NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel Ltd on Tuesday said its wholly-owned subsidiary Bharti International (Singapore) Pte Ltd has bought an additional 6.3% stake in Bangladesh’s second largest telecom operator ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC moves wealth advisory service online
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - OCBC on Tuesday (June 9) said it has managed to shift a "complex face-to-face process" involving more than 50 pages of documents and a comprehensive financial needs ... ( read original story ...)
Bringing society together is the ‘critical issue’ facing Singapore beyond elections: Heng Swee Keat
Bringing society together to cope with a period of massive change is the “really critical issue” facing Singapore beyond the upcoming ... ( read original story ...)
Can Singapore rely less on foreign workers? It’s not just about dollars and cents, say observers
Bringing in foreign workers is not as cheap as people think, he said. A construction worker typically earns about S$800 a month in basic pay, but each worker costs at least double that, if you count ... ( read original story ...)
Citi turns ‘sell’ call on Singapore banks to ‘buy’
One of the rare "sell" calls on Singapore banks has returned to the herd, as Citi Research yesterday upgraded its call on the sector to a "buy". The bank brokerage said the markets may be pricing in a ... ( read original story ...)
DBS beefs up support for social enterprises amid Covid-19
DBS beefs up support for social enterprises with cashflow support, skills training amid Covid-19 DBS beefs up and avails increased access to financing to more than 360 SEs in Singapore to help ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered appoints senior executive to management team
Standard Chartered has announced the appointment of Subhradeep Mohanty as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Africa and Middle East region. Mohanty has over 19 years of international experience in ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered appoints CFO for Africa and Middle East
Standard Chartered has announced the appointment of Subhradeep Mohanty as chief financial officer (CFO) of the Africa and Middle East (AME) ... ( read original story ...)
PwC Singapore launches new initiatives to support the community amidst COVID-19
In response to calls in the Fortitude Budget for more support for upskilling, digital adoption, and financial support for vulnerable communities, PwC Singapore has launched several new initiatives to ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore appoints industry veteran Lim Leong Guan as new global head of products
SINGAPORE - Bank of Singapore said on Monday (June 8) that it has appointed industry veteran Lim Leong Guan as its new global head of products with immediate effect.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
HK residents rush for offshore bank accounts on China law worries: sources
Banks including HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citigroup have seen a spike in enquiries from Hong Kong residents about opening offshore accounts amid concerns stemming from China's decision to impose a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Secures More Than $7 Billion From Credit Lines, Rights Issue
Singapore Airlines (SINGF) announced on Monday that it has raised a total of S$10 billion ($7.17 billion) of liquidity, through a mix of secured and unsecured credit facilities, as well as a recent ... ( read original story ...)
Citi turns ‘sell’ call on Singapore banks to ‘buy’ amid bets on V-shaped recovery in 2021
One of the rare "sell" calls on the Singapore banks has returned to the herd, as Citi Research on Monday (June 8) upgraded its call on the sector to a "buy".. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: SIA, UOB, ST Engineering, HPHT, Banyan Tree
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (June 8):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines secures $1 billion additional credit after rights issue
Global airlines have taken a huge blow as curbs imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus led to a plunge in travel demand, leading to a liquidity crisis at firms. Singapore Airlines' total ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore can remain exceptional in these testing times
We will step up testing and contact tracing significantly. Then we can catch new cases early, isolate them and their contacts, and stamp out clusters before they grow. If all goes well and the ... ( read original story ...)