Following their debut victory at the HSBC Singapore Sevens last month, Canada head coach Damian McGrath has added more firepower to his squad for the HSBC Paris Sevens as Adam Zaruba returns from injury. The 120kg power house missed the previous two ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's DBS, UOB and OCBC banks further support local fintech companies
They will share their problem statements with IMDA-accredited companies and invite them to develop relevant solutions. From left to right: Samuel N. Tsien, Group CEO of OCBC Bank; Piyush Gupta, DBS Bank's CEO; Minister for Communications and Information Dr ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to seek bids for non-life insurance distribution deal – sources
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG DBS Group (DBSM.SI) plans to invite bids from insurers keen to sell general insurance products across the key markets of Southeast Asia's biggest lender, in a deal potentially worth up to $350 million (270.67 million pounds), sources ... ( read original story ...)
Heng Swee Keat to attend ASEAN finance ministers’ meeting
SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will attend the ASEAN+3 finance ministers’ and central bank governors’ meeting in Japan, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Thursday (May 4). Mr Heng will be in Yokohoma from Friday to Saturday for the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's $1 Billion Innovation Fund Aims to Aid Firms
May.05 -- Makara Capital CEO Ali Ijaz Ahmad discusses Singapore's fund that helps innovative companies develop their businesses. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets." ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares jump on DBS Bank earnings; Malaysia stocks hit two-year high
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore shares climbed to a 21-month high on Tuesday as banking stocks rallied after the nation's largest lender DBS Group Holdings reported better-than-expected earnings. Malaysia stocks rose to the highest in almost two ... ( read original story ...)
POSB e-payment trial to track maids' pay
POSB is waiving the minimum sum during the pilot programme. Association of Employment Agencies (Singapore) president K. Jayaprema said e-payments will help empower maids to manage their own money. Best Home Employment Agency, a participant in the trial ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Marathon Runner’s Death Due to Natural Causes: Coroner
A 28-year-old Briton runner who collapsed during the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) last December had suffered a sudden cardiac death due to natural causes, a Coroner’s Court found on Thursday (4 May). Mr John Ying Wah Gibson a British ... ( read original story ...)
Pool D: Australia make changes for Paris
Australia head coach Andy Friend will enter the penultimate round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17 in Paris with three changes to his 13-man squad that finished fourth in Singapore last month. Alex Gibbon, Boyd Killingworth and Dylan Pietsch ... ( read original story ...)
Is The Singapore Stock Market Expensive Or Cheap Right Now?
Singapore’s stock market benchmark, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended April at 3,175 points. That was a whisker away from the 52-week high of 3,188 back then. With this as a backdrop, many of you may be wondering if stocks in Singapore are cheap ... ( read original story ...)
To Singapore: Another Awesome Apple Pay Promotion for May 2017
2 half-boiled eggs and medium size Kopi/Teh at all Toast Box Singapore outlets, excluding Marina Bay Sands, Resort World Sentosa and Tea Loft at Suntec City. Apple Pay POSB/DBS Promotion: Toastbox Receipt showing 90 cents only Each Qualified Cardmember is ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Singapore makes it easier to open a new account
Banks in Singapore have made it easier for consumers to open a new account. Prospective customers of the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) and United Overseas Bank (UOB ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Likely Rangebound On Thursday
(RTTNews.com) - The win streak for the Singapore stock market has hit three sessions, collecting almost 65 points or 2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,235-point plateau and it is expected to be stuck in neutral on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Press Holdings launches SPH Content Lab
It has developed content marketing solutions for Canon, Cathay Pacific, Citibank, ExxonMobil, Health Promotions Board, G2000 and MCC Singapore. “With technology moving so fast, strong narratives have become more critical to how we form attachments to ... ( read original story ...)
NUS MBA ranked 22nd globally for finance careers
The National University of Singapore's Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme has been ranked 22nd in the world for careers in the finance industry by the Financial Times. NUS is the only South-east Asian institution featured in the inaugural ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Extend Win Streak
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, advancing almost 40 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,210-point plateau and it inherits another upbeat lead for ... ( read original story ...)