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Singapore bank POSB has successfully completed the pilot test of a school contactless payments system that lets students make purchases in the canteen or bookstore and monitor their finances. The POSB Smart Buddy trial took place in two Singapore schools ... ( read original story ...)

Potential joint innovations are underway. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Korean Financial Services Commission (KFSC) today signed a cooperation agreement to foster greater cooperation in FinTech. The signing took place at the sidelines ... ( read original story ...)

Recently, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister shared that the Singapore economy is be entering a tough period that will likely last for a while, with growth potentially hitting below the two percent mark. In August, the Singapore Government shaved its full ... ( read original story ...)

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has joined the International Energy Agency (IEA) as an association country, the city-state's trade minister said on Monday. "Singapore supports the IEA's vision to expand its outreach to emerging economies through the ... ( read original story ...)

Crowne Plaza Changi Airport may be known to many as a transit hotel, with its façade conveniently connected via two air-conditioned pathway to Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3, and its close proximity to nearby business parks, providing a comfortable ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — With the Singapore Sports Hub’s 55,000-capacity National Stadium given top marks among the other 10 tournament venues worldwide that hosted the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series by World Rugby, the aim is to bring in even more fans for the ... ( read original story ...)

Craving for a convenient weekend break but don’t have time to head overseas? It’s time to plan a staycation for your precious weekend! Check into a 5-star hotel and unwind all weekend, sitting by the pool and sipping cocktails. For the festive period ... ( read original story ...)

Already, plans are afoot to ensure next year's event is as big a spectacle, if not more. The 2017 HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens was officially launched yesterday afternoon, with World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper recalling this year's edition as a ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore corporates are the largest adopters of the RMB outside of Greater China, possibly due to potential financial gains from transacting in the currency, according to the HSBC RMB Internalisation study. The report involves 1,600 business decision ... ( read original story ...)

Today’s announcement of an enhanced Singapore-Australia free trade agreement (SAFTA) represents a vital cogwheel in the economic growth engines of both countries, including enhance mobility for individuals, said HSBC. The agreement was signed today by ... ( read original story ...)

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, October 17 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has today downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) on Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (SCBS) to 'A' from 'A+'. ( read original story ...)

While it will be a cooler experience for the 21.1km participants at the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS), some who have signed up for that category are already anticipating that they could get hot under the collar. They will start their races ... ( read original story ...)

The central bank of Singapore cracked the whip on three banks operating in the city-state in connection with the 1MDB scandal, holding them responsible for failures in anti-money laundering (AML) controls and breach of AML requirments. It also hinted at ... ( read original story ...)

Cab hailing aggregator Uber and London-based Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) announced a tie-up on Monday that will enable the bank's credit cardholders in six countries to get up to 25 percent cashback on Uber rides. SCB cardholders in India, Vietnam ... ( read original story ...)

Facebook user Chester Ang shared that his Manager at OCBC rewrote his resignation letter – just so that it would make the Manager look good. The user identified the Manager as Kenneth Chen from the Telesales department of the bank. Chester’s original ... ( read original story ...)