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Banks should spend as much time on their people as on data, tech: HSBC’s Tancy Tan
TANCY Tan has spent her entire career working with technology to drive transformation. Banks spend a lot of time on data, but she thinks they also need to put an equal amount of time into their people ...
New office will be set up to streamline approval processes, cut red tape for Singapore SMEs
SINGAPORE – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing long-drawn or complicated governmental procedures can soon approach a new office for help to streamline approval processes and cut red tape ...
Singapore holds world’s largest illumination event
With over 20 million LED lights, Illumi — stylized as “illumi” and touted as the “world's largest illumination event” — made its international premiere at Singapore's Bayfront Event Space, next to the ...
Former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran in the spotlight as unprecedented criminal trial opens on Tuesday
The 62-year-old will take his place in the dock to defend himself against charges of corruption, obstructing justice and obtaining valuables in an unprecedented criminal trial that begins on Sep 24.
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Singapore Exchange
CapitaLand Investment (CLI): Its wholly owned lodging business unit ... Shares of CLI ended Friday 3.9 per cent or S$0.12 lower at S$2.93. Singapore Exchange (SGX): The bourse on Monday announced the ...
Proposed Amendments to Singapore’s Income Tax Act
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation on the draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2024, which proposes several important changes to the Income Tax Act 1947 (ITA). These ...
Jail for man over tax fraud that caused Iras to lose more than $2m
SINGAPORE - He took part in a case of fraud involving a syndicate that exploited the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, causing a loss of over $2 million to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore ...
Crypto Marketing Expert Emphasizes Importance of Skepticism in Cryptocurrency Promotion
Amanda Cassatt, founder of Web3 marketing firm Serotonin, emphasizes the necessity of skepticism and thorough personal research for investors navigating the burgeoning cryptocurrency market. Speaking at Token2049 in Singapore,
Security tops Singapore bank customer concerns
Strengthening online security tops the innovation wishlist of Singapore banking customers, with “money lock” to prevent withdrawals emerging as the most sought-after innovation, ranking above features ...
Singapore’s greatest source of alpha is its reputation for trust, integrity and reliability: PM Wong
AS A small economy, Singapore will have to find its own path forward in a new environment where there are many “dark clouds” over the horizon, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at an event on Monday ...
Temasek sets aside S$100 million as concessional capital for climate finance
TEMASEK will be setting aside S$100 million to be deployed as concessional capital for climate-related projects, announced Lim Boon Heng, chairman of the Singapore investment company, on Monday (Sep ...
Property agents in Singapore grapple with rising costs amid fierce competition
Despite fewer homes being sold, the number of property agents continues to rise. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Life CritiCare for Him Review
Interestguru.sg provides an in-depth review of the features of HSBC Life CritiCare for Him, a Critical Illness Plan for male and its pros and cons.
Singapore’s DBS Bank to launch crypto options and structured notes for institutions
Singapore’s DBS Bank is set to launch over-the-counter (OTC) crypto options trading and structured notes in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Students from Singapore Polytechnic first to gain hands-on experience with Super Puma helicopter
These include the A-4SU Super Skyhawk that SP received in 2006 which allowed students to get hands-on mechanical experience. This was followed by the Hawker 700A aircraft, a fully operational business ...