The Monetary Authority of Singapore “strongly encourages the use of data analytics” in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, said Ho Hern Shin, assistant managing director, ... ( read original story ...)
GOJEK launches beta app in Singapore
DBS/POSB customers will guide its customers to get priority access to the app. GOJEK has launched a beta version of its app through iOS and Android app stores in Singapore. According to an announcemen... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Banks Series (UOB, OCBC, DBS) – Analyzing & Profiting From Them
Singapore banks are among the safest in the world. Collectively, the three local banks (UOB, OCBC and DBS) make up the largest percentage components in the local Straits Times Index. They have an outs... ( read original story ...)
New UOB-SMU scholarship gives data talents a boost
United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Singapore Management University (SMU) has set up a joint scholarship to deepen the data skillsets among Singapore’s pipeline of talent. This is the first full-tuition sc... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Draws Firm Lead For Thursday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market ticked higher again on Wednesday, one session after it had ended the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 65 points or 2.1 percent. The St... ( read original story ...)
Which Singapore Bank Stock Should Investors Buy Now? (Part 3)
In Singapore, the three major listed banks are DBS Group Holdings ... of all the three banks and their track record of growth in the last five years. DBS and OCBC were the respective winners in round ... ( read original story ...)
Running the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon blindfolded for charity – again
Running a full marathon – 42.195 kilometres – is already difficult enough. Now, imagine doing that while blindfolded – not being able to see what is ahead, unable to be inspired by the surrounding vie... ( read original story ...)
Singapore IPO proceeds plummet 85% to $715m
Firms in the healthcare and F&B sectors continued to perform well. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) raised a total of $715m across 13 initial public offering (IPO) deals as of November 2018 which is 85% l... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam overtakes Singapore and Hong Kong in IPO fund market
Singapore's IPO market only raised $715m against Vietnam’s $6.2b. Singapore and Hong Kong fell short to Vietnam’s initial public offerings (IPOs) making up more than half or $6.2b of the total $12b ra... ( read original story ...)
Now is Not The Time For You to Give Up On The Stock Market
Fear is rampant in the stock market right now. Investors have taken it on the chin but it is not the time to give up. Singapore’s Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) peaked in early May this year and proc... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian artist’s evocation on social conflict wins UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year 2018
Mr Wahyudianto’s painting was chosen from among the national winners of the UOB Painting of the Year competitions held in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand1. Indonesian artist’s evocation on ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to almost double staff, triple revenue of Mideast private banking
The Singapore bank is joining Citibank (:C - News) and other global lenders expanding wealth management operations in the region. The prospective client base includes wealthy Middle East business peop... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank DBS to ‘almost double’ Dubai private banking staff by 2023
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, said it would almost double its Dubai private banking staff in its bid to triple revenue for those operations in the Middle East by 2023, capitalising on a ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: Public advised to check road closures, plan trips ahead of time on Dec 8-9
SINGAPORE - Affected roads for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon will close from 12.01am to 11am on Dec 8 and 12.01am to 2pm on Dec 9. The races will take place over two days, flagging off at ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean fintechs engage with UAE digital bank
The event showcased award-winning Fintechs from Singapore in conversation with a leading digital bank in the UAE. First, some interesting information about the Singapore Fintech Festival. Narendra Mod... ( read original story ...)
Which Singapore Bank Stock Should Investors Buy Now? (Part 1)
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 ...)