Harvard Grad Raids Silicon Valley to Grow AI at Thai Bank

The unit, SCB Abacus, has wooed about 30 Thai technology experts from ... to develop and upgrade technology infrastructure in the three years starting 2017. In contrast, Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings Ltd. spent S$5 billion ($3.8 billion) on ... ( read original story ...)

Blockchain to upend payment systems by ditching middleman

SCB will also launch investment centres across the country ... to provide practical training and investing experience to a large number of students across Singapore, Thailand and India. TrakInvest provides users with a simulated platform for trading ... ( read original story ...)

Green buildings pay out in more than just

Since then, green buildings have been multiplying at a 54 per cent annual growth rate and now reach more than 5 million square metres nationwide, according to SCB’s Economic Intelligence ... Disparity arises regionally, though. Singapore is keen to ... ( read original story ...)

HSBC more than doubles pre-tax profits to US$17.2b in 2017

1 Singapore Budget 2018: Top marginal buyer's stamp duty for residential properties up to 4% from 3% 2 Singapore Budget 2018: GST to be hiked to 9% in "earlier" part of 2021-2025 period 3 Singapore Budget 2018: SG Bonus 'hongbao' of S$100, S$200 or S$300 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Boosts Taxes for Revenue

Feb.19 -- Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced a range of tax increases in his budget, including a surprise hike in property levies, as he seeks to shore up savings to cope with a rapidly aging population. Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin reports ... ( read original story ...)

DBS partners NTU to groom job-ready wealth management talent

DBS Bank and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today announced a partnership to groom job-ready wealth management talent and cater to growing industry demand for such expertise locally. According to a media statement, the bank ... ( read original story ...)

DBS sets up retail F&B coverage team for SMEs

To cater to the financial needs of Singapore-based retail food and beverage and food manufacturing companies expanding overseas, DBS Bank has established a dedicated F&B coverage team to better serve these customers. In the last 18 months, the bank has ... ( read original story ...)

DBS : teams up with NTU Singapore university to build talent

DBS Bank has partnered with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) to groom next generation of wealth management talent in the country. DBS Bank said it will launch a new Applied Wealth Management track for undergraduates under the ... ( read original story ...)

What You Need to Know About the Singapore Stock Market Today

Welcome to a brand-new week, everyone. Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The local stock market, as represented by the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended Monday at 3,488, up 1.3% or 44 points. ( read original story ...)