residential property prices for 2021, and this momentum will likely continue in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Quick guide to setting up utilities in Singapore for your new home
Whether you’re an owner or a tenant moving into a new home, you’ll have to set up the utilities to get the water, electricity, and gas up and running!Setting up the utilities in Singapore isn’t that ... ( read original story ...)
Classpass, STB to promote Singapore’s wellness offerings
ClassPass will launch challenges that reward participants when they book a variety of wellness experiences on the ClassPass platform. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange (SGX) to Allow Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Listings: What You Should Know
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will allow special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to list in our country, with effect from 3 September 2021. This makes SGX the first major stock market in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
SPACs: Singapore Exchange (SGX) Introduces Updated SPAC Listing Guidelines
SPACs: Singapore Exchange (SGX) introduces updated SPAC or special purpose acquisition company listing guidelines. ( read original story ...)
Delta variant outbreak threatens Singapore’s ‘living with Covid’ model
Singapore has warned it may need to reimpose Covid-19 restrictions if a new outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant is not contained, putting at risk the city's shift towards living with the ... ( read original story ...)