Singapore's largest lender DBS on Wednesday pledged to power all its operations in the city-state using renewable energy by 2030, becoming the Asian bank to join renewable energy commitment. The pledge comes as DBS said it would join RE100, a global ... ( read original story ...)
DBS pledges to power all its Singapore operations with renewable energy by 2030
SINGAPORE - DBS Bank has pledged to power all of its operations in Singapore using renewable energy by 2030, and eventually aims to extend this to all of its global operations, it announced on Wednesday (Sept 13). To achieve its pledge for its local ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares edge lower; DBS, OCBC fall
Singapore stocks fell on Wednesday, dragged lower by lenders such as OCBC, but easing geopolitical tensions over North Korea's missile programme capped any huge losses. Asian shares hit a 10-year peak with investors breathing a sigh of relief as North ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s political succession plans in disarray
(CNN)Singapore's leave-nothing-to-chance approach to political ... "Chuan-Jin has the temperament and personality for this role," Lee said in a surprise statement last week. One news website asked pointedly, referring to a mini-reshuffle that had to ... ( read original story ...)
UST Global Invests in MyDoc, a Singapore-based Digital Health Platform Company
UST Global has made a strategic investment in MyDoc, a Singapore-based digital health platform company, to expand its digital offerings in healthcare, focusing on Asian and European markets. The investment will fund MyDoc's ongoing initiative to drive ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore payments provider NETS to roll out mobile wallet by end-2017
SINGAPORE: NETS on Tuesday (Sep 12) announced its plans to roll out its NETS Pay mobile wallet before the end of the year, and that it will be equipped for use outside Singapore. The local payments provider said during a briefing that its mobile wallet ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s HDB inks smart technology collaboration…
Anil Chakravarthy, Chief Executive Officer of Informatica, shares his insights on the philosophical agenda of artificial intelligence, how we have only scratched the surface of machine learning and what digital transformation really means to businesses. ( read original story ...)
CDL wins inaugural Singapore Sustainability Reporting Awards
11 Tampines Concourse is the first CarbonNeutral development in Asia Pacific and Singapore. (Photo: CDL) City Developments Limited (CDL) has received the ‘Best Sustainability Report for Established Reporters (Mainboard and Catalist)’ at the inaugural ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore as a Cashless Society: Why We Should Be Looking Forward To It?
In this year’s National Day message, PM Lee pushed for Singapore to become a cashless society, in line with the government’s Smart Nation ambitions. You’d have thought he’d called for NS to be extended to three years judging by the backlash this ... ( read original story ...)
Tanker, dredger collide in Singapore waters, 5 crew missing
An oil tanker and a dredger collided in Singapore waters Wednesday, capsizing the dredger and leaving five of its crew missing, authorities said. The dredger was left partially submerged and an underwater search and rescue operation was underway on the ... ( read original story ...)
Five sailors missing after ship collision off Singapore
Five sailors are missing after two ships collided in the waters off Singapore, port authorities have said. The collision took place between an Indonesian-registered tanker and a Dominican-registered dredger. A total of 12 crew - 11 Chinese nationals and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Grand Prix: Get ready for a special sparkle at F1 night race
There's something a bit special about the Singapore Grand Prix, and mostly it's the night thing. Without it, the Marina Bay track would most likely be just another right-angle-dominated street circuit in an environment in which the major concern would be ... ( read original story ...)
A Lowball Singapore Takeover
It wouldn't be the first time that the Singapore bank has faced accusations of offloading pieces of Lee's legacy for less than their value. In 2012, OCBC and a subsidiary sold its stake in Fraser & Neave Ltd., setting off an intense battle for the ... ( read original story ...)
A UOB director has joined this expanding bank in Singapore
A senior Singapore trader has called it a day at UOB after nine years. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/294652/uob-hire-google-apple/ Senior UOB interest rates trader Lawrence Lee has joined Taiwan’s CTBC Bank in Singapore as a director. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Has a New President, No Election Needed
BANGKOK — Singapore will get a new president on Wednesday, but she will not be elected. Halimah Yacob, 63, the former speaker of Parliament, will become the country’s first female president and the first in five decades to come from the Malay ethnicity ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GP talking points
Formula 1 heads to its hottest race and the heat is firmly on Ferrari to deliver in Singapore, after being humbled in their home race by Mercedes last time out. The Scuderia were no match for the Silver Arrows at Monza, finishing over 36 seconds behind ... ( read original story ...)