From 8 February 2021, GrabPay users can now transfer funds out of their GrabPay wallets to local bank accounts and other e-wallets. The post GrabPay Funds Can Now Be Transferred To Local Bank Accounts ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears
A Singapore government scheme to ensure children have access to computers for home learning has raised privacy concerns over monitoring software installed on the devices. The scheme, accelerated by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares open higher on Monday; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks opened higher on Monday, following a positive lead from Wall Street last week.Read more on 'Business Times' ... ( read original story ...)
ThaiBev Files For Blockbuster IPO
Bangkok-based Thai Beverage, known as ThaiBev, has said it wants to list its regional beer business, in what is expected to be one of the largest IPOs on the Singapore Exchange in about decade. ( read original story ...)
RHB’s approach to banking in the new normal
INTERACTIVE, RHB won gold for Best Employee Engagement Strategy for its employee engagement transformation campaign which saw an overhaul of its internal employee engagement strategy – a four-pronged ... ( read original story ...)
SGX Nifty up 95 points; here’s what changed for market while you were sleeping
Asian shares hovered near record highs on Monday on hopes a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 aid package will be passed by US lawmakers as soon as this month just as coronavirus vaccines are being rolled out ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Business Travel Bubble Zone Plan Delayed
Singapore’s efforts to open its borders are stalling, with a plan to allow business travelers to avoid quarantine and stay in a dedicated facility near the airport still not materializing. ( read original story ...)
Is this why Singapore is in a class of its own?
IT is incidents such as these that often make Singaporeans question how different is our cabinet ministers upbringing from other Singaporeans. Find out below: 1. Prime Minister – Lee Hsien Loong PM ... ( read original story ...)
Things to do in Singapore that get you the most bang for your buck (Feb 2021)
So, the tickets for the Singapore-Hong Kong flights are in limbo again or cost a small fortune (probably your entire year’s coffee’s worth). But, as they say, where there’s a will, there’s a ... ( read original story ...)
Monetary Authority of Singapore Warns Public about Serious Risks of Trading in Securities Incited by Social Media Groups
Monetary Authority of Singapore warns public about serious risks of trading in securities incited by social media groups. ( read original story ...)
Singapore renewable energy finance firm Positive Energy scales back as Covid stymies investment
The startup endured a tough 2020, shed staff and its co-founder relocated to the Netherlands as the firm's only remaining employee. The startup's struggles reflect the difficulties of ... ( read original story ...)
ThaiBev to File for Mega Singapore IPO of Brewery Unit
Thai Beverage Pcl said Friday it plans to list its brewery unit on the Singapore stock exchange, kicking off what could be the biggest initial public offering in the city-state in a decade. ( read original story ...)
Bids for shares of TikTok rival Kuaishou reach triple of IPO price
Retail investors in Hong Kong are bidding for shares of Chinese short-video platform Kuaishou Technology at a premium of as much as 266% ahead of its market debut on Friday, underscoring the enormous ... ( read original story ...)
Google Billionaire Sergey Brin Opens Family Office In Singapore
The family office of Google cofounder Sergey Brin has expanded to Singapore. As first reported by Bloomberg News, documents filed to the corporate regulator on behalf of Bayshore Global Management, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks well placed to realise MAS’ green finance goals
Singapore financial institutions have established good ESG (environment, social and governance) oversight.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS raises sustainable finance target to $50 billion by 2024
This is more than twice the bank's previous $20 billion target for the same year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)