One SME looking to sign up for these services through the DBS SME Connect portal is SourceSage, a Singapore-based fintech specialising in commodity trading. Set up in 2015, the company has grown and e... ( read original story ...)
Singapore likely to slow too; emerging markets to regain favour
SINGAPORE (Dec 31): With the US poised for a slowdown, what does this mean for Singapore’s economy in 2019? Morgan Stanley economist Deyi Tan says it is inevitable that the city state will follow suit ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property slowdown worse than expected, says DBS
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- The slowdown in Singapore's housing market has been worse than expected after the government announced new cooling measures in July, according to the city-state's ... ( read original story ...)
UOB and Prudential renew, expand regional strategic bancassurance alliance
SINGAPORE (Jan 10): United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Prudential have signed an agreement to renew their strategic regional bancassurance arrangement, extending the alliance by 15 years up to 2034. The n... ( read original story ...)
Important for Singapore, Malaysia to find win-win solutions: Heng Swee Keat
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat says it is important for Singapore and Malaysia to have a constructive and peaceful relationship, and find win-win solutions that benefit the peoples of both countries. ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t Say Bojio: $1.50 KFC Grilled Chicken Leg For DBS/POSB Cardholders (Until 31 Jan)
(Article continues below) Most Touching Singapore Video: Jenny is brought up by a single ... Full payment must be made with DBS/POSB cards for it to be valid. Valid till 31 Jan 2019, or while stocks l... ( read original story ...)
PCI’s takeover offer could drive re-rating of small-cap manufacturing stocks: UOB
SINGAPORE (Jan 9): UOB KayHian says the takeover offer of PCI last Friday at an attractive premium could lead to a re-rating of deep-value manufacturing stocks. UOB is re-iterating its ‘buy’ on deep-v... ( read original story ...)
DBS announces launch of digitisation-focused portal for local SMEs
SINGAPORE (Jan 9): DBS Bank today launched DBS SME Connect, an online portal that provides small and medium enterprises (SMEs) “get digital, connected, and protected fast” with the provision of access ... ( read original story ...)
South-east Asia best market for growth, investment: Poll
BT-Citibank Outlook Survey also finds that most top executives in Singapore list US-China trade tensions as top market concern, followed by rising interest rates and slowing global growth Top executiv... ( read original story ...)
Singapore residential market will see volume and price weaknesses in 2019, DBS Research
Singapore residential market is projected to exhibit both volumes and price weakness in 2019, said a recent research paper by DBS Research Group. The report in saying that the Singapore residential ma... ( read original story ...)
Rugby: SportSG and Sports Hub to take over running of Singapore 7s from SRU and Rugby Singapore
... are only three months to go before Singapore opens its doors to again welcome the world's best rugby sevens players on April 13 and 14. But there has been hardly any publicity for the fourth editi... ( read original story ...)
This is the year for office REITs to shine: OCBC
SINGAPORE (Jan 8): OCBC Bank is expecting Singapore office REITs to strengthen further in the near-term this year – and possibly, in the process, demand higher rents to bring about positive rental rev... ( read original story ...)
OCBC revises M1 to ‘accept the offer’ from ‘hold’ on competitive environment
SINGAPORE (Jan 8): OCBC Investment Research is revising its “hold” rating on M1 to “accept the offer” while maintaining its current fair value estimate of $2.06 per share. To recap, Konnectivity – a j... ( read original story ...)
DBS, UOB or OCBC – Which Has The Best Financial Track Record? Round 2
In Singapore, the three major listed banks are DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (SGX: O39) and United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11). After peaking in April ... ( read original story ...)
Open Banking’s Biggest Challenge to Global Acceptance is, Ironically, Regulation
Fragmentisation can serve as a problem, as the open banking focus has expanded beyond just the EU to encompass over 18 countries worldwide, like the USA, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Go-Jek Singapore just hired the man who created HSBC’s million-user app
It’s only been operating in Singapore since late November, but Indonesia’s Go-Jek is already following in the footsteps of its ride-hailing and fintech rival, Grab, by poaching senior people ... ( read original story ...)