Singapore and financially-strapped Malaysia agreed Wednesday to defer plans to build a high-speed railway between the two countries by two years, ending months of uncertainty over the project. The fat... ( read original story ...)
Rally Expected To Stall For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has ticked higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than a dozen points or 0.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the ... ( read original story ...)
MOVES- KKR, DBS Group, Bank of Nova Scotia, Standard Chartered
Her last day was on Aug. 31. Ooi was head of Singapore dollar bond syndicate in her last position in DBS. Chartered Plc STAN.L Standard Chartered has hired Nick Burge from Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LL... ( read original story ...)
IPOS unites with Lloyd’s Asia to boost IP insurance market
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is to partner with specialist insurance market Lloyd’s Asia in a bid to develop the IP insurance landscape in Singapore. A memorandum of understand... ( read original story ...)
Wealth managers in Singapore, Hong Kong getting ‘crazy’ pay hikes to jump to rivals
Those willing to jump to a rival are getting increases of 30 per cent or more in Hong Kong and Singapore, according to private bankers and recruiters. "It's a crazy market," said Derrick Tan, head of ... ( read original story ...)
SBI responds to Singapore government initiative with remittance centre
Responding to Singapore government's initiative for making it "easy lifestyle" for construction workers at dormitories, the State Bank of India has set up a remittance centre in the suburb Punggol dis... ( read original story ...)
Investment Firm Denies Involvement In Bitmain IPO Following Erroneous Media Reports
Singapore-based investment company Temasek has officially denied involvement in the cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), according to an official statement August 30. ( read original story ...)
Highest Paying Jobs in Singapore (2018) – 38 Jobs With Monthly Salary Over $10K
Highest paying jobs in banking & finance Obviously, banking is a high paying industry in Singapore, as it is everywhere else. Why else do you think the CBD has so many overpriced gyms and eateries? Hi... ( read original story ...)
China’s Share of Global Debt Tripled Since 2009: Standard Chartered
China remains one of three high-risk countries, along with Argentina and Turkey, Standard Chartered economists led by Singapore-based David Mann wrote in a 100-page report on leverage dated Friday. St... ( read original story ...)
The Most Influential Singapore Companies That Move The Singapore Stock Market
Some companies in Singapore hold more sway than others. But a handful of companies may be influential enough to move Singapore’s stock market. The Straits Times Index, or STI for short, is often seen ... ( read original story ...)
Pap Smear Singapore Guide – How to Get Screened for Cervical Cancer (for Free!)
Considering that 300 women in Singapore get diagnosed with cervical cancer every year, it’s amazing that there are still lots of women who don’t go for frequent Pap smears. We don’t mean to sound like ... ( read original story ...)
14 things to know before you interview with DBS, OCBC or UOB
Singapore’s three local banks – DBS, OCBC and UOB – are all among the most aggressive recruiters in the city state. In the year to end-June they collectively added 4,541 staff, according to ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC apologises for service outage caused by technical problem; all services restored
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank experienced a service outage on Saturday (Sept 1), with users reporting that the bank's automated teller machines (ATMs), online banking system, 24-hour hotline and credit card t... ( read original story ...)
OCBC experiencing ‘network issues’ as customers complain of widespread banking service outage
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank experienced a service outage on Saturday (Sept 1), with users reporting that the bank's automated teller machines (ATMs), online banking system, 24-hour hotline and credit card t... ( read original story ...)
DBS customer service staff allegedly lies to local that he’s a Singaporean
“He finally confessed he was not Singapore but a PR. “THIS IS WHAT OUR COUNTRY HAS REDUCED ITSELF TO, no one DBS, or any of our own businesses are employing Singaporeans. “As I am typing ... ( read original story ...)
British court papers reveal StanChart robbery suspect’s health woes such as acne and stomach problems
SINGAPORE- Standard Chartered robbery suspect, David James Roach, has suffered longstanding health issues such as acne and stomach problems. Psychological assessment also found that he showed symptoms ... ( read original story ...)