Singapore's second-biggest listed-lender, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd OCBC.SI, reported a 9% decline in quarterly profit on Wednesday, dragged down by a 15% drop in total income in pandemic-hit ... ( read original story ...)
Workers, employers welcome progressive wages in Singapore’s retail sector
But some retailers may find it harder to implement a progressive wage model than others, say experts.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Traveloka’s Staycation Packages Include Breakfast & Dining Credits To Squeeze Your Unused SRVs Dry
Book your hotel rooms through Traveloka for exclusive staycation packages and deals. Plus, you can even get an additional $10 off! ( read original story ...)
50% off selected Paradise Group dishes from Mar. 1 – Apr. 29 for members & Citibank cardholders
Paradise Group is offering a 50 per cent discount on selected food items for Paradise Group members, as well as Citibank credit and debit cardholders. The promotion period starts from March 1 to April ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Borts Joins Trascent as Managing Director, APAC
With extensive experience in business and technology transformation consulting, Borts to lead firm's Asia Pacific division & develop new tech consulting practice SOMERVILLE, N.J., Feb. ( read original story ...)
Shantanu Mitra to rejoin Temasek-backed Fullerton India as CEO
Rajashree Nambiar stepped down as MD & CEO in January 2021 after a three-year stint to pursue outside interests ... ( read original story ...)
With IPO in sight, investors see Zomato feeding many more mouths
Existing investors such as Tiger and Kora will certainly hope that public market investors see the rising graph of Zomato’s valuations and give it a valuation of over $7 billion in its planned IPO lat ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank says no ‘significant funds’ from Myanmar firms, citizens in city state
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s response came as the government faced renewed pressure over Myanmar’s foreign reserves purportedly deposited in the city state. ( read original story ...)
No significant funds from Myanmar companies and individuals found in Singapore banks: MAS
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Tuesday (Feb 23) that its regular surveillance of the banking system has not found ... ( read original story ...)
Hawaii State Legislator Wants to Take a Page from Singapore’s Housing Playbook
When Singaporeans buy homes, they pull from a special savings account managed by the government. Could it work here? A Hawaii State Senator is hoping to adapt the idea as part of a new social-housing ... ( read original story ...)
GP Global collapse: Oil trader moves to block minority creditor action
Scandal-hit oil trader GP Global, which is currently undergoing restructuring, is seeking court intervention to stop creditors in Singapore “stealing a march” on banks that are owed millions of ... ( read original story ...)
Floorball: Singapore to host the Women’s World Championship in 2023
Women's World Floorball Championship (WFC) will return to Singapore in 2023, nearly two decades after the Republic last hosted the event in 2005. The upcoming event will see entries from 16 countries ... ( read original story ...)
Zash/Vinco Merger Adds Singapore Short-Video Site Lomotif To Portfolio
Zash and Vinco Ventures will add short-form video site Lomotif to their expansion plans. The Singapore-based Lomotif claims its users create more than 350 million videos per month. ( read original story ...)
Huawei launches Singapore lab for mobile developers
Chinese tech giant opens DigiX Lab that it says will provide mobile developers access to various resources, including Huawei Mobile Services' core kits and artificial intelligence technologies. ( read original story ...)
After ownership change and overhaul, M1 brings out “fully flexible” mobile plans
This comes two years after M1 was delisted from the Singapore Exchange amid an ownership change and much uncertainty over its future. ( read original story ...)
MAS says checks show no significant funds from Myanmar firms, individuals in Singapore banks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Tuesday (Feb 23) that its regular surveillance of the banking system has not found significant funds from Myanmar companies and individuals in banks ... ( read original story ...)