Delivering the inugural Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, also said India must implement reforms at a faster pace. ( read original story ...)
Businesses can work with universities to produce talents in sustainability field: DBS CEO Piyush Gupta
Universities and businesses should explore co-creation and research to combat climate change. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Minister Says India Needs Higher Economic Growth to Create Jobs
"India needs much higher growth and much deeper inclusivity ... India must grow by at least 8% to 10% over the next 25 years," Shanmugaratnam, minister in charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Founder of collapsed Singapore oil trader Zenrock charged over $147m fraud
Singaporean Xie Chun and his co-conspirator were both slapped with four charges to do with cheating, forgery and criminal breach of trust. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB pilots sustainable deposits solution with GIC
United Overseas Bank (UOB) launched a Green and Sustainable Deposits solution for its corporate and institutional clients, the first such product in Singapore offered by a local bank. The solution was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore still working on rules to tighten social media enforcement
Details of the enforcement framework that will instruct social media platforms to disable access to "harmful" content will be revealed "in due course", says the Singapore government in several ... ( read original story ...)
Emerging markets: Philippines central bank prepared to hike rates by 50 bps in August as Asian stocks rise on easing recession woes
Asian shares inched up on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains overnight, after positive signals from US central bank officials doused fears of an economic recession, which also supported most ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered empowers youth by tackling inequality via new TBWASingapore campaign
In line with Standard Chartered’s commitment towards building a more sustainable and equitable future, the bank releases its latest ‘Lifting Participation’ brand campaign, which shares the Bank’s ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC in Talks to Sell Russia Business, Joins Other Lenders
In an effort to restructure its operations to further improve operating efficiency, in February 2020, HSBC announced its transformation plan, aimed at reshaping underperforming businesses, simplifying ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GLP launches US$5 billion China income fund
Singapore-based logistics investment firm GLP has launched a new China income fund that has raised US$5 billion from a group of institutional investors, including German insurer Allianz Group and Hong ... ( read original story ...)
3 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks You Can Own Forever
If you’re looking for long-term peace of mind, here are three blue-chip stocks you can consider adding to your investment portfolio. The post 3 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks You Can Own Forever appeared ... ( read original story ...)
UOB KH maintains ‘buy’ on Wilmar, highlights ESG practices
UOBKH highlighted that catalysts for the company include a stronger recovery in China operations, among others. ( read original story ...)
OCBC, Standard Chartered complete 30-year SORA OIS trade
The 30-year SORA OIS trade was the first transaction cleared by LCH. OCBC Bank and Standard Chartered have completed the first longer-tenor overnight indexed swap (OIS) derivatives transaction using ... ( read original story ...)
Woman ignores OTP message and loses almost $300 to online fraudsters
One woman had the shock of her life when she noticed that nearly $300 had been deducted from her bank account.And to add salt to injury, this entire fiasco started off with her doing what most of us ... ( read original story ...)
Financial service providers well positioned to facilitate users traversing metaverses and the physical world: DBS
Financial service providers are well positioned to facilitate seamless interoperability by partnering with metaverse players, said DBS Group Research analysts. In its “Can Metaverse Break Constraints ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex and Nifty50 likely to open higher today — SGX Nifty futures jump 100 pts
Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 are likely to open higher on Thursday, building on one-month closing highs scaled the previous day. Singapore Exchange (SGX) Nifty futures - an ... ( read original story ...)