External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Singapore counterpart Vivian Bala on Sunday. He stated that Singapore is at the heart of India’s’Act East Policy.’ In a post on X, ...
Xi’s Price-War Campaign Creates a Buzz in China’s Stock Market
For strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. as well as money managers in Hong Kong and Singapore, an opaque term has suddenly emerged as the catchphrase for deciphering ...
What Are the Best Online Personal Loan Options for First-Time Borrowers in Singapore?
Compare the top online personal loan options in Singapore for first-time borrowers, featuring low rates, fast approval, and flexible repayment terms.
Best fixed deposit rates in Singapore (July 2025): Minimum deposits from $500, rates up to 2.45%
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash — rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of bank account that pays ...
Best buffet dining promotions in Singapore: Carousel, Colony, Edge, Peppermint, The Line buffet prices (July 2025)
Let's face it — dining out in Singapore isn't cheap. Between GST, service charge, and the sneaky add-ons, a "simple" buffet outing can feel more like a financial commitment than a casual meal. But ...
$3 cashback for hawker centre meals and shopping at heartland malls with DBS PayLah initiative
This is part of a slew of measures by DBS/POSB in 2025 to commemorate Singapore’s 60th birthday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC CEO Helen Wong to retire on Dec 31; Tan Teck Long named successor
OCBC group chief executive officer Helen Wong will be retiring on Dec 31, the bank announced on July 11. She will be succeeded by Mr Tan Teck Long, who will be appointed to the role on Jan 1, 2026.
SMIC, JD.com, PetroChina, BDMS, CP Foods & Gulf: 6 New Overseas Stocks That You Can Invest On The SGX Via Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs)
SGX launched three new Hong Kong and three new Thai SDRs. On 23 June 2025, SGX launched six new Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs), which consist of three Hong Kong SDRs and three Thai SDRs.
Singapore stocks notch fifth day of gains; STI up 0.3 per cent
The blue-chip Straits Times Index (STI) closed 0.3 per cent or 12.11 points higher at 4,087.81 on July 11. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore cuts wait time for family offices
Nine banks, including UBS and Citigroup, have been fined a total of $21.5 million by Singapore’s financial authorities. The penalties come as part of a crackdown on money laundering activities in the ...
Commentary: Did anyone really win the Great Eastern-OCBC standoff?
After the delisting vote fell short, two groups of Great Eastern shareholders could be left worse off, says former financial journalist Ven Sreenivasan.
NTT DC Reit’s Singapore public offer 9.8 times oversubscribed
SINGAPORE] The manager of NTT DC Reit (real estate investment trust) said the public tranche of its Singapore initial public offer (IPO) was about 9.8 times oversubscribed. Read more at The Business ...
NTT DC REIT’s IPO 4.6 times subscribed
Singapore's largest REIT IPO since 2013 is 4.6 times subscribed, with eyes next on how the opening trade will be when the gong is struck at 2 pm on Monday, July 14. A total of nearly 599.9 million NTT ...
UOB announces S$100,000 sponsorship for Singapore Tennis Association to support young talents
SINGAPORE] UOB on Thursday (Jul 10) announced a S$100,000 sponsorship-cum-donation to the Singapore Tennis Association (STA). Read more at The Business Times.
Who is Tan Teck Long, the former DBS veteran who is OCBC’s incoming CEO?
SINGAPORE] OCBC has announced that its chief executive Helen Wong, 64, will retire on Dec 31, 2025. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore lender OCBC picks insider Tan Teck Long as next CEO
Singapore's second-largest bank OCBC said on Friday that Tan Teck Long, its head of global wholesale banking, will succeed Helen Wong as CEO when the bank's first female head retires at the end of ...