Japan's Seven Bank said Wednesday that it has partnered with top Singaporean lender DBS Bank to provide an app-based international money transfer service. The wires will be processed over DBS Bank's ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Switching careers a challenge for some job seekers despite opportunities
Standard Chartered's head of human resource for Singapore, Australia, and ASA (ASEAN and South Asia) cluster markets Charlotte Thng said that while they are on the lookout for people “with a strong ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven Bank, DBS in money remittance deal
DBS Bank signed an agreement yesterday to provide its money remittance platform to Japan's Seven Bank, in the second such arrangement for the Singapore lender.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Regulator Orders Wirecard to Stop Local Services
Singapore’s financial regulator ordered Wirecard AG’s local entities to cease their payment activities and return all customer funds by Oct. 14. ( read original story ...)
Investing In Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): A Newbie’s Guide To Getting Started
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have become a popular investment vehicle amongst both new and seasoned investors. Find out what they are, the types available and how you can get started. The ETF market ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shuts Wirecard Payments Operation
Singapore’s central bank ordered Wirecard AG to shut its local payment network and return customer funds, the latest step in the dismantling of the former fintech star following alleged ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore telemedicine startup Doctor Anywhere thrives as virtual healthcare becomes the new normal
With over a million users, the CEO of telemedicine startup Doctor Anywhere foresees a widespread integration of virtual healthcare. ( read original story ...)
Singapore shuts down Wirecard’s payment operations
Singapore has ordered Wirecard to cease payment services in the city state, marking the most dramatic regulatory intervention in the German payment group’s remaining operations since its collapse in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven Bank to tap DBS’ money remittance network in new deal
TOKYO - DBS Bank signed an agreement on Wednesday (Sept 30) to provide its money remittance platform to Japan's Seven Bank, in the second such arrangement for the Singapore bank.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tells Wirecard to cease services, return customer funds
Singapore's central bank on Wednesday directed embattled German payments firm Wirecard to cease providing services in the city state and return all customers' funds. ( read original story ...)
Is It Time for Singapore to Remove ABSD?
The Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD) was first introduced in 2011, and then again increased in 2018 as part of the latest property cooling measures. While it helped to cool the market, is it time ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore touts blockchain use in COVID-19 data management
Singapore's SGInnovate and Accredify have developed a blockchain-powered Digital Health Passport they say offer a more efficient way to manage medical records, pointing to a pilot that saw COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Singapore c.bank seen keeping monetary policy on hold on recovery hopes
Singapore's central bank will likely keep policy settings steady in October on hopes the economy will recover as the financial hub further loosens coronavirus curbs and on expectations fiscal policy ... ( read original story ...)
Bogus shaman cheated woman who was seeking marriage of almost $50,000
SINGAPORE — Pretending to be a deity ... Soh claimed that he was 51, worked at POSB, earned a monthly salary of $7,000 and had a temple in Changi. To bolster her lie, Soh even showed the victim a ... ( read original story ...)
DBS raises Keppel to ‘buy’, says O&M review could restore confidence
DBS Group Research has upgraded Keppel Corp to "buy" from "hold" following its recent price correction and given that the strategic review of its offshore and marine (O&M) arm will "shine some light ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore’s Changi Airport is adapting during Covid
That's a question that the operators of Singapore's Changi Airport have had to answer amid the coronavirus pandemic. Changi -- which has a hawker center, butterfly garden, movie theater and more among ... ( read original story ...)