Piyush Gupta, CEO of Southeast Asia's biggest lender, said latest economic data supported a strong economic rebound for 2021. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS fourth-quarter profit falls 33% on higher loan allowances
Singapore's DBS Group reported a 33% drop in its fourth-quarter profit, in line with market estimates, on the back of increased loan loss allowances in pandemic-hit markets. ( read original story ...)
UOB, commercial clients raise over $500k for charity
UOB and its commercial banking clients have raised more than $500,000 through the bank's annual Chinese New Year charity fund-raiser this year. The bank said on Monday that the money will go towards ... ( read original story ...)
More firms transforming their business and workforce models
Faced with additional pressures because of the Covid-19 pandemic, more companies have stepped up the drive to develop new strategies and training plans to transform their business and workforce.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines defers $4 billion of Airbus, Boeing deliveries
Singapore Airlines reached agreements with Airbus and Boeing on the postponement of aircraft deliveries worth a total of $3 billion. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Defers $3 Billion of Spending on Airbus, Boeing Planes
Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Tuesday it would defer over $4 billion of spending on Airbus SE and Boeing Co planes after reaching agreements with the aircraft manufacturers to delay deliveries. It ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore regulator to boost adoption of 5G solutions via new fund
IMDA supported seven 5G innovation use cases in strategic areas such as cloud gaming, urban mobility, industry 4.0 and maritime operations. ( read original story ...)
Singaporean who issues stay-home notice tracking devices at Changi Airport among 24 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore
A Singaporean man who issues stay-home notice electronic monitoring devices at Changi Airport was among Singapore's 24 new COVID-19 infections on ... ( read original story ...)
How Technology Makes Meeting Girls And Dating More Private
The best part about technology is that it really can improve privacy, especially when it comes to dating and meeting girls online. ( read original story ...)
Temasek chief Ho Ching to step down
Ho Ching will retire from her roles as executive director and chief executive of Temasek Holdings on October 1, the company said on Tuesday. Dilhan Pillay, chief executive of Temasek International, ... ( read original story ...)
Mapletree Logistics Trust secures S$200m green loan from OCBC
Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) has secured its first green loan after two of its subsidiaries on Tuesday entered into an agreement for a S$200 million green revolving credit facility with OCBC Bank.. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sees People Travelling This Year as Vaccines Roll Out
Countries could relax border controls and allow more travel if there’s a set of standards for vaccine certification that immigration authorities can use to help determine entry policies, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
The Hidden Reality of Female Genital Mutilation in Singapore
Female genital mutilation among Muslim women in Singapore is so secretive, sometimes not even the circumcised women themselves know about it. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Air Gives Boost to New Boeing Jet in Bid to Cut Costs
Singapore Airlines Ltd. is converting some of its Boeing Co. jetliner orders to the larger 777X, giving a boost to the coming model as part of an agreement to slow deliveries from the U.S. planemaker. ( read original story ...)
An Eight-Story Fish Farm Will Bring Locally Produced Food to Singapore
Save 84% off the newsstand price! Sometime soon, Apollo Aquaculture Group will have one of the world’s largest vertical fish farms up and running in Singapore. Though construction has been delayed by ... ( read original story ...)
Curve names former Citi chief Anju Patwardhan as non-executive director
Curve, the London-based fintech that combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, has named Anju Patwardhan as a non-executive director to its Board. ( read original story ...)