To contextualise the performance of Open Banking in Asia let’s take a look at initiatives from some of the countries leading the way. Singapore is often touted as the leader in open banking in this re... ( read original story ...)
Best Credit Cards to Use at NTUC FairPrice, Sheng Siong, Cold Storage, Giant & Redmart (2018)
The Citibank SMRT Card is a bit of an exception ... and also on anywhere that accepts Visa PayWave (that’s pretty much all supermarkets in Singapore). Mind the $20 cap for each category though. This m... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Q3 GDP growth likely moderated – Standard Chartered
Analysts at Standard Chartered expect Singapore’s Q3 GDP report which is due to be released on 12 October 2018 to show that growth to have moderated to 2.2% y/y from 3.9% in Q2, due to high base effec... ( read original story ...)
MB and Bordier & Cie Singapore create private banking service
Hanoi-based Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) and Swiss private bank Bordier & Cie Singapore (Bordier) have signed a strategic agreement to collaboratively develop and launch a new private ban... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Savings Bonds SSB November 2018 Issue Yields 2.48% for 10 Year and 1.80% for 1 Year
Looks like my Emergency Fund nIsow Singapore Savings Bonds Max Holding Limit is $100,000 for now. Apply via DBS, OCBC, UOB ATM Singapore Savings Bonds’ Inflation Protection Abilities Some instructions ... ( read original story ...)
Tokio Marine Life Singapore picks Adeline Tiah to head marketing
Former UOB and HSBC marketer, Adeline Tiah (pictured), has been appointed as head of marketing at Tokio Marine Life Singapore. She will taking over Manisha Seewal’s former role, as Seewal moved to Car... ( read original story ...)
The Best Credit Cards for Dining in Singapore 2018
CIMB Visa Signature - 10% cashback on all dining Now, if we exclude promotions like UOB YOLO credit card's bonus cashback, THIS is the credit card with the absolute highest dining cashback in Singapor... ( read original story ...)
UOB and NTUC launch digital innovation awards programme for SMEs
SINGAPORE (Oct 5): United Overseas Bank (UOB) and labour movement initiative NTUC U SME on Wednesday launched the SME Digital Leap Awards at the Winning in the Digital Economy for SMEs event, which sa... ( read original story ...)
High-Pay Part-Time Jobs in Singapore (2018) – 5 Gigs for a Decent Side Income
Most part-time jobs in Singapore suck. Flipping burgers at a fast food joint earns you about $5 to $6 an hour, thanks to the lack of a minimum wage. So what are cash-strapped people with willing hands ... ( read original story ...)
Received phishing link from contact named “OCBC”? It’s not sent by the bank
Stomper Matthew received a text message stating "OCBC announced a new software to make you a Millionaire", along with a link on Oct 2 at 7pm. Matthew said he found the message suspicious, because it w... ( read original story ...)
Sino-Singapore strike 118 deals worth US$21.4 bn
China and Singapore have signed 118 pragmatic cooperation projects under the Strategic Interconnection Demonstration Program, worth a total amount of US$21.4 billion, Xinhua news agency reported. All ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Give Up Support At 3,200 Points
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in back-to-back trading days, sliding almost 60 points or 1.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,210-point plateau a... ( read original story ...)
3 Everlasting Investing Principles To Help You Survive Today’s Uncertain Stock Market
And that’s not what some investors want to do … Which is why we built Stock Advisor Singapore. It’s designed to help you invest better in the stock market. We removed the hard work (and heartache!) fo... ( read original story ...)
You have a 50% chance of failing in this Asian banking job
for example – that boast both priority and private banking units. Standard Chartered is understood to upgrade about 10 priority bankers a year in Singapore alone, according to an industry source. ( read original story ...)
Banks in Singapore still scouring the globe to find their technologists
“Languages which are in high demand in Singapore banking include Java, Python and Go for back-end, and ReactJS, AngularJS and VueJS for front-end.” “Cyber security, cloud, DevOps and senior ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares May Extend Wednesday’s Gains
The Singapore stock market on Wednesday ended the two-day losing streak in which it had fallen almost 20 points or 0.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,265-point plateau and ... ( read original story ...)