Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange traded 59 points, or 0.38 per cent, higher at 15,751.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Friday. Nifty50 on Thursday formed a bullish ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse Expected To Remain Rangebound On Friday
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, dropping almost 40 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s youth unemployment rate higher in 2020 compared to previous economic downturns
Compared to previous downturns such as the 2009 Global Financial Crisis and the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) pandemic, Singapore's youth unemployment rate was higher in 2020. This is ... ( read original story ...)
Scammer sends message of kidnapping, netizens make fun
After a member of the public shared a message from a scammer allegedly holding their children for ransom, the online community made fun of the rus ... ( read original story ...)
Banks muscle up as scam cases continue to climb
When a woman told a bank teller that she wanted to remit $5,000 to an individual in Jakarta to help a friend in Turkey, the bank teller felt something was amiss and informed her supervisor. Ms Kristie ... ( read original story ...)
Digital RM app launched by Standard Chartered Bank for its affluent customers
The digital RM app allows the banks affluent customers to bypass border restrictions to interact directly with relationship managers The post Digital RM app launched by Standard Chartered Bank for its ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC creates new COO role to drive transformation effort
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (“OCBC Bank”) today announced the creation of a new role, Group Chief Operating Officer (“Group COO”), for a unified leadership to drive and accelerate ... ( read original story ...)
OTS Holdings debuts on SGX Catalist board at 30.4% above IPO price
It has targeted the growing halal food market through retail brand El-Dina and food-service brand Kizmiq through its subsidiary, Ellaziq Singapore. As at 9.15am, the counter was trading 28.3 per cent, ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to be anchor investor in a special situations opportunities debt fund by Muzinich Asia Pacific
DBS announced on Thursday that it will be the anchor investor into a special situations opportunities private debt fund by Muzinich Asia Pacific.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered to hire, promote 3,000 as it targets business clients, rising incomes in Asia
Standard Chartered is seeking to service clients across their life cycles, from affluent to ultra-high net worth customers, as part of its push to cater for wealthy clients in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty tanks 115 points; Asian markets weak as US Fed signals rate hikes in 2023
Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange traded 115 points, or 0.73 per cent, lower at 15,660.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a gap-down start on Thursday. Nifty50 snapped a four-day winning ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Extends US$60B Swap Facility With Federal Reserve
By Ronnie Harui Singapore's central bank said it has extended the US$60 billion swap arrangement with the U.S. Federal Reserve through Dec. 31, 2021. ( read original story ...)
Fitch Rates UOB’s SGD600 Million Additional Tier 1 Capital Securities Final ‘BBB+’
The rating action follows the receipt of final documents conforming to information previously received. The final rating is the same as the expected rating assigned on 15 June 2021. The securities are ... ( read original story ...)
UOB to pilot digital bond offering on Marketnode
UOB has become the first bank in Singapore to run its latest bond offering using a distributed ledger platform developed by Singapore Exchange and Temasek. ( read original story ...)
Singapore finance minister says city-state could become a regional hub for green finance
Singapore is investing in renewable energy and decarbonization technologies, and is considering a range of criteria for bonafide green investments. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Total Population Grew Around 1.1% a Year During 2010-2020
By Ronnie Harui Singapore's total population grew around 1.1% a year between 2010 and 2020, the Department of Statistics said in a press release ... ( read original story ...)