UOB and its commercial banking clients have raised more than $500,000 through the bank's annual Chinese New Year charity fund-raiser this year. The bank said on Monday that the money will go towards ... ( read original story ...)
Temasek chief Ho Ching to step down
Ho Ching will retire from her roles as executive director and chief executive of Temasek Holdings on October 1, the company said on Tuesday. Dilhan Pillay, chief executive of Temasek International, ... ( read original story ...)
Mapletree Logistics Trust secures S$200m green loan from OCBC
Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) has secured its first green loan after two of its subsidiaries on Tuesday entered into an agreement for a S$200 million green revolving credit facility with OCBC Bank.. ( read original story ...)
Curve names former Citi chief Anju Patwardhan as non-executive director
Curve, the London-based fintech that combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, has named Anju Patwardhan as a non-executive director to its Board. ( read original story ...)
Head of Singapore’s $230bn state fund steps down
The head of Singapore's giant $230bn (£167bn) state-owned fund is stepping down after 17 years at the helm.Ho Ching joined Temasek in 2002 as executive director, and was appointed chief executive two ... ( read original story ...)
Temasek CEO Ho Ching to retire
Ho Ching will retire from her roles as executive director and chief executive of Temasek Holdings on October 1, the company said on Tuesday. Dilhan Pillay, chief executive of Temasek International, ... ( read original story ...)
UOB and its commercial clients raise over $500k for charity through CNY fund-raiser
The money raised will be channelled towards arts, children and education programmes in Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
5 things you probably didn’t know about POSB/DBS merger
In the latest Bloomberg Innovation Index, Singapore ranks second with a score of 87.76. For the Asian in you, that’s... It's back to a day when there's no community case. As of 12pm today (4 Feb), the ... ( read original story ...)
Enterprise Singapore-backed accelerator launches $15m blockchain fund
The new fund will be used to invest in tokens and early-stage blockchain firms, focusing on Web 3.0 infrastructure components and decentralized finance. ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales slipped by 15.3% in 2020
OCBC has forecasted that retail sales will rebound by 12.5% YoY in 2021. Retail sales continue to fall for the 23rd month as December 2020 sales dipped by 3.6% YoY, bringing the full year of 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore agencies must subject key Covid-19 expenditures to checks, says public sector accounts watchdog
While it is important to respond quickly to the pandemic, there is a need to ensure accountability, said the Public Accounts Committee in a report.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Elevate Your Life with Standard Chartered Priority Private
Standard Chartered celebrates the achievements of its successful clients with an exclusive combination of premium banking services and lifestyle experiences ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-directors of gold investment firm on trial over fraudulent multimillion-dollar scheme
SINGAPORE: Two former directors of a company that sold gold bars to the public in a buyback scheme went on trial on Monday (Feb 8) for fraudulent ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered names two new senior CIBB executives
Standard Chartered has made two Singapore-based senior appointments to its corporate, commercial and institutional banking (CCIB) division as the bank focuses on growing this strategic business. Chow ... ( read original story ...)
GrabPay Funds Can Now Be Transferred To Local Bank Accounts, PayNow Users, Selected E-Wallets
From 8 February 2021, GrabPay users can now transfer funds out of their GrabPay wallets to local bank accounts and other e-wallets. The post GrabPay Funds Can Now Be Transferred To Local Bank Accounts ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears
A Singapore government scheme to ensure children have access to computers for home learning has raised privacy concerns over monitoring software installed on the devices. The scheme, accelerated by ... ( read original story ...)