Singapore’s OCBC Bank will see half of its bank tellers upskilled to perform higher value-added financial services as it installs the latest ATMs and digital service kiosks at 35 of its branches by 20... ( read original story ...)
The 3 Best Kept “Secrets” in the Singapore Property Market
Have you come across a hidden gem in the property market shared by someone from the industry? Did anyone tell you that he knows the best kept secret about a high return investment project? When was th... ( read original story ...)
Federal Bank Gets RBI Nod to Open Offices in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Singapore
Mumbai: South-based private sector lender Federal Bank has received the regulatory nod to open offices in Bahrain, Kuwait and Singapore, but is awaiting local clearances before it starts operations, a ... ( read original story ...)
Apple investigating reported fraudulent iTunes transactions in Singapore
Apple is investigating reported fraudulent iTunes purchases that have led to deductions in Singapore bank accounts. In response to an email query from Yahoo News Singapore, Apple said on Sunday (22 Ju... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore announces new strategic hires for Hong Kong management team
SINGAPORE (July 19): Bank of Singapore (BoS) has expanded its Hong Kong branch management team with the appointment of three industry veterans as market heads and head of risk. In a Thursday announcem... ( read original story ...)
Mortgage market may be temporarily boosted from July rush for properties
Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, said that mortgage market may get a temporary boost in July from the last minute rush to buy properties before the new property cooling measures set in. Barely an hour a... ( read original story ...)
Apple Singapore looking into fraudulent iTunes charges, dozens of cases reported
SINGAPORE: Dozens of Apple customers have had hundreds of dollars each drained from their bank accounts, after being billed for purchases they did not make on their iTunes accounts. The victims that C... ( read original story ...)
United Overseas Bank : set to launch Razer Pay in Singapore
United Overseas Bank Limited and Razer Inc. are working together for the Singapore launch of Razer Pay, an e-wallet designed for youth and millennials, according to a press release. The companies plan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Hackers get away with 1.5 million patients’ public health records
(01.03.2018) When it comes to the efficiency of financial regulations and the ease of doing business, Singapore is second to none. The dynamic Asian city state once again tops the World Bank's 2016 gl... ( read original story ...)
Doha Bank wins ‘Qatar Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year’ title
has been awarded the “Qatar Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year” title in the ‘Wholesale Banking’ category at the Asian Banking and Finance (ABF) Awards 2018 in Singapore on 12 July, 2018. Fazlur ... ( read original story ...)
Doha Bank recognised as ‘Qatar Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year’
Doha Bank has been awarded ‘Qatar Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year’ in the ‘Wholesale Banking’ category at the Asian Banking and Finance (ABF) Awards 2018 in Singapore. Fazlur Rahman, assistant ... ( read original story ...)
UOB’s Latest Partnerships Reveal the Bank’s Strategy to Stay Relevant
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is recently attempting to keep abreast ... A couple of days ago, UOB announced that it is working together with Razer to launch Razer Pay into Singapore. The launch ... ( read original story ...)
What drives Singapore
At present, close to 80 percent of Singaporeans live in public housing which they bought through mortgage schemes. Since space is one of the most stringent constraints in Singapore, high-density, high ... ( read original story ...)
The Pink Guide to Buying and Renting Property in Singapore
You can be a local looking to settle down with a same-sex partner, or an expat who is looking for an gay-friendly place to rent in Singapore. Either way, when it comes to living happily ever after in ... ( read original story ...)
How external factors are affecting the Singapore property market
The recent cooling measures came as a shock, but they aren’t entirely without merit. Even if the link between our economy and the property market aren’t always well defined, there have been reasons fo... ( read original story ...)
New cooling measures to impact banks’ mortgage business, says DBS
Singapore’s mortgage market is expected to soften in the long term due to the new cooling measures in the private residential market, according to the city-state’s largest bank, DBS Group Holdings. Ne... ( read original story ...)