Wearable technology helps them track their savings. POSB SmartBuddy Launch ceremony. Credit: POSB Bank. POSB is helping Singapore kids to save and spend wisely through the launch of the POSB Smart Buddy programme. Launched in 19 primary schools, this ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based AI company Taiger closes S$8 Mil Series A Funding
Today’s announcement a boon to Singapore’s efforts to become a leader in AI ... Taiger to support the next phase of their exciting journey.” Here at Fintech Finance, we work with renowned executives in the industry to provide key decision-makers ... ( read original story ...)
How the “Ceylon” Tamils From Sri Lanka Contributed to Singapore Over The Years
This may have been due to overt discriminations as when I came to Singapore, virtually as a refugee from the communal violence in Sri Lanka in 1983, and applied for Citibank, I was denied a position as the Senior local management did not want to recruit a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to encourage use of electronic payments
Run by Singapore's Association of Banks, it is available to customers of Citibank Singapore, DBS Bank/POSB, HSBC, Maybank, OCBC Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and United Overseas Bank. There are plans to make QR codes available for PayNow, and to make the ... ( read original story ...)
Banks Shake Singapore Rate-Rigging Claims, For Now
FrontPoint Asian Event Driven Fund and Sonterra Capital Master Fund sued banks like Citibank NA, Bank of America NA, Deutsche Bank AG and others, alleging they manipulated the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) and the Singapore Swap... To view the ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How Much It Costs To Put A Ring On It In Singapore
In Singapore, the road to happily ever after often begins with ... Apply today and receive S$120 cash back as welcome gift from Citibank! And remember, it’s not impossible to have a dream wedding without coughing up a fortune, as long as you get a ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How You Can Earn More KrisFlyer Miles Just By Being Married
For instance, if you apply for the Citibank PremierMiles Visa Card and spend $10,000 ... If you're not planning to spend that much, consider applying for the American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Card. You only need to spend $6,000 within ... ( read original story ...)
Ensuring consistency and stability to take Nordic forward
including regional managing director of the Asia-Pacific with Citibank, and the global head of a product group with Standard Chartered Bank. The Bachelor of Arts in Economics graduate from the National University of Singapore completed the business ... ( read original story ...)
4 Ways to Use Credit Cards to Win at Life
For instance, Citibank is offering a generous sign-up bonus of $120 ... For instance, you might want to sign up for the American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card, which offers up to 20,000 KrisFlyer Miles if you spend $6,000 on ... ( read original story ...)
Fantastic News: Citi Adds Star Alliance Member Turkish Airlines as Transfer Partner
US frequent flyer programs are safe and simple for members to use, but the best value is often in foreign programs — Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, ANA to name a few — and this is a great niche add for Citibank although one that the median cardholder ... ( read original story ...)
Cromwell gains eligibility for $1.49b Singapore IPO
Cromwell Property Group has received eligibility status from the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading for its proposed initial public offering of the $1.4 billion Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (CEREIT). CEREIT is a Singapore real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s largest commercial banks in 2017
In June, OCBC Bank was the next to land a blow that would likely leave its rivals reeling: the fifth largest bank in Singapore launched a human resources (HR) mobile application, the first in the country powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and designed ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC inks 10-year deal with Bank of Ningbo in Singapore
One of Singapore's largest bank, the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (OCBC Bank), has forged deeper ties with its associate Bank of Ningbo by signing a 10-year strategic cooperation agreement. According to a report from the Straits Times, OCBC Bank eyes ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Hosts an Elite Gathering of Fintech and Cyber Security Experts
Digitally, Singapore is one of the most connected nations in the ... having a global business vision and forging a win-win security situation. Here at Fintech Finance, we work with renowned executives in the industry to provide key decision-makers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore heavyweights team up on blockchain
In trade finance, most big banks have been operating pilots testing the technology’s mettle in transactions. Large logistics players such as Maersk have also been trailing solutions to improve freight processing. Meanwhile, Singapore has been a hotbed ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank accelerates revenue growth with chatbot
Singapore's OCBC Bank has created a marketing chatbot to accelerate revenue growth. Called Emma, the chatbot was able to facilitate S$33 million in home loans in six months. It was launched in January 2017 and since its launch, the traffic to the chatbot ... ( read original story ...)