SINGAPORE stocks rose on Thursday (Jul 4), tracking gains by regional indices. Read more at The Business Times.
Concerns over fraud protection grow among Singapore bank customers
SINGAPORE: A significant portion of Singapore’s banking customers are increasingly dissatisfied with the perceived level of fraud protection provided by their banks, according to a recent report. As ...
Singapore: 1.5 million adults to receive up to SGD 850 in cash, govt to disburse SGD 1.4 billion in GST Voucher in August
GSTV disbursement will amount to a total of SGD 1.4 billion in GSTV – Cash and GSTV – MediSave, which is around SGD 200 million more than last year.
Singapore’s DBS boosts digital-asset push with first stablecoin tie-up
Singapore’s largest bank DBS Group Holdings Ltd. will for the first time custody stablecoin reserves and offer related cash management services, in a tie-up with the local unit of cryptocurrency ...
How Much Does It Cost To Participate In A Marathon In Singapore
Taking part in a marathon can cost between $50 to $200 per runner depending on the distance and complexity of the event.
Singapore will not direct GIC to invest in locally listed companies
Singapore will continue to find ways to improve the attractiveness of Singapore’s equity market, but it will not direct sovereign wealth fund GIC to invest in locally listed companies, says Second ...
Singapore’s banking trio swells to 45% of Straits Times Index after recent run-up
AFTER a strong performance this year and an even more spectacular run-up this week, the three local banks are increasingly dominating Singapore’s benchmark index. The proportion of the market ...
Chart of the Day: Stock market booked $1.17b net institutional outflow in H1
UOB, OCBC, Singtel and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding book the most inflows. Singapore’s stock market logged $1.175b of net institution outflow during the first six months of 2024, according to data shared ...
10 Best Savings Accounts in Singapore with the Highest Interest Rates (Jul 2024)
Savings accounts have a simple premise, but often come with complex mechanisms for you to earn bonus interest. When you open a savings account with a bank, you deposit money into it and let that money ...
UOB winds down digital credit assessment subsidiary
It had promised to invest S$12m on Avatec when it launched in 2018. United Overseas Bank (UOB) is winding up operations of its subsidiary Avatec.ai (S) Pte Ltd, a digital solutions company using AI to ...
Singapore Stocks Jump to Two-Year High as DBS, OCBC Hit Records
Singapore stocks rose to the highest level in two years, helped by optimism over major banks’ dividend payouts and elevated Federal Reserve interest rates hopes.Most Read from BloombergDemocrats Weigh ...
Singapore Bank Shares Extend Record Highs on Dividend Yield View
Optimism over further dividend payouts coupled with elevated Federal Reserve interest rates hopes are helping push Singapore bank shares to fresh highs. “Clients are rotating to play the ...
Weapons finance scrutiny to be part of Singapore casino AML
Singapore’s parliament gave a first reading on Tuesday to a bill that will – among other things – amend the city-state’s Casino Control Act to tighten requirements for casino operators to conduct ...
SG banks turn to upskilling as hiring sentiments turn ‘cautious’
Roles related to wealth advisory and anti-ML and fraud are most in demand. The number of bankers and staff employed by Singapore banks mostly remained at the same level as in 2022, although most ...
Singapore banks continue ascent on Wednesday; DBS, OCBC chart new territory
AFTER setting fresh records the day before, Singapore’s banks maintained their rising trajectory with DBS and OCBC soaring to unprecedented highs on Wednesday (Jul 3) morning. Read more at The ...
Paxos approved by MAS for DPTservices; names DBS as primary banking partner
The approval marks Singapore as the third market where Paxos and its related entities are authorised to issue stablecoin.