HSBC's customers base increased to 6.2 million last year from 5.4 million, showing the importance of the city, Elhedery says HSBC, the largest bank in Hong Kong with 6.2 million customers, will invest ...
About 6,000 vulnerable seniors to benefit from S$7.3M DBS Foundation programme, but netizens say it’s just a ‘band-aid measure’
SINGAPORE: About 6,000 vulnerable seniors in Singapore's 12 ageing towns will benefit over two years from a S$7.3 million programme launched by the DBS Foundat ...
DBS, OCBC flex financial muscle to support seniors
As populations across Asia grow older at an unprecedented pace, governments and communities are grappling with the far-reaching implications of this demographic shift. From rising healthcare demand ...
Singapore pool winners advance directly to semis
The HSBC Singapore 7s tournament this week will feature a modified format, with 12 teams divided into four pools of three. Each pool winner will advance directly to the semifinals without playing the ...
Singapore’s MAS Proposes Framework to Open Private Market Funds to Retail Investors
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a public consultation on a proposed regulatory framework to expand retail investors’ access to private ...
Singapore’s Role as ASEAN’s Financial Hub: Can it Maintain its Lead?
Singapore remains ASEAN’s top financial hub, but rising competition, fintech disruption, and regional shifts challenge its dominance.
DFI Retail shares pop on news of Giant, Cold Storage sale; stock helps drive STI to record high
A privatisation offer for Sinarmas Land could make it the 7th potential SGX delisting in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Haldirams enters agreement with Singapore investment major Temasek to sell stake: PwC
Founded by Ganga Bishan Agarwal in the 1930s, Haldirams sells a range of foods from sweet and savoury snacks to frozen meals and breads. It also runs 43 restaurants in and around Delhi, according to ...
Yangzijiang Financial places S$139.3 million in treasury shares for maritime investments
SINGAPORE] Yangzijiang Financial has raised net cash proceeds of S$139.3 million through a placement of its treasury shares, to redeploy them for maritime investments. In a bourse filing on Sunday ...
Singapore’s sustainability legal services market to treble to at least S$450 million by 2033: PwC study
SINGAPORE] Singapore’s sustainability legal services market is set for significant expansion, with its value projected to treble to between S$450 and S$500 million by 2033, indicated a study by ...
OCBC commits S$2 million to support the elderly
SINGAPORE] About 1,000 seniors gathered at Bukit Canberra on Saturday (Mar 29) morning to participate in a mass workout and learn more about digital banking and scams, among other things, as part of ...
DBS Foundation commits S$7.3 million for new programme to support 6,000 vulnerable seniors
SINGAPORE] In conjunction with SG60, DBS Foundation on Saturday (Mar 29) launched a S$7.3 million programme to support around 6,000 vulnerable seniors across 12 ageing towns over the next two years.
What a Singapore investor needs to know about investing in the US stock markets
SGX lists two ETFs issued by State Street Global Advisors that track US indices. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Banks Under Scrutiny for Financing Harita’s Coal-Powered Nickel Smelters
The Harita Group operates on Obi Island, North Maluku province, where its nickel production primarily relies on coal-powered plants. As per their operations, they currently utilize an impressive 890 ...
DBS Foundation launches $7.3m initiative to support vulnerable seniors
Targeted outreach to lower-income seniors follows $3.8 million, seven-month series of community markets for lower-income households. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC pumps $2 million into initiative to help over 180k seniors
SINGAPORE – A $2 million programme by OCBC Bank aims to help more than 180,000 seniors in Singapore over the next three years. The initiative was launched at Bukit Canberra in Sembawang on March 29, ...