Mox Bank, the virtual lender backed by Standard Chartered, expects to double its customer base this year having eclipsed 100,000 account holders in just eight months since its official debut, ... ( read original story ...)
Up Your Alley: Geylang – supper central, buzzing with Kampung spirit
Geylang is a "misunderstood" neighbourhood, people who live and work here told us. We explored its back alleys and bustling eateries as part of ... ( read original story ...)
Investors bank on green shoots
Higher returns, regulatory reform and shifting priorities amid Covid-19 crisis fuel surge in ESG funds. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
3 reasons donating money can be good for your wallet
Singapore has one of the highest GDP (in PPP) per capita worldwide. Despite this, Singaporeans tend to donate less than those in other wealthy nations . However, donating money to charity is a great ... ( read original story ...)
Driving revenue through technology
Providing context with an overview of the local economy and global growth, Standard Chartered Bank Singapore Asia economist Jonathan Koh said that while there are expectations for strong global growth ... ( read original story ...)
SP Group Launches Green Financing Framework
SP Group (SP) has established a Green Financing Framework [1] in a move that deepens the integration of its sustainability ambition into its financing strategy. SP has also secured its maiden green ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore names new finance minister
SINGAPORE: A top Singapore official who has been tipped as a future premier was named the new finance minister Friday, as the city-state overhauls its leadership succession plans following a setback. ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank and Contour to Expand Digital Trade Offerings in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore
DBS Bank and Contour have expanded their digital trade offerings to four new markets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. As mentioned in a release, digital letter of credit capabilities will be offered ... ( read original story ...)
South Africa’s FirstRand Bank to exit India after 12 years
FirstRand's exit is the second retreat by a foreign lender in India within a week after US giant Citibank announced plans to sell its ... bank in India to start a wholly owned subsidiary after ... ( read original story ...)
BSP ‘closely monitoring’ Citi’s retail banking exit from PH
“Citibank Philippines ... on four wealth centers—Singapore, Hong Kong, the UAE and London. “There is no immediate change to our operations, and no immediate impact to our colleagues as ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered projects up to $1.5 trillion to decarbonize shipping, signs Poseidon Principles
Around 87% of these investments are projected to be land-based such as in low- or even zero-carbon fuels, Roger Charles, an executive director with Standard Chartered said at the Marine Money ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore names new finance minister in cabinet reshuffle after setback in leadership succession
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has named Lawrence Wong as the country's new finance minister. Wong is the current education minister and second finance minister, and has been tipped as one ... ( read original story ...)
Lawrence Wong made Singapore finance minister as Lee Hsien Loong reshuffles cabinet
on Friday named Lawrence Wong as the country’s next finance minister, signalling that the 48-year-old - the public face of Singapore’s Covid-19 response - may be among the favourites to become the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM names new finance minister in cabinet shakeup
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong named Lawrence Wong, who has been tipped as a contender to be future premier, as the new finance minister today in a broad cabinet reshuffle. Wong, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Names Wong as New Finance Minister in Cabinet Shake-Up
Sign up here Lawrence Wong was named Singapore’s next finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle Friday, boosting his prominence as the city-state reboots its leadership transition plan. The appointment ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM names new finance minister in cabinet reshuffle: local media
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong picked a new finance minister on Friday as part of a planned cabinet reshuffle, local media reported. The finance ministry will be headed ... ( read original story ...)