External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Singapore and his meetings with the country's top leadership presented an opportunity to take stock of the progress in several areas of cooperation ...
MOVES-Singaporean bank UOB makes two new appointments to management team
Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) has appointed Kelvin Ng as its group global markets head and Adaline Zheng as the new chief executive officer of its Hong Kong branch, according to a statement ...
UOB appoints new head of group global markets and CEO of UOB Hong Kong
The bank has also appointed Adaline Zheng as its new CEO of UOB Hong Kong. Zheng will oversee the bank’s businesses and operations in the city as she defines its strategic directions, drives growth ...
Singapore Industrial Output Shows Surprising Strength, But Recovery Not a Given yet — Update
By Fabiana Negrin Ochoa Singapore's manufacturing output was stronger than expected in February, picking up pace from the prior month in a possible sign ...
Singapore ranked 6th most resilient city in latest global index
Singapore was ranked twelfth the last time the index was published. Big leap upward in the number of people making SG their home ...
Bank trainees role-play as malware hackers in new training course to spot, assist scam victims
The example was an exercise in a new two-day course, jointly developed by Singtel, UOB and Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). It offers large enterprises a customised training programme to help ...
Ravi Menon appointed Singapore’s ambassador for climate action
FORMER central bank chief Ravi Menon has been named Singapore’s first ambassador for climate action as well as a senior adviser to the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) with effect from Apr 1 ...
UOB frontline staff to be further trained to prevent and combat scams
UOB has been making efforts to proactively manage scam and fraud risks across all its touchpoints including branches, internet banking and mobile banking channels. Its frontline staff regularly ...
Singapore’s Manufacturing Output Rose More Than Expected in February
By Fabiana Negrin Ochoa Singapore's manufacturing output was stronger than expected in February, picking up pace from the prior month in a possible sign ...
Singapore stocks open Tuesday largely flat after inflation surprise, STI up 0.04%
SINGAPORE stocks opened muted on Tuesday (Mar 26) morning after data for Singapore’s headline and core inflation in February came in hotter than anticipated. Read more at The Business Times.
HSBC Singapore kicks off ‘Grow Your Wealth’ campaign with ‘Bread and Better’ song release and ‘Get This Bread’ content series
Bread and Better’ features young talents from the region including Hong Kong singer-songwriter, Gareth.T; Hong Kong singer, actor and member of boy band Mirror, Keung To; and Singaporean ...
OCBC to quadruple number of cross-border QR payments in 2024 as travel bounces back
The number of cross-border QR payments on the OCBC app last year rose by an average 65 per cent month on month. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOB card spending surged by 35% during Taylor Swift concert week, over $30m spent on tickets
Card billings at UOB-acquired merchants surged 35 per cent week on week over Mar 4 to Mar 10, when four of six of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour concert events took place in Singapore. UOB-acquired ...
Singapore Remains the Top Choice For Venture Capital in Southeast Asia
Indonesia and Singapore remain the top choice for venture capital in Southeast Asia while Vietnam and Malaysia are gaining momentum ...
Trust Bank Introduces AutoPay for Credit Card Repayments
Singapore's digital bank Trust has rolled out AutoPay, a feature aimed at simplifying the process of credit card repayments for its users.
EAM Jaishankar, Singapore PM exchange views on deepening engagement in fintech, digitalization, green economy
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong exchanged views on deepening engagement in fintech, digitalization, the green economy, skills development and food ...