A 35-year-old Indian man, who tried to extort half-a-million Singapore dollars from Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, was charged in court. Nagarajan Balajee faces a jail term of between two and f... ( read original story ...)
Man charged with attempting to extort $500,000 from Standard Chartered Bank
SINGAPORE - A 35-year-old man who tried to extort half a million Singapore dollars from Standard Chartered Bank was charged in court on Tuesday (Oct 2). Nagarajan Balajee, an Indian national, was char... ( read original story ...)
DBS, POSB to give instant approvals for credit card, credit line applications made online
SINGAPORE - DBS Bank has launched a first-in-Singapore online application service that will allow it to provide new-to-bank and existing customers instant approval for DBS/POSB credit card application... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Bank Stocks Have Dipped Substantially. Are They Cheap Now?
A Closer Look At DBS Group Holdings DBS Group, the largest bank in Singapore by market capitalisation, had a good start to the year. The bank’s first half net profit rose 23% to a record high, while r... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for allegedly attempting to extort $500,000 from Standard Chartered Bank
SINGAPORE - A 35-year-old man was arrested on Sunday (Sept 30) for allegedly attempting to extort $500,000 from Standard Chartered Bank. The police said that they received a report last Thursday (Sept ... ( read original story ...)
15 Singapore Shares That Could Go on to Crush the Market in October 2018 and Beyond
here are the top 15 stocks in Singapore’s market for October 2018: This exercise aims to provide some stock ideas for investors who are looking to beat the market. See it as a stock screener where you ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Ltd Is Trading Close To Its 52-Week Low Price: Is It Cheap Now?
Singapore Airlines Ltd (SGX: C6L), or SIA, is the national airline of Singapore. Aside from its traditional airline business, it also owns other brands like SilkAir and Scoot. SIA also has a subsidiar... ( read original story ...)
How Much Taxes to Pay in Singapore If You’re an Expat?
Singapore is known to be one of the most expensive cities to live in according to Mentalfloss.com. From housing to food expenses, living in Singapore may seem quite daunting particularly to economic-c... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Corporate Bonds Update 2018
For the Singapore corporate bond market, 2017 was a peak default year. In the past few years, the interest rate situation in Singapore has continued to be mighty volatile. That is why it becomes quite ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: SMEs are at the heart of the digital challenge
DBS DBS signed cross-referral agreements with MoolahSense and peer-to-peer lender Funding Societies in April 2016, the first Singapore bank to collaborate with these lending platforms. Under the terms ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore office rents post sixth consecutive quarter of growth
Office leasing market here is tracking expectations with Singapore office rents climbing for the sixth consecutive quarter in 3Q18, JLL’s research show. Specifically, the gross effective Singapore off... ( read original story ...)
Rebound Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Thursday ended the six-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 100 points or 3.1 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Looking For Higher Returns? Here’s How OCBC RoboInvest Can Help You Build Up Your Investment Portfolio
This article was written in collaboration with OCBC. Views expressed in this article are the independent opinion of DollarsAndSense.sg. For those of you who haven’t already felt it, Singapore is ridin... ( read original story ...)
HSBC S’pore ramping up hiring to support growth plans
HSBC Singapore has unveiled a plan to add more than 400 retail and private banking employees over five years. It also aims to double overall combined retail and private banking total wealth within tha... ( read original story ...)
OCBC banking on mobile-first strategy, partnerships to grow Indonesia market share
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank is ramping up its digitalisation efforts in Indonesia in a bid to capture a larger share of the market. It will use a mobile-first strategy and collaborations with partners from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Giants: 3 of the Largest Companies Listed on the Local Stock Market
Giants such as Apple Inc and Amazon.com call the United States their home. In Singapore’s stock market, there are also giants. Let’s check out three of the largest shares listed in Singapore (data as ... ( read original story ...)