Neither Goldman Sachs nor its current or former employees have been publicly accused of criminal offenses or charged in relation to the fund, whose dealings have sparked probes in Singapore, Switzerland and the U.S. The interviews, which took place as ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia investigating reported leak of 46 million mobile users’ data
KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysia is investigating an alleged attempt to sell the data of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers online, in what appears to be one of the largest leaks of customer data in Asia. The massive data breach ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore should embrace blockchain technology soon
Broadridge APAC head David Becker discusses the potential of blockchain technology and the challenges that hinder its evolution. Blockchain technology is already reshaping how business is done globally but serious doubts remain. This is revealed in a ... ( read original story ...)
Sungei Road vendors show Singapore Poly students their sales techniques
Using items like Japanese banana notes and antiques, 15 vendors from the now-defunct Sungei Road market have been showing off their selling techniques at the Singapore Polytechnic (SP) over the last couple of days. Organised by SP students, the Legal Black ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines plans US$850 million fleet upgrade, despite drop in profits
As Singapore’s Changi airport soars ... Asia finance editor at aviation news portal FlightGlobal, said. This may be through offering competitive business and first-class fares, operating a wider network, and linking with other partner carriers such ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore News Today
The words on the carpark says "SLOW". Wow, all cars must really drive and go slowly when driving through the carpark. All thanks to OFO bike user and the company. All the cars have to squeeze into other parking lots on other decks just to give all the ... ( read original story ...)
How is the definition of success changing in Singapore?
For several decades, the Singapore model of education worked very well ... This is no doubt due to the glut of lawyers which has caused starting salaries to fall, as well as news reports shedding light on the high attrition rate of lawyers due to long ... ( read original story ...)
AXA is expanding in Singapore. Here’s who it wants to hire
Tomasz Kurczyk, head of digital for AXA in Singapore, https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/299820/singapore-financial-hiring-boom/ AXA is expanding its digital team by about 30% in Singapore and is open to candidates from outside the insurance sector. ( read original story ...)
Germany and Singapore ‘have forged tight bond’
On the surface, Germany and Singapore look very different, but the two countries have forged a tight bond, President Halimah Yacob said yesterday. This is because of "like-mindedness and shared strategic interests", Madam Halimah said at a state banquet ... ( read original story ...)
Swivel chairs, double beds, 32″ TVs: Check out Singapore Air’s swanky new ‘suites’
"Singapore Airlines was the first airline to fly the Airbus A380 and the first with 'superjumbo suites'," says David Flynn, editor at the Australian Business Traveller publication that tracks airline news. The airline helped accelerate the ultra-high end ... ( read original story ...)
Ride-hailing firm Grab launches e-wallet for hawker stalls in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Ride-hailing firm Grab launched its GrabPay digital wallet for hawker stalls, restaurants and shops in Singapore, making its latest big push into electronic payments as part of its efforts to expand beyond transportation services ... ( read original story ...)
UOB hires from DBS (again) for expanding team in Singapore
Alvin Wong has joined as a director in structured finance within UOB’s Singapore-based global financial institutions group (GFIG). The structured finance GFIG team is headed up by Wong’s former DBS colleague Simon Tan, who moved to UOB in July ... ( read original story ...)
5 property financial disasters homeowners don’t realise they’re exposed to
Singapore has experienced zero natural disasters ... and it’s not surprising plenty of homeowners don’t expect things to go wrong. But there are potential property financial disasters you probably haven’t thought of before… such as: 1. ( read original story ...)
Ascott beefs up Singapore’s presence
The 299-unit Citadines property in Raffles Place and the 320-unit Citadines Rochor Singapore are slated to open in 2021 and 2020 respectively. They will be the two largest properties managed by Ascott in Singapore. The latest development more than doubles ... ( read original story ...)
Private community homes for seniors needed for S’pore, property firm says
SINGAPORE — A property consultancy has offered its view that private residential developments catering to seniors, akin to the community homes in the United States, may be something that Singapore need. Edmund Tie & Company said in a report on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Veteran banker Wee Cho Yaw to retire from UOB board
SINGAPORE — Dr Wee Cho Yaw, 88, chairman emeritus of United Overseas Bank (UOB), will retire from the UOB board and relinquish all his responsibilities there after 60 years with the bank. As part of the changes to the board announced by UOB on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)