The Singapore government last year asked companies operating in the country to shift away from product sales and adopt an advisory approach. DBS is trying to do so but first needs its clients to buy into the change, Lua said, adding that he believes the ... ( read original story ...)
“Wear funky socks” and other ways to land a better job in Asian banking this year
If you want a better banking job in Singapore or Hong Kong this year, you need to go about things differently. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/305691/chinese-vs-western-banks/ The post-bonus hiring season has kicked off in Singapore and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
DBS, CDL on Bloomberg’s index of gender equality
Singapore-listed companies DBS Group Holdings and City Developments Limited (CDL) have made it to the 2018 edition of Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The index, which was launched on Monday, measures gender equality across internal company ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered : appoints new Global Head, Strategy
24 January 2018, London/Singapore - Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Lucy Taylor-Smith as Global Head, Strategy. Based in Singapore, Lucy will join the Bank on 30 April 2018 and be responsible for developing and enabling the delivery of the Bank's ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : and POSB Pop-Up ATMs for Chinese New Year in 2018 (CNY)
Send eAng Baos with DBS PayLah! As more Singaporeans spend Chinese New Year abroad1, DBS and POSB's digital offerings have also grown in popularity. DBS PayLah! (go.dbs.com/PayLah), Singapore's most popular mobile wallet with close to 800,000 users ... ( read original story ...)
How to become a Singapore permanent resident?
Singapore is one of the top places that are greatly admired ... If you are a holder of any internet direct debit card like Standard Chartered Bank or Citibank Internet Banking accounts, you can use them too. American Express (AMEX) credit card is also ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : All set for Chinese New Year and Li Chun with DBS and POSB
Send eAng Baos with DBS PayLah! As more Singaporeans spend Chinese New Year abroad1, DBS and POSB's digital offerings have also grown in popularity. DBS PayLah! (go.dbs.com/PayLah), Singapore's most popular mobile wallet with close to 800,000 users ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Flirt With 3,600-Point Level
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved higher in three straight trading days, advancing more than 70 points or 2 percent in its way to a fresh 10-year closing high. The Straits Times Index now rests just shy of the 3,590-point plateau and it ... ( read original story ...)
Eight people who’ve quit banking for Google in Singapore and Hong Kong
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/304661/aman-narain-schroders-to-google/ Just when banks in Singapore and Hong Kong are trying to step up their hiring from technology firms, Google’s offices in the two cities are developing a liking for banking ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, CDL make it to Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index
SINGAPORE - Two Singapore-listed companies, DBS Group Holdings and City Developments Limited (CDL) have made it to the 2018 edition of Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index (GEI). Launched on Monday (Jan 22), the reference index measures gender equality across ... ( read original story ...)
KLM Dream Deals: Travelers from Singapore to enjoy special fares to top destinations
SINGAPORE, Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines just launched their KLM Dream Deals, a super sale where KLM flights can be booked at great discounts to top destinations all over the world. Return economy class fares, including taxes and ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : to help SMEs simplify bill payments
The DBS-Xero payment solution addresses payment problems among SMEs caused by finance-related concerns such as cash flow problems. This is an issue which plagues more than 1 in 3 SMEs in Singapore[1]. The new payments solution is a straight-through one as ... ( read original story ...)
DBS : makes Bloomberg’s global gender-equality index
In Singapore, women form 60% of DBS' overall workforce, and 40% of our senior management (senior vice presidents to managing directors) are women. Women also make up 30% of our Group Management Committee, which sets the strategy and direction of DBS.' ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Test Resistance At 3,600 Points
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has climbed higher in two straight sessions, advancing almost 50 points or 1.4 percent in its way to a 10-year closing high. The Straits Times Index now rests just shy of the 3,570-point plateau and it's called ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks finance SE Asia coal projects
Singapore’s three top banks – DBS, OCBC and UOB – are significant funders of coal projects in the region, an analysis of their investments showed, putting them at odds with a growing number of global banks shunning the financing of polluting coal ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance taps influencers to promote Budget 2018
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has engaged 50 social media influencers to raise awareness of the annual Budget 2018, where the city-state government announces its budgets for the year. The move is a bid to reach out to a younger audience about the ... ( read original story ...)