SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's United Overseas Bank will launch its first ever mobile-only digital bank next week in Thailand, joining a swath of regional players that are coming out ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore ties up with India’s Edelweiss to tap wealth market
"This partnership represents a milestone in our business strategy to tap into India's growth," Bahren Shaari, CEO of Bank of Singapore, said in the statement. Edelweiss, one of India's leading wealth ... ( read original story ...)
Think you know Singapore? You probably missed these surprising food and drink secrets
Hawker Chan, a small restaurant in Singapore’s Chinatown district ... Tian Tian wasn’t open when news.com.au visited — but amusingly, its fierce rival Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice was. Ah Tai was a s... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore, Edelweiss Partner to Target Indian Wealth
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.’s private bank plans to form a partnership with Edelweiss Group that allows wealthy Indians to access the Singapore firm’s investment offerings. Bank of Singapore and Mum... ( read original story ...)
Singtel Group loses 40 million mobile customers in one quarter
Must read: Reliance Jio adds 29 million customers in three months As of the end of December 2018, Singtel had 4.2 million mobile customers in Singapore; 10.2 million in Australia under Optus; 41 milli... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for February 14
Three landmark agreements between Singapore and the European Union (EU) were given the go ahead after a vote in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday (Feb 13). Novartis in Asia seeks to leverage data, digit... ( read original story ...)
EU parliament approves EU-Singapore trade deal
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament has approved a free trade deal with Singapore that the European Union hopes to use as a blueprint for further deals in southeast Asia. The legislature approved the d... ( read original story ...)
Never pay with card in a taxi plus more rules for visiting Singapore
Believed by some to be named after the words “singha” meaning stopover, and “pura” meaning city, Singapore has evolved into so much more than a mere stopover on the way to somewhere more interesting. ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart hires HSBC’s Chow as Singapore head of global banking
Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Chow Wan Thonh as its head of global banking. According to a statement on Wednesday (13 February), she will succeed Patrick Lee, who was promoted to chief executi... ( read original story ...)
In Valentine season, low yield hits TN rose exports to Australia, Singapore
A red rose remains the everlasting symbol of love, but in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia , Valentine’s Day may not be the same this time after rose farmers in the floriculture belt of Tamil Nadu’s ... ( read original story ...)
New agency to be formed to oversee Singapore’s food safety, security
All three work together to oversee the food supply chain — from import, local production, manufacturing to retail. Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli, in presenting the Bill for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Say American Accused of Leaking HIV Data ‘Pathological Liar’
SINGAPORE — Singapore police said on Wednesday a U.S. citizen accused of leaking the names of more than 14,000 HIV-positive people was "a pathological liar", in a case that has raised concerns over da... ( read original story ...)
Car Loan in Singapore – Guide to Financing Your Car in Singapore (2019)
This legal document lets you drive it in Singapore for either 5 or 10 years ... Because if you want to borrow money to finance your car, the amount you can borrow is dependent on the OMV, NOT the tota... ( read original story ...)
Aboitiz, Gokongwei companies eye agriculture exports to Singapore
MANILA, Philippines — The Gokongwei and Aboitiz families are targeting to export agricultural products to Singapore. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said technical teams from Singapore’s Agri-Foo... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is Asia’s most ready nation for autonomous vehicle adoption
SINGAPORE (Feb 13): Singapore continues to remain at No.1 in Asia in terms of readiness to embrace autonomous vehicles (AVs) and second in the world after the Netherlands, unchanged from a year ago. T... ( read original story ...)
UOB annual CNY dinner raises over $1.6 million
SINGAPORE - More than $1.6 million was raised by United Overseas Bank (UOB) Group Commercial Banking at an annual fundraising dinner on Tuesday night (Feb 12) involving more than 800 business owners f... ( read original story ...)