Singapore is leveraging blockchain technology to streamline its financial services, focusing on digitalising fund settlements.
Why Singapore is bringing blockchain into mutual funds
The Singaporean customers aren’t to be blamed for this sluggishness. They put in their buy orders for funds on a mobile app on an online platform, just like they would with a stock. But that click ...
Anti-scam centre, banks stop more than 6,400 people from losing over $90 million
ASC officers sent more than 8,485 SMSes to over 6,464 potential scam victims over 2 months. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS names Singapore consumer banking head
DBS has appointed Calvin Ong as head of consumer banking for Singapore, effective January 1 2025. He will succeed Jeremy Soo, who will retire from executive duties at the end of the year and stay on ...
UOB makes strong return to GBP covered bond market with GBP750m 3-year issuance
UOB has priced GBP750 million in three-year covered bond due 2027 The covered bond was priced on Thursday 5 Sep at the Sterling Overnight Index Average SONIA Rate plus 53 basis points This is the larg ...
OCBC’s new digital banking account for children sparks concerns among some Singaporeans
Some Singaporeans fear that young children could become easy targets for scammers as they may lack the maturity to manage digital banking responsibly.
Singapore stocks fell on Friday—STI slipped by 0.1%
On Wall Street, stocks had a mixed performance on Thursday, ahead of a critical US labour market report due on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5% to 40,755.75, while the S&P 500 ...
Singapore firms eye under-tapped India and Middle East markets for overseas expansion
As multinational corporations rush to diversify their international trade and investment exposure, Singapore companies planning to expand abroad are also increasingly looking at the burgeoning ...
Golf: Amateur Chen Xing Tong to debut at HSBC Women’s World Championship
SINGAPORE: Amateur Chen Xing Tong fought off stiff challenges from fellow Singaporean Aloyza Atienza and professional Amanda Tan to earn a spot and compete among some of the world’s best players at ...
Singapore plans to make major investment in India in coming years: Piyush Goyal
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Thursday said Singapore has already invested about $150 billion in India and is ready to invest five times that amount in the coming years.
India & Singapore forge powerful new alliances: What it means for business and tech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Singapore has sparked a new era of collaboration between the two nations. From groundbreaking tech agreements to significant investments, discover how th
StanChart Singapore marathon closes in on participation target of 50,000
The 2023 edition saw runners cross the finishing line at the National Stadium, but the 2024 race will instead end at Anderson Bridge due to the Dec 8-Jan 5 Asean Football Federation Championship, ...
Top Singapore CEOs Meet PM Modi To Pledge Investment In India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met with top business leaders from Singapore during his visit. The CEOs from prominent Singaporean companies, in ...
India, Singapore decide to go big on chips, sign MoUs after PM Modi visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore's Lawrence Wong agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They signed MoUs for cooperation in semiconductors, digital ...
In meeting with PM Modi, Singapore companies pledge to invest over Rs 5 lakh crore in India
Singaporean companies from diverse sectors committed an investment of over Rs 5 lakh crore (around USD 60 billion) in the next few years during a roundtable wit ...
Invest India to set up unit in Singapore: PM Modi to Singapore CEOs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Singaporean CEOs, joined by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and Minister K. Shanmugam. Modi announced the establishment of an Invest India office in Singapore ...