HSBC Singapore appoints Group Chief Operating Officer Suzy White to its board, effective 30 January 2026, as part of a board update.
Singapore upgrades 2026 growth outlook as GDP expands 5% in 2025
Singapore upgraded its 2026 growth forecast to 2–4 per cent after GDP expanded 5 per cent in 2025, driven by manufacturing, wholesale trade, finance, and robust AI-related demand despite global trade ...
Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies
The Singaporean government said the China-backed hackers gained "limited access to critical systems" run by the country's top four telecommunication giants, but said they did not disrupt services or ...
Standard Chartered Strengthens Discretionary Portfolio Management Team in Singapore with Three New Hires
Standard Chartered has strengthened its discretionary portfolio management (DPM) capabilities in Singapore with the appointment of three new professionals, reinforcing the bank's continued investment ...
Singapore Becomes Primary Hub as Gemini Lays Off 25% of Global Workforce
Gemini cuts 25% of its workforce, closes UK, EU, and Australia operations, and focuses growth in Singapore and the US.
Standard Chartered appoints ex-UBS banker Raza Jafree as global head of private client sales
SINGAPORE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said on Monday it had appointed Raza Jafree as global head of private client sales, as it sets up a new partnership between its corporate and investment ...
Singapore raises forecast for key exports amid AI boom
The growth forecast for Singapore’s key exports has been raised, on the back of an improved global economic outlook, especially driven by artificial intelligence-related demand. Read more at ...
Russian oil tankers list Singapore as destination amid sanctions and shift to China, LSEG data shows
MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russian oil tankers are increasingly listing Singapore as their official destination, signalling a shift in export flows from India to China and growing concerns over Western ...
Singapore’s Quantum ambitions accelerate as Aires advances region’s first PQC and quantum tech patents
Core business layers such as enterprise applications, APIs, identity systems, digital signing, and data-at-rest remain largely unprepared for post-quantum risk.
Singapore Pools Toto: Two winners share $6.5m jackpot in latest draw
Statistics from Singapore Pools includes lottery draws from 9 October 2014 onwards when Toto was updated to the current 6-out-of-49 format. According to their data, the biggest jackpot prize was ...
Singapore raises 2026 GDP growth projection to to 2-4%
SINGAPORE: Singapore has upgraded its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2026 to between two and four per cent from the previous targets of one to three per cent, said its Ministry of ...
OCBC downgrades Sheng Siong to ‘hold’ but raise target price, pending insights from FY2025 results
OCBC Group Research has downgraded its call on supermarket operator Sheng Siong to “hold” from “buy” previously, while raising its target price to $2.89 from $2.77 on lower cost of equity assumption, ...
UOB, Singapore’s only bank selling physical gold, extends hours and shifts to appointment-only service
UOB, Singapore’s only local bank that both sells and buys physical gold bars and bullion coins, will extend operating hours and introduce an appointment-only system for gold purchases and conversions ...
UOB’s gold bars, coins are selling fast. How else can small investors buy gold?
The bank’s gold sales jumped 60% in 2025 as gold fever gripped the man in the street Read more at The Business Times.
8 in 10 SMEs plan overseas expansion in 2026 despite market volatility: DBS survey
Reaching new customers and building a stronger presence abroad are the primary drivers Read more at The Business Times.
DBS capital return plans remain bright spot even with weaker earnings ahead: analysts
For 2026, DBS sees total income to be around 2025 levels and net profit to come slightly below 2025 levels. Read more at The Business Times.