Canada’s trade finance agency is launching its first global branch in Singapore as the country steps up efforts to boost business ties with Asia following the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. ( read original story ...)
TBWASingapore + Standard Chartered promote cashback credit card using pinball machine
For the launch of Standard Chartered's new Unlimited Cashback Credit Card, TBWASingapore created the 'Unlimited Joy' campaign, comprising a 45 second film, out-of-home, digital and print. The campaign aims to make Standard Chartered's cashback credit card ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Carro lands $12M to expand its auto listings business to vehicle financing
Still, the option to fall back and develop a Facebook bot is there in the future. At this point, Genie Finance is limited to Singapore but Tan said it is likely to roll out to Indonesia and Thailand over the coming months. The company has also introduced ... ( read original story ...)
Why banks might be causing flat mortgage growth
According to Jefferies, the mortgage growth is flat at ~4% despite the increased ... restrictions and liberalisation of shareholding policy for finance companies in Singapore announced in February is also intended to enhance financing to SMEs. ( read original story ...)
Senior Changes at DBS Singapore
Prior to joining DBS, he was Citibank’s Global Head of operations for the Private Bank. Digital Commitment Change? In 2014 DBS Chief Executive Piyush Gupta announced that the bank would spend an additional 200 million Singapore dollars on its digital ... ( read original story ...)
UOB AM Goes For Tech Growth
Singapore's UOB Asset Management has partnered with a prominent U.S fund manager to tap into the current enthusiasm around all things tech. UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) has partnered US-based T. Rowe Price International Ltd. (T. Rowe Price) to offer retail ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's UOB gets nod to open wholly owned bank in Vietnam
Vietnam's central bank has granted initial approval for Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB) to open a wholly foreign-owned bank in Vietnam, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday. “This is a major step forward by the ... ( read original story ...)
UOB makes senior hire in Singapore as it poaches from Stan Chart
UOB has hired a Standard Chartered veteran for a head of department job. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/277403/hires-singapore-banks/ UOB has hired senior regulatory specialist and Standard Chartered veteran Charmaine Chow to head up group ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prime minister in Vietnam to up trade, investment
Vietnam and Singapore signed several business agreements Thursday during a visit by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong aimed at boosting the island state's investment and trade with the communist country. Two of the six memorandums of understanding witnessed ... ( read original story ...)
WEDC Market Update: International growth opportunities — Singapore
Singapore has a highly developed trade-oriented market economy. It has been ranked as the most open economy and the most pro-business in the world, and among the least corrupt. While Singapore itself has a small population, it is a major trading hub for a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prime minister visits Vietnam to boost ties
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam and Singapore have signed several business agreements as the island state seeks to boost investment and trade with the communist country during a visit by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Among the six memorandum of understanding ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore is the world's greatest city for food – by Bibendum head chef Claude Bosi
When Bibendum, the celebrated restaurant on London’s Fulham Road, reopens after refurbishment on April 5, it will be the culmination of a manic few weeks for its head chef Claude Bosi. Fresh back from cooking with Heston Blumenthal in Courmayeur ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Press : Her World Young Woman Achiever Social 2017 to encourage women to define their own success
Singapore, 23 March 2017- Her World, Singapore's No. 1 women's magazine, and its award-winning online women's portal herworldPLUS, will co-organise the fourth annual Her World Young Woman Achiever event on 25 March. In honour of International Women's Day ... ( read original story ...)
The 'cool' dog helping kids with vitiligo, and Singapore's selective dating app
He continued that there was a "certain racial preference when it comes to dating" in Singapore and that the app was responding to this. "Does having a racial preference in considering a life partner make one racist?" Mr Eng asked. The app is currently ... ( read original story ...)
Tickets for HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens Now Available on StubHub
Tickets for the HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s on 15 and 16 April 2017 can now be purchased on StubHub. StubHub has ticketing portals that support 36 currencies and can be accessed in more than 20 languages. Purchased tickets are then emailed directly to the buyer. ( read original story ...)
Singapore's Khairul Nizam vows to mend 'lazy' ways on international recall
Dez Corkhill and John Wilkinson preview Singapore's upcoming matches against Afghanistan and Bahrain. Home United forward Khairul Nizam admits that he was once lazy and hot-headed, but is determined to make the most of his international recall. Nizam is in ... ( read original story ...)