Rayner Loi hit the pause button on school to become the CEO of a technology start-up building AI trackers that make dustbins smart enough to achieve a step change in reducing food waste. At the age of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for June 14
As many as 29 new private jets worth around US$1 billion ($1.4 billion) could be delivered to Singapore between now and 2025, according to analysis by Shearwater Aero Capital, a US-based global ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s healthcare expenditure to hit US$24.6b by 2020
Total healthcare expenditure in Singapore is tipped to hit US$24.6b by 2020 ... In response to the growing healthcare needs brought about by a rapidly ageing population, Finance Minister Heng Swee ... ( read original story ...)
Who are the 40 highest-paid CEOs among Singapore’s listed companies?
SINGAPORE (June 14): Prudential’s Barry Stowe, who retired in Dec 2018, was the highest paid CEO among Singapore listed companies in 2018. Besides being listed in London, Prudential has a secondary ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and UK central banks to work together to strengthen cyber security in finance
Singapore and the UK are coming together to ramp up cyber security in their respective financial sectors. In a statement, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of England said they ... ( read original story ...)
Property in Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah sits in the southernmost part of Singapore’s Central Region. Though its name may not be as instantly recognisable as some of the other heartlands, particularly for those new to Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
2 Singapore Blue Chips That Are Cheaper Than the Straits Times Index
The first company on our list is United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11), or UOB, one of the three major banks based out of Singapore. Overall, UOB’s shares are trading at an attractive valuation compared ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Malaysia launches business transformation programme for tech adoption
The initiative is run by The FinLab, an innovation accelerator under United Overseas Bank Limited, and the first such programme was launched in Singapore in 2018. Further, UOB Malaysia will be working ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Malaysia launches business transformation plan
The bank said the “Jom1 Transform Programme” is run by The FinLab, an innovation accelerator under United Overseas Bank Ltd. The FinLab first launched its business transformation programme in ... ( read original story ...)
UOB takes FinLab to Malaysia
The Jom Transform Programme is run by The FinLab, an innovation accelerator under United Overseas Bank Limited. The FinLab first launched its business transformation programme in Singapore in 2018. ... ( read original story ...)
Retrenchments in Singapore up in the first quarter
The retrenchments in the electronics sector formed a bulk of the total number ... year to get a better sense of the extent of the impact the trade tensions have on Singapore. He added: "There is an ... ( read original story ...)
Visa contactless payments now in Singapore
Commuters can now pay for public transport in Singapore by tapping their Visa contactless cards or compatible mobile devices at MRT stations or buses. The company said in a press release on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC offers 2.5-year fixed term bond fund to Singapore retail investors
SINGAPORE - HSBC Global Asset Management is offering a 2.5-year fixed term bond fund to Singapore retail investors. The Global Corporate Fixed Term Bond 2022 aims to generate a monthly dividend and to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore insurance industry at an inflection point
HSBC Insurance in Singapore became the latest institution to respond to changing market requirements and demographics after it undertook an overhaul. As societies across Southeast Asia grow wealthier ... ( read original story ...)
MOVES-UK’s Sanne names ex-PwC executive as head of Singapore operations
June 13 (Reuters) - Britain’s Sanne Group Plc on Thursday named David Fowler as country head of its Singapore office. Fowler, who previously worked with PwC in Singapore, will replace Valérie Mantot ... ( read original story ...)
SE Asia Stocks-Malaysia ends at 2-week low; Singapore gains on China’s stimulus hopes
* Vietnam posts third straight loss * Malaysia drops to two-week closing low * Thai index posts fourth consecutive gain By Shreya Mariam Job June 13 (Reuters) - The Malaysian stock market hit a ... ( read original story ...)