“Which industry has the highest pay in Singapore?” many commenters were eager to weigh in, with a large majority saying that it’s a toss-up between finance and computer science. u/Maleficent ...
About 2.5 million Singaporeans to receive cost-of-living relief payments in June
About 2.5 million Singaporeans will receive a special payment in June that provides relief to the cost of living for Singaporean households, as part of efforts to help them cope with inflation and ...
2.5 million Singaporeans to receive up to S$400 under Cost-of-Living special payment in June
SINGAPORE — About 2.5 million adult Singaporeans will receive up to S$400 in cash under this year's Cost-of-Living Special Payment, with more support given to lower-to middle-income groups, said the ...
Singapore data center operator STT GDC reportedly mulling US IPO
Singapore's STT Telemedia Global Data Centres, or STT GDC, is reportedly looking to raise up to $1B through a funding round ahead of a possible US initial public offering.
4 Singapore REITs That Reported Year-on-Year DPU Increases
We feature four Singapore REITs that managed to pull off a DPU increase despite facing headwinds. The post 4 Singapore REITs That Reported Year-on-Year DPU Increases appeared first on The Smart ...
OCBC phishing scam: Only 9 out of 120 money mules charged
Only nine out of more than 120 suspected money mules were charged in the OCBC phishing scam that occurred between December 2021 and January 2022 due to the limitations of current laws. This was revealed in parliament on Tuesday (9 May) by Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo ...
Singapore banks post record profit but mega-rich reluctant to invest
Singapore, known for its stability and low taxes, has been a haven for the ultra-wealthy during rising global geopolitical and financial uncertainty. Individuals from mainland China and Hong Kong and ...
Bitcoin trading up 80% at DBS Bank due to crypto crashes in 2022, says exec
Singapore state-owned DBS Bank posted an 80% increase in Bitcoin trading volumes in the aftermath of crypto exchanges’ collapses in 2022, DBS Digital Exchange CEO said.
Inflation top concern for Singapore investors
Inflation and the increase in the cost of goods and services (86%) remain the biggest financial concern in 2023 across all ages for Singapore respondents surveyed and analyzed in the 2023 Wealth ...
Singapore plans digital platform to help banks fight crime
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed a digital platform to make it easier for financial institutions to detect and deter criminal activity.
Temasek-Backed STT GDC Is Said to Mull $1 Billion Pre-IPO Round
A digital infrastructure provider backed by Singapore’s state-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte is considering raising as much as $1 billion in a funding round before its potential initial ...
ST Telemedia’s GDC is said to mull US$1 billion pre-IPO round
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has held talks with potential advisers on the fundraising as it’s keen to bring in strategic investors, the people said. The funding round would help set a valuation ...
Singapore bank OCBC posts record quarterly profit, flags rates peaking
Singapore's second-biggest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) reported on Wednesday a better-than-expected 39% jump in first-quarter profit from a year earlier on the back of strong net ...
Singapore readies roll out of anti-money-laundering platform to prevent a 1MDB repeat
The platform, called Cosmic, is meant to make it easier for financial institutions to share information on risky clients, and detect and deter scams, money laundering and terrorism financing.
MAS proposes digital platform to help banks easily detect financial crime
It will detect customers who exhibit multiple “red flags” linked to financial crime. Singapore’s central bank said it proposes to launch a secure digital platform that will act as a guide for banks ...
Losing Streak Likely To Continue For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, slipping more than 25 points or 0.8 percent along the way. The ...