UOB will utilise Accenture's AI-based tools, such as the AI Refinery platform, to accelerate its GenAI implementation.
Singapore Gulf Bank launches clearing network for digital asset firms
Singapore Gulf Bank, a digital bank licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain, launched a real-time currency clearing network designed to support digital asset ...
Singapore’s ruling party pulls out all stops online to woo youth
The People's Action Party has upped its social media game this election to attract young voters - will it succeed?
If OCBC wants to keep Chulia Street properties, it should partner a property group to redevelop them
SINGAPORE] In this column on Mar 31, I advocated that OCBC should sell its Chulia and Church Street properties so that the assets can be redeveloped to create a new prime office project in the heart ...
Singapore PM urges voters to re-elect his cabinet to deal with US, China
Singaporeans need to vote for candidates who have built up trust and close relationships with counterparts in the U.S. and China, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Thursday, urging voters to ...
3 Singapore Stocks to Keep Your Eyes on in May
These companies have announced business developments that may make them interesting investment candidates. The post 3 Singapore Stocks to Keep Your Eyes on in May appeared first on The Smart Investor.
Singapore loses ground as office cost growth lags rivals: Savills
Singapore’s prime office market saw a moderate cost increase in the first quarter of 2025, yet fell three spots in Savills’ global rankings to 9th place, as fas ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered appoints Noelle Eder as group head of tech & operations
She is based in Singapore and reports to group chief exec Bill Winters. Standard Chartered has named Noelle Eder as group head, technology & operations. Eder will be based in Singapore, and will ...
Singapore’s pandan cake craze is going global. Meet the family that sparked a spongey revolution
The light, fluffy cake gets its color and subtle grassy vanilla taste from the tropical pandan plant, which is believed to have originated in Indonesia’s Moluccas Islands, and h ...
Man who died at 2XU Compression Run identified as Indonesian who was working in Singapore
His body was repatriated to Jakarta on April 29. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Standard Chartered Appoints Noelle Eder as Group Head, Technology and Operations
Standard Chartered (the Group) today announced the appointment of Noelle Eder as Group Head, Technology & Operations, subject to regulatory approval. Noelle will be reporting to Group Chief Executive, ...
Singapore plugs tax, benefit loopholes with tighter foreign hiring rules
The cost of setting up shop would be lower than getting caught for operating illegally. A law that bars local job agencies from hiring non-Singaporeans for companies without an office in the ...
Singapore’s general election in numbers
Singapore holds a general election on May 3. Here are some key figures about this edition of the five-yearly contest.
Hot property: Millennial town Bidadari is a new twist on an old plot
Its prime central location is another big sweetener. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
De-dollarization agendas could spike South Korea, Singapore and China’s currency usage: Goldman Sachs
Global central banks could be looking beyond the US dollar after US President Donald Trump slapped countries with tariffs, causing geopolitical risks and ...
US economy contracts for first time since 2022 on imports surge
The data highlight the scramble by companies to secure merchandise ahead of expansive tariffs, with net exports subtracting nearly 5 percentage points from GDP, the most on record.