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 ...)
Motorola Solutions Launches WAVE PTX for Singapore and Malaysia Organisations whose Productivity is Always On
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) is launching WAVE PTX in Singapore and Malaysia - an instant communication service with nationwide coverage that enables commercial and government organisations to reach ... ( read original story ...)
Raffles Singapore’s New Virtual Interactive Play Will Help You Beat Zoom Fatigue
Through June 30, viewers can take part in the Raffles Hotel Singapore's new virtual interactive play from wherever they are—or immerse themselves in its twists and turns through exclusive experiences ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore files more charges against oil trader Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim
Singapore's prosecutor on Friday filed 23 more charges in court against Lim Oon Kuin, the founder of collapsed oil trading firm Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd. Singapore police last year charged the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank lending up 0.7% in March: MAS data
Bank lending continued its growth streak in March, rising 0.7 per cent on higher housing loans, data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed on Friday (April 30). Loans through the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS bank sets first quarter profit record; bad loans are at pre-pandemic levels
"Results are in line with recent optimistic outlook given by Singapore's three banks, but importantly, the low credit costs were to reverse previously very prudent aggressive fron ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered considers slashing S’pore office space
SINGAPORE: Standard Chartered Plc is weighing options to downsize its office space in what could become the biggest floor cuts by a bank in Singapore in recent years, according to people familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Q1 profit surges 72% to record $2.01 billion; flags strong year ahead
Its business fired on all fronts with faster loan growth and record fee income.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS Q1 profit surges 72% to record, flags strong growth
SINGAPORE: DBS Group trumped market estimates with a 72 per cent rise in quarterly net profit to a record high, as the bank benefited from strong ... ( read original story ...)
Analysts raise Singapore export forecasts after surprisingly strong March data
SINGAPORE - Analysts are pencilling in higher full-year exports for Singapore after a better-than-expected first quarter showing, and are tipping the official forecast of 0 per cent to 2 per cent ... ( read original story ...)