Standard Chartered faces Hong Kong and Singapore regulator scrutiny after CEO Bill Winters lower value human capital AI remark, as job cut concerns grow ...
Former Singapore president blasts StanChart CEO for calling workers ‘lower-value human capital’
Mdm Halimah Yacob said, "Workers are human beings with families, not just a form of capital. They, too, have contributed to the bank and now, because of AI, have become redundant. It’s demeaning ...
Asia’s gold rush fuelled by wealth flows: OCBC
OCBC is optimistic about Singapore’s ambitions to become a gold hub, and believes gold could rise to US$6,000 per ounce.
Game-changing EQDP makes Singapore stocks ‘exciting’ amid global volatility, says OCBC
Markets are volatile, with stormy rain alternating with sunny blue skies. Just four months ago, global markets started on a “very weak” note. The US shocked the entire Americas and beyond with the ...
Assessing Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Valuation After Recent Share Price Pullback
Recent performance snapshot Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) has seen its share price soften recently, with the stock down 6.4% over the past week and down about 3% over the past month. See our ...
World Bank chief backs ‘Small AI’ for farmers, rural communities in Singapore summit
Speaking at the ATX Singapore 2026 technology summit on Thursday, Banga cited the example of a farmer in India's Uttar Pradesh sharing a photograph of a diseased crop leaf through an old mobile phone ...
Robots at Singapore’s AI zone to clean, patrol and deliver goods
These machines are set to complement humans in the workplace, but safety should be a priority for their deployment, analysts say.
Everyone should be prepared for prolonged energy disruption: Singapore minister
Grace Fu, Singapore minister in charge of trade relations discusses the impact of the disrupted energy supply chain on the country on the sidelines of the APEC trade ministers meeting. She emphasizes ...
Singtel’s shares down 6.4% as Singapore business weakens: Key takeaways from telco’s full-year results
SINGAPORE: Shares of Singtel fell as much as 7.4 per cent after the telco disclosed its latest set of results on May 21, before paring losses to close the day at $4.70 (US$3.67), down 6.4 per cent.
How did Singapore biggest lender DBS’s stock perform before CEO Tan Su Shan sold 100,000 shares?
DBS CEO Tan Su Shan has sold 100,000 shares as the lender’s stock reached a new record, driven by strong financial performance and upgraded outlook by analysts.
Singapore’s Digital Edge closes $575 million loan to fund Asia-Pacific expansion
By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE, May 22 (Reuters) - Digital Edge, a Singapore-based data centre company backed by U.S.-based investor Stonepeak, has closed its first $575 million holding company loan to ...
DBS Is Quietly Evolving Into An Asian Financial Compounder
DBS Group Holdings (DBSDF, DBSDY) is evolving into a diversified, AI-enabled regional financial platform with strong wealth management and digital ...
Explained: Inside DBS’s flexible partnership model that turned athlete sponsorship into national purpose
Discover how DBS and Olympian Max Maeder's dynamic partnership in 2025 created shared purpose and national impact through collaboration and authentic storytelling.
Grab group CEO Anthony Tan takes top prize at 41st Singapore Business Awards
Grab CEO Anthony Tan was honoured as Businessman of the Year at the 41st Singapore Business Awards for his leadership and contributions to digital inclusion. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
JustCo’s IPO 3.4 times subscribed at 94 cents per share
The initial public offering (IPO) of Singapore-grown flexible workspace operator JustCo, comprising approximately 32.09 million shares priced at 94 cents each, was 3.4 times subscribed. Together with ...
The art of finance: What lines the halls of Singapore’s banking giants?
Art adorns the halls of Singapore banks to inspire their clients and employees and sometimes, to depict the bank’s own story [SINGAPORE] Along the corridors of Swiss private bank UBS in Singapore, a ...