DBSABOUT 160 staff volunteers from DBS will be bringing festive cheer to 750 seniors this Chinese New Year. Read more at The Business Times.
89% Singapore-based businesses value “human touch” especially in corporate banking: HSBC report
SINGAPORE: 89% of Singapore-based businesses value the “human touch”, especially in corporate banking, according to... The post 89% Singapore-based businesses value “human touch” especially in corpora ...
Future shifts in Vietnam-Singapore investment
Singapore remains the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam. Up to 2023, Singaporeans poured over $18 billion into Vietnamese real estate, exceeding investments in any other sector.
Best fixed deposit rates in Singapore (February 2024): Rates up to 3.9%, minimum deposits from $500
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash-rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of bank account that pays account ...
POSB’s ‘Spread the Huat’ CNY social media filter donates S$8 to children in need with each use
To spread the Huat this CNY, POSB will donate S$8 to POSB PAssion Kids Fund from Feb. 1 to 24 every time their ‘POSB Spread The Huat’ filter is used and shared on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok as a ...
Singapore’s Temasek, Seviora raise $173 mln for Asia agri-food investments
Singapore state investment firm Temasek and its wholly owned unit Seviora have partnered to jointly invest in late venture and early growth agri-food companies in Asia Pacific, Seviora said in a ...
PremjiInvest, Singapore’s GIC invest in health products distributor
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and India’s PremjiInvest, the family office investment vehicle of technology services company Wipro Ltd’s founder chairman Azim Premji, have invested in a ...
Past reserves precious resource built up over generations to secure Singapore’s future: PM Lee
Singapore did not start with much. In 1959, when the People’s Action Party (PAP) Government first took office, Dr Goh Keng Swee was appointed Minister of Finance. He immediately discovered that the ...
Singapore stocks end lower on CNY Eve; STI down 0.2%
Some Asian markets, including those in China and South Korea, were closed for the festive holiday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hottest hongbao for the Year of the Dragon
Designers have pulled out all the stops to commemorate the Year of the Wood Dragon. Read more at straitstimes.com.
POSB Spreads The Huat this CNY with a social media filter that donates $8 to children in need every time you use it
To spread the Huat this CNY, POSB will donate S$8 to POSB PAssion Kids Fund from Feb. 1 to 24 every time their ‘POSB Spread The Huat’ filter is used and shared on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok as a ...
S$12 million Toto top prize for Hong Bao Draw on Friday, Feb. 23
A top prize of S$12 million is up for grabs for the Hong Bao Draw to be held on the last Friday of the second month of 2024. A dedicated site has been set up for the draw, with a random number ...
Singapore stocks end lower on Chinese New Year’s Eve; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares ended Friday (Feb 9) in the red, after a half-day trading session on the eve of the Chinese New Year. Read more at The Business Times.
Almost 90% of Singapore companies still value human touch despite rapid tech transformation: HSBC study
SINGAPORE: Despite the onslaught of rapid technological advancements, a recent report by HSBC shows that human interaction remains pivotal in Singapore’s corporate sector. The report found that an ...
Two new charges for money laundering accused who allegedly submitted forged documents to banks
SINGAPORE: Su Jianfeng, one of the 10 accused in Singapore’s largest money laundering case, was handed two new charges on Thursday (Feb 8).
Singapore Takes Large Stake in Kohl’s
Kohl's Corp. has another major shareholder. GIC Private Ltd., which represents the Republic of Singapore, has taken just over a 5 percent stake in Kohl's, an accumulation of 5.5 million shares, ...