Singapore detains two for ‘terrorism-related’ activities

SINGAPORE (Nov 9): Singapore said on Thursday it has detained a Singaporean man and a woman for affiliations to radical Islamist groups under the country's tough security law that allows for detention without trial. The man, 25 year-old Abu Thalha bin ... ( read original story ...)

OCBC Bank in good shape with digital health insurance plan

Singapore’s OCBC Bank has unveiled the purchasing of health insurance plans via its mobile and internet banking channels. The bank says: “Typically, health insurance plans like critical illness, disability, hospitalisation and surgical are not sold via ... ( read original story ...)

MUFG seeks to buy 40% of Bank Danamon from Temasek

TOKYO/SINGAPORE: The core unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is looking to buy a 40% stake in Bank Danamon Indonesia for around 200 billion yen (58 billion baht), a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Bank of Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Stocks May Extend Winning Streak

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished higher in back-to-back trading days, advancing almost 40 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,420-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s DBS ‘cleans’ its oil and gas loan book

SINGAPORE DBS Group Holdings has "cleaned" its oil and gas loan book and expects no more provisions, Chief Executive Piyush Gupta said on Nov. 6, noting that the bank reported a 25% decline in July-September net profit from a year ago. "We have been ... ( read original story ...)