Singapore's economy shrank by 12.6 percent year on year in the second quarter, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Tuesday (July 14), ... ( read original story ...)
Best Alternatives to Savings Accounts in Singapore (2020)
Ever since banks started reducing their deposit interest rates, we’ve started seeing a slew of non-traditional alternatives to savings accounts. Some popular ones you might have heard of are the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Version of a Political Shock Upends Old Playbook
Most political parties around the world would be thrilled to win 89% of seats in an election. Not in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: GDP expected to have contracted further in Q2 – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan gives his views on the upcoming GDP figures in Singapore for the April-June period. Key Quotes “Singapore’s 2Q20 GDP growth is scheduled to ... ( read original story ...)
Pan Asia Metals – Planned IPO and Corporate Update
Subject to funding, PAM is currently preparing to drill at Target 2 with the aim of commencing drilling around the time of its IPO. Further information on PAM PAM is a private Singapore registered ... ( read original story ...)
Real estate, bank sectors in Singapore are still competitive, exchange says
Geoff Howie of the Singapore Exchange discusses the competitive outlook for the Straits Times Index and Singapore's banking and real estate sectors. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Hedge Fund Gaining 27% Sticks With Asia Tech
A Singapore-based hedge fund is betting on continued recovery in Asian technology stocks, as it expects consumer demand held back by the coronavirus pandemic will soon rebound. Timefolio Asset ... ( read original story ...)
Coinsilium to shift focus to decentralised and crypto finance in strategic review
and crypto finance sector” and realign itself to participate in its recently launched IOV joint venture in Singapore. The crypto investment and advisory group said the global crypto finance market is ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC launches first Sora-based home loan
OCBC Bank has launched Singapore's first home loan referencing the Singapore Overnight Rate Average (Sora), an alternative benchmark rate, available to buyers of completed private properties with a ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC spotlights the emotions of dining out with theatre actors
The ads also featured dining deals by OCBC Cards to help Singaporeans celebrate dining out again. In a statement to Marketing, GOVT Singapore said it will be using social posts to engage consumers, ... ( read original story ...)
Connie Chan leaves WPP to lead OMD China
Before that, Chan was the first client officer for APAC at MEC (now merged with Maxus into Wavemaker), where she was responsible for the agency’s top 10 APAC clients including Chanel, Tiffany, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says blockchain payments project ready for commercial rollout
Singapore has developed a blockchain-based payments network that could enable faster and cheaper international settlements, authorities said on Monday, adding that the next step was a commercial ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: CDL, Sats, Ascott Residence Trust, Singtel, Cromwell E-Reit, OCBC, Sembmarine
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES ... OCBC Bank: Mike Ng, head of structured finance and sustainable finance at OCBC, told The Business Times that the bank is expecting its value of sustainable financing ... ( read original story ...)
Deliveroo, Foodpanda & GrabFood promo codes in Singapore (July 2020)
Currently, only Citibank, HSBC and UOB have promo codes for new and existing users. Standard Chartered has returned with one promo code which is available until end September, which is not too bad. ( read original story ...)
With Hong Kong’s Future as a Finance Hub Unclear, Singapore Is on the Rise
As Hong Kong remains shrouded in uncertainty, Singapore appears to be gaining prominence as an alternative for the business world. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stocks Seen Helped by Election as Diversity Increases
(Bloomberg) -- Another mandate for Singapore’s ruling party -- along with the opposition winning its most seats ever -- will boost the city-state’s equities, according to analysts.Prime Minister Lee H ... ( read original story ...)