SCB founded DV in February last year to oversee the bank ... an early-stage venture-capital firm based in Singapore. DV has defined its investment as falling into three stages: pre-series A, or early stage; series A; and series B. Early-stage investment ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Korean Stock Market is Interesting: Samsung Electronics & Corporate Governance
The article Why the Korean Stock Market is Interesting: Samsung Electronics & Corporate ... More From ValuePenguin: Best Credit Cards with Promotion and Bonus 2017 Best Personal Loans in Singapore 2017 Best Travel Insurance 2017 ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May Extend Losing Streak
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, sliding more than a dozen points or 0.4 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,990-point plateau, and the market figures to open lower ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore at risk of becoming a rentier society?
Several tycoons have made it big through the rise of property assets, whether through Far East Organization, CDL and Hong Leong or even OCBC Bank. Several Temasek ... Tommy Koh in this newspaper on the Singapore economy's structural issues resonated ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tries to become a fintech hub
Similar fears stalk Singapore, home to more than 200 banks, and dependent on finance for 12.6% of GDP. In London, Berlin and San Francisco, many fintech innovators are betting against the big banks. Singapore, typically, is trying to play both sides of ... ( read original story ...)
UOB economists flag two key challenges for Singapore SMEs
IN A world of increasing uncertainty and protectionism, changes in the digital space and the rise of the millennials will be key challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here, said economists from United Overseas Bank at their 2017 outlook ... ( read original story ...)
The 6 Billion-Dollar REITs in Singapore’s Stock Market With The Lowest Valuation: No.4 to No.6
There are over 30 real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Singapore’s stock market. And, it appears that investors are not showing them much love at the moment given that around half of the REITs were trading at prices within 10% of their respective 52 ... ( read original story ...)
The 6 Billion-Dollar REITs in Singapore’s Stock Market With The Lowest Valuation: No.1 to No.3
There are over 30 real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Singapore’s stock market. And, it appears that investors are not showing them much love at the moment given that around half of the REITs were trading at prices within 10% of their respective 52 ... ( read original story ...)
POSB pop-up ATMs back for Chinese New Year
You can withdraw new notes for Chinese New Year (CNY) again with POSB's temporary pop-up ATMs, which are available until Jan 27, a day before CNY. These ATMs allow customers to withdraw either 50 pieces of $2 notes; 30 pieces of $10 notes or 10 pieces of $ ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court jails Swiss banker in 1MDB-linked probe
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court on Wednesday sentenced the former local branch manager of Swiss-based Falcon Private Bank AG to 28 weeks in prison and a fine of S$128,000 ($89,155.12), in an investigation tied to scandal-hit Malaysian state ... ( read original story ...)
POSB pop-up ATMs back for CNY
You can withdraw new notes for Chinese New Year (CNY) again with POSB's temporary pop-up ATMs, which are available until Jan 27, a day before CNY. These ATMs allow customers to withdraw either 50 pieces of $2 notes; 30 pieces of $10 notes or 10 pieces of $ ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market or Market of Stocks
This means that instead of moving in tandem with the entire stock market and general investors’ sentiment, individual stocks are fluctuating independently based on their own company performance and fundamentals. Hence several assert that this could be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore jails, fines Swiss bank's ex-manager in 1MDB case
SINGAPORE - A Singapore court found a former manager at a Swiss private bank guilty of failing to report more than $1.26 billion in suspicious transactions in a case linked to the indebted Malaysian state fund 1 MDB. The court on Wednesday sentenced Jens ... ( read original story ...)
2017 Top 10 Travel Credit Cards to Apply for Malaysians (No, Citibank isnt one of it)
The Singapore Airline KrisFlyer AMEX Gold card is a medium entry ... Melbourne & London. No, we dont hate Citibank at all. However that is the most frequent asked question from friends & readers. Apparently Citibank has great marketing, positioning ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore demands return of army vehicles from HK
Singapore on Monday demanded the immediate return of nine armoured troop carriers impounded by Hong Kong while in transit from Taiwan, calling the seizure illegal under international law. The November seizure of the Terrex vehicles by Hong Kong customs has ... ( read original story ...)
Issues with Online Banking in Singapore
I started with DBS Bank and since I had issues with it I had a go at Citibank. As I had to use the security token ... If it can happen to me in Singapore, one of the technologically most advanced countries, imagine what kind of trouble illiterate users ... ( read original story ...)