SINGAPORE’S industrial production (IP) grew 1.1 per cent on year in January, in a turnaround from December 2023’s 2.4 per cent decline. This came even as output in the key electronics sector fell, ...
Ex-bank officer fined over unlawful computer searches on then boyfriend’s former wife
SINGAPORE – A relationship manager at Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) used her colleagues’ computers to conduct unauthorised searches on her then boyfriend’s former wife, who was one of the bank’s ...
Woman fined for unauthorised access of bank records to check on lover’s ex-wife
SINGAPORE: A woman working for Standard Chartered Bank illegally accessed banking information belonging to her lover's ex-wife. She wanted to see if the ex-wife had the money to repay debts she ...
E-angpaos sent in CNY tripled in 2024: OCBC
The $100 amount is the most popular e-angpao amount this year. Three times more e-angpaos were sent in the entire 2024 Chinese New Year (CNY) period compared to a year earlier, OCBC estimates, based ...
DBS Expands Its Money Lock Feature ‘digiVault’ to All Accounts
DBS and POSB has announced the expansion of its digiVault protection to all customer accounts, providing users with the option to securely lock funds in their existing accounts. This initiative is ...
4 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks Announcing Higher Profits and Dividends
These four blue chips have announced higher profits and an increase in their dividend payout. The post 4 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks Announcing Higher Profits and Dividends appeared first on The Smart ...
8 best personal loans in Singapore with lowest interest rates (February 2024)
If you're in urgent need of money, but are too paiseh to borrow from your family and friends, your best bet is probably a personal loan.With a personal loan, you borrow cash from a bank or financial ...
Extradited S’pore resident who solicited at least $13m in investment scam pleads guilty in US
In or about 2020, Rafiq launched a scheme from Singapore to dupe investment firms in New York and elsewhere into paying for alleged investment interests in various stocks in privately held companies ...
Genting Singapore Stock Slide On Q4 Underperformance
In key news for Singapore stocks, Genting Singapore (SG:G13) slides due to weak fourth-quarter performance. The company’s adjusted EBITDA for ...
A well-skilled workforce is key to attracting foreign investments to Singapore
As at 2022, there were 60,300 majority foreign-owned companies registered here, employing 1.2 million Singaporeans. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Reddit is moving ahead with IPO after two years on sidelines
The company is a high-profile addition to the year’s roster of newly and soon-to-be public companies. Thirty-four firms have raised more than US$7.1 billion in IPOs on US exchanges since Jan. 1, ...
Best savings accounts in Singapore with highest interest rates (February 2024)
So far, 2024 has been pretty hard on our bank accounts. Between the GST hike and an impending recession, it looks like our wallets are taking quite a hit this year, even with the government payouts to ...
Singapore Stocks: Singtel’s Q3 Marred by One-Time Charges
In contrast, Singtel Singapore continued to face pressure in its home market from macro challenges and weak spending ... while revenues fell 3.2% compared to the same period last year. Is Singtel a ...
More e-hongbaos given out in Singapore this Chinese New Year
Most banks ST contacted said the number of e-hongbaos sent increased in 2024, compared with 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: Singapore’s Fibre Network, Elite Commercial REIT and Nvidia
We look at the latest results from a REIT and a GPU manufacturer while examining the latest announcement of a fibre network upgrade by the Singapore government. The post Top Stock Market Highlights of ...
Singapore’s Mobile-health Network files for $10M US IPO
Mobile-health Network Solutions (MNDR), a Singapore-based telehealth solutions provider, has filed for a $10M U.S. initial public offering. The company said in an SEC filing that it was looking to ...