HSBC, Standard Chartered, Citi: they are three of the Western banks most entrenched in the Asian region. The first two generate most of their profits from Asia, while Citi employs more people in Singapore than any other foreign bank. But which of them has ... ( read original story ...)
Jaitley on two-day visit to Singapore
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley left for Singapore on Tuesday on a two-day official trip where he will meet foreign investors as well as Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Jaitley, who will be accompanied by Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-China ties in good stead to meet challenges: Heng Swee Keat
The enduring relationship between China and Singapore presents an opportunity for both countries ... In an address to 200 Chinese students at Tsinghua University yesterday, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat described the fast greying populations, especially ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-China ties in good stead to meet future challenges: Heng Swee Keat
BEIJING - The enduring ties between Singapore and China put the two countries' partnership in good stead to meet the complex challenges of the future, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat told some 200 Chinese students at Tsinghua University on Saturday (Nov 25). ( read original story ...)
Initiative launched to help Singapore businesses connect with Chinese tech companies
This was officiated by Singapore's Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat at a Tech and Innovation Summit in the Chinese capital, organised by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and real estate company CapitaLand. Led by IE Singapore, the GIA was a key ... ( read original story ...)
New initiative to connect Singapore and China tech firms
He is accompanied by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development Koh Poh Koon, as well as officials from the ministries of Finance, Education, and Trade and Industry, as well as from IE Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Upgrades 2017 Growth Forecast to as Much as 3.5%
The GDP of Singapore touched 5.2 per cent in the third quarter bolstered by rapid growth in manufacturing, finance & insurance, wholesale trade and transportation & storage sectors. The headline inflation is expected to rise in November, given the ... ( read original story ...)
The Complete Guide To Winning Your Personal Finance Game
This series was distilled after many hours spent with the top personal finance bloggers in Singapore and managing our Singapore Personal Finance Community. We aim to share only what is essential, answering questions that beginners often have. Ultimately we ... ( read original story ...)
No Signboard Holdings Ltd to Join Jumbo Group Ltd in the Singapore Stock Market
No Signboard Holdings Ltd is the brainchild behind the white pepper crab. Its Singapore-listed peer is JUMBO Group Ltd (SGX: 42R), which is famous for its chilli crab. Jumbo was listed just two years ago, but its share price has surged 134%. Is No ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore broadens push into e-payments
Singapore is moving ahead in the e-payments space by expanding its regulatory frameworks and launching a standardised quick response (QR) code. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched the second consultation on its payment services bill – the ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Group Emerges as Southeast Asia’s Most Valuable Company
Reaping the rewards of going big on tech, DBS Group Holdings Ltd. has pushed past Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. to become Southeast Asia’s biggest company by market capitalization. Adopting a “ digital to the core” strategy, Singapore’s largest ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Overtakes Singtel as Southeast Asia’s Most Valuable Company
Reaping the rewards of going big on tech, DBS Group Holdings Ltd. has pushed past Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. to become Southeast Asia’s biggest company by market capitalization. Adopting a “ digital to the core” strategy, Singapore’s largest ... ( read original story ...)
Fast and no need for coffee breaks: ‘Robots’ take over mundane tasks at Singapore banks
SINGAPORE: Since starting work at the United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) trade finance operations team three weeks ago, Amy has been busy processing requests for letters of credit from the bank’s corporate clients. Despite the wide-ranging data that needed ... ( read original story ...)
UOB sets up new branch in Kunming
United Overseas Bank (China) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based UOB, opened a branch in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Thursday in an effort to help Chinese companies expanding into Southeast Asia. As the bank's third branch in southwestern ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered, Axis Launch Payments Service With Ripple Tech
Financial institutions Standard Chartered and Axis Bank have announced a new cross-border payments platform built on top of technology developed by Ripple. Unveiled today, the platform – which will connect corporates between Singapore and India – will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s neighbours are catching up in IPO leaderboard
SINGAPORE - The local market is on track to keep top spot as the leading South-east Asian listings market for the second straight year but rivals are closing in. More than S$4 billion will have been raised here by the end of the year, according to Deloitte ... ( read original story ...)