And here's why you should invest if your portfolio is small. From The Edge Property via Yahoo!: YOTEL Singapore, the brand’s first hotel in Asia, opened on Oct 1. The 610-room YOTEL Singapore, which is located along Orchard Road, spans 30 storeys. ( read original story ...)
MacGregor shifts head office to Singapore
Michel van Roozendaal, MacGregor’s president, relocates to Singapore over the weekend. In addition finance and sourcing operations will be led from Singapore. “As a global market leader in cargo and load handling serving our customers globally ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s bank lending up in August
Banks in Singapore extended loans amounting to SGD634.4bn (USD467.26bn) in August, up 0.3% from the previous month, according to data released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Loans to financial institutions buoyed the total bank lending last month ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Wing Hang Bank Ltd (0302) Is Yet to See Trading Action on Oct 2
CG Watch, a biannual newsletter, has recently ranked Hong Kong as the second economy in Asia with the best corporate governance next to Singapore. OCBC Wing Hang Bank Ltd company and its colleagues quickly became the part of Hong Kong trading life. ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank says account closures can’t be done online
DBS bank logo over Singapore's skyline. MANILA – The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd (DBS Bank), the multinational banking and financial services corporation founded by the government of Singapore and headquartered in Marina Bay, during the past couple ... ( read original story ...)
UOB has just hired an executive director in this hot Singapore job function
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/296427/ocbc-digital-banking-hiring/ UOB has recruited an executive director to help lead its digital product development in Singapore. Christopher Wee has joined from Standard Chartered and is focused on trade ... ( read original story ...)
Developing money-confident children
Singapore’s Ministry of Education promotes financial literacy among students through infusing key concepts in the curriculum. Now the POSB Smart Buddy programme in primary schools will use wearable technology to teach students how to save and spend ... ( read original story ...)
Renaissance Capital’s Q2 2017 Global IPO Market Review
Global IPO proceeds totaled $33.4 billion in the 3Q17, up 12% from the year-ago period, led by Asia Pacific with 44% share of all proceeds raised. Asia Pacific proceeds benefited from billion-dollar deals like NetLink Trust in Singapore ($1.7 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Jaiz Bank appoints AbdulFattah Olanrewaju Amoo ED and CFO
Singapore, South Africa, Kenya etc. Global Banks like HSBC, Citibank, Barclays Bank etc. are also offering it. It is an alternative financial service offering which is open to all irrespective of race or religion. ( read original story ...)
A Tribute to Tan How Choon
collaborative work which was practically revolutionary in Singapore of the time; such as site-specific movement performances in urban hubs including the Suntec City fountain, the Bugis Junction fountain, Millennia Walk and the UOB Plaza Atrium; ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Markets Lose Sheen on Economic Travails
We see this as an opportunity, actually, and we have already been increasing our exposure to the market,” said Kenneth Akintewe, senior investment manager for Aberdeen Asset Management in Singapore ... South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank. ( read original story ...)
Cycling: Where there’s a wheel, there’s a way
attended yesterday's third and final session at East Coast Park and all impressed the coaches sufficiently to be awarded complimentary slots in OCBC Cycle's The Straits Times Ride category. The 23km route, which starts and ends at the Singapore Sports Hub ... ( read original story ...)
Compliance Officer – Dubai [Associate / Senior Associate]
Bank of Singapore - Dubai - Bank of Singapore opens doors to new ... we offer non-financial benefits and opportunities to develop your potential within OCBC Group’s global network of subsidiaries and offices. If you have passion, drive and the will ... ( read original story ...)
August bank lending up for 11th month in a row
Total lending last month rose to $634.41 billion, up 5.1 per cent compared with $603.85 billion in August last year, according to preliminary data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday ... year and 2018, noted OCBC Bank's head of treasury ... ( read original story ...)
The ABCs of Reits
Rental income from these properties then generates dividends for investors, says Ms Chung Shaw Bee, head of deposits and wealth management for Singapore and the region at UOB. ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank: No, bank account closures can’t be done online
DBS bank logo over Singapore's skyline. MANILA – The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd (DBS Bank), the multinational banking and financial services corporation founded by the government of Singapore and headquartered in Marina Bay, during the past couple ... ( read original story ...)