Citi’s institutional clients in Thailand, China, India, Singapore and Vietnam can now use fingerprint or facial recognition to access their CitiDirect BE Mobile App, Citi’s award-winning digital ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered adds instant credit card and loan issuance to its Singapore banking app
INSTANT ACCESS: Standard Chartered Bank Singapore customers can now apply for instant digital credit cards and loans 24/7 Standard Chartered has become the first bank in Singapore to offer customers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is the fifth most property-obsessed nation
Singapore is ranked as the world's fifth most property-obsessed nation with residents spending over 3.2 hours conducting property research, according to a report from HSBC. The United Arab Emirates ... ( read original story ...)
How to stay safe when you have a job at Standard Chartered in Singapore or Hong Kong
Standard Chartered’s first quarter results have been hailed as proof that CEO Bill Winter’s turnaround strategy is finally starting to work. The bank has announced a new $1bn share buyback, a ... ( read original story ...)
IPOS cuts patenting process time for AI inventions
Application-to-grant processes will be trimmed to six months from the typical period of two years. The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced that innovators can expect their ... ( read original story ...)
South Africa Blitzboks win Singapore Sevens
South Africa produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Fiji in the HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens, overcoming a 19-0 halftime deficit to win the Cup final 20-19. Aminiasi Tuimaba, Napolioni Bolaca ... ( read original story ...)
We went inside Singapore airport’s new ‘Jewel.’ Here’s what we saw
Jewel Changi is home to what's now the world's tallest indoor waterfall — called the HSBC Rain Vortex ... High Line linear park for some of its design elements centered around Singapore's theme of ... ( read original story ...)
South Africa Blitzboks trusted process, celebrate ‘surreal’ Singapore Sevens success
Branco du Preez has played in more matches for South Africa's Sevens team than any other player, but the Blitzboks playmaker experienced a completely new feeling in winning the HSBC World Rugby ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Jumps After First-Quarter Profit Beats Analyst Forecasts
The shares gained as much as 2.9 percent. DBS, the first of Singapore’s three major banks to report earnings, benefited from higher rates and the recovery in global financial markets in the first ... ( read original story ...)
Additional Support Called For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced ... ( read original story ...)
SGX and UOB ink MoU with CCOIC at second Belt & Road Forum in Beijing
SINGAPORE (April 29): United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB), Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ... ( read original story ...)
DBS first-quarter profit rises 8.5 percent on higher net interest income
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - DBS Group Holdings Ltd, Southeast Asia’s biggest lender, reported an 8.5 percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday to beat market estimates, powered by a rise in net ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : first-quarter net profit up 9% to record SGD 1.65 billion, return on equity at 14%
DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 18 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : posts record quarterly profit, powered by lending income
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - DBS Group Holdings Ltd, Southeast Asia's biggest lender, beat market estimates on Monday to post a record quarterly profit, as strong net interest income offset weakness in ... ( read original story ...)
DBS 1Q earnings up 9% to record $1.65 bil on healthy business momentum, higher net interest margin
SINGAPORE (Apr 29): DBS Group Holdings reported record 1Q earnings of $1.65 billion, up 9% a year as total income grew 6% to a new high of $3.55 billion. The stronger bottomline was supported by ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Q1 profit up 9% to $1.65b, beating estimates on rise in lending income
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - DBS Group Holdings' first-quarter profit unexpectedly rose as interest income made up for declines in wealth, investment banking and brokerage fees. Net income climbed 9 per ... ( read original story ...)