The HSBC Connections Hub is available free for customers in Singapore, Canada, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Britain and the United States. More countries and territories will be added in the second half of the year. Mr Richard Davies ... ( read original story ...)
SGX-IMDA tie-up is important first step, but will not fix tech-IPO drought
Claim offer now! As Singapore has grown itself into a regional leader in the startup economy, one would think it’s traditional status as Southeast Asia’s finance hub would make it the perfect place for tech companies to IPO. This could not be further ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand jails Holland Village Standard Chartered bank robber
According to authorities in Singapore, a city-state with one of the world's lowest crime rates, David Roach strolled into a Standard Chartered bank branch last July, handed the teller a scrap of paper and walked off with the cash. The 28-year-old then fled ... ( read original story ...)
10 Quick Things Investors Should Learn About DBS Group Holdings Ltd’s Latest 2017 First Quarter Earnings
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is one of the cool companies in Singapore’s stock market that shares webcasts and/or transcripts of their earnings presentations. In early May, the company released its 2017 first quarter earnings. I had recently ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Likely To Remain Rangebound
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, easing almost 5 points or 0.2 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,235-point and it may extend its losses on Wednesday. The global forecast for the ... ( read original story ...)
UOB hires buy-side director and wine-bar owner for senior IB role
Elizabeth Lin has left One North Capital to join UOB as a senior director in corporate finance IBD, according to her online public profile. She spent two years and four months as a research director at One North Capital, the Singapore-based independent ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank unveils “HR in your pocket” app
OCBC has become the first bank in Singapore to launch a human resource (HR) mobile app for its employees. The app, called “HR in your pocket”, includes an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot that is integrated with the bank’s HR information ... ( read original story ...)
Wanted Singapore bank robber gets jail in Bangkok
The Criminal Court has sentenced a Canadian wanted in Singapore for robbing a bank to 14 months imprisonment on currency and money laundering charges. David James Roach, 28, fled to Thailand after allegedly robbering a bank in Singapore last year. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Bank launches international digital networking platform for business clients
SINGAPORE - HSBC Bank has launched a digital networking platform for its business clients to connect with each other. The HSBC Connections Hub is designed to enable the bank's clients to use HSBC's global network to connect with trusted buyers and sellers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stocks: More Room to Rally?
Banks are poised to be among the biggest beneficiaries of a stronger economy. Jefferies recently upgraded Singapore’s biggest lender DBS Group (D05.SG) from neutral to buy. Even though margin reflation and asset quality stabilization are still in the ... ( read original story ...)
Where are Interest Rates Headed? DBS Group Holdings Ltd’s CEO Shares His Thoughts
Singapore’s largest bank, DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05), is expecting two interest rate hikes this year. The bank has also guided to achieve a net interest margin (NIM) of 1.8% for 2017. For perspective, DBS Group achieved a net interest margin of 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Thais jail Singapore bank ‘note’ robber for 14 months
A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced a Canadian man to 14 months in jail for crimes linked to a rare bank robbery in Singapore where he allegedly used nothing more than a threatening note to steal $22,000. According to authorities in Singapore, a city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand jails man who robbed Singapore Standard Chartered bank for 14 months
BANGKOK: A Thai court on Tuesday (Jun 6) sentenced a Canadian man to 14 months in jail for crimes linked to a rare bank robbery in Singapore where he allegedly used nothing more than a threatening note to steal US$22,000. According to authorities in ... ( read original story ...)
Losses May Accelerate For Singapore Bourse
The Singapore stock market on Monday snapped the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 35 points or 1.1 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,240-point and it may take further damage on Tuesday. The global ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel, DBS beef up initiative to help SMBs digitise
Singtel and DBS are offering further help to get small and midsize businesses (SMBs) to digitise their operations and explore e-commerce options to grow their presence. The Singapore telco and bank were targeting to list 5,000 SMBs on the 99%SME website ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel, DBS beef up SME support programme
DBS will also roll out new services with preferential pricing ... Thye Shan Medical Hall, a supplier of traditional Chinese medicine and treatment services in Singapore, is currently working with a group of NYP students to promote its products on digital ... ( read original story ...)