SINGAPORE: United Overseas Bank reported on Thursday (Feb 23) a 37 per cent increase in quarterly core profit as rising interest rates swelled net interest income at Singapore's smallest listed bank.
SBI Allows Bhim-Based Real-Time Payment With Singapore
A day after a real-time payments system linkage was established between India and Singapore using the UPI platform, State Bank of India on Wednesday announced a partnership with PayNow, the online ...
Singapore industrial rent and price growth to ease to around 5% this year
Net absorption for multiple-factory space is also at an all-time high. According to JTC’s statistics, Singapore’s industrial property rents and prices grew for the ninth consecutive quarter in 4Q22 to ...
Singapore CEOs may get richer after being forced to reveal pay
Research suggests that pay disclosures has done more to increase executive compensation than to suppress it. Read more at straitstimes.com.
There’s A Cute Little Bird Shop In Singapore Called ‘SMLJ’
If you are looking to own a pet budgie in Singapore, next time check out this cute little bird shop in Geyland East with the cheeky name 'SMLJ' The store's logo states that the acronym stands for ...
Budget 2023 debate: Cheryl Chan on sustaining Singapore’s competitiveness
Singapore must sustain its economic competitiveness in the long run so that it can manage future challenges and have the financial wherewithal to provide for more diverse societal needs, said MP ...
Roblox player arrested in Singapore for roleplaying as an ISIS member
Two teens have been detained in Singapore for terrorism related activities, with one of them using Roblox to act out their ISIS fantasies.
Chinese Banker Was Reportedly Moving Wealth To Singapore Before Going Missing Amid Potential Xi Jinping’s Crackdown
Bao Fan, China's missing high-profile investment banker, was working to set up a Singapore family office before he went missing, sparking concerns about a potential Beijing crackdown. What Happened: ...
RADM Aaron Beng becomes first Navy chief to be appointed Singapore’s Chief of Defence Force
Aaron Beng Yao Cheng will take over from Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong Su Kiat as Chief of Defence Force (CDF) on Mar 24, becoming the first Chief of Navy to take the top role. The Ministry of Defence ...
DataStax and Singapore Polytechnic team up over talent for digital first future
With Singapore’s digital sector topping US$ 18 billion in 2022, a new academic partnership is announced to secure the skills that will push such growth even further into the future. DataStax, a ...
Singapore Boosts Enforcement to Send Message on Financial Crime
Singapore has a tough message for financiers running afoul of its rules. “Why are people coming here? Because they trust our financial system,” said Peggy Pao, head of the enforcement department at ...
Singapore links up with India to ease cross-border funds transfers
Link between both countries' real-time payment systems is touted as the first to tap a cloud-based infrastructure and that includes non-bank financial institutions as participants.
Grandmas have wholesome encounter with Tony Leung at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay
Two senior women were surprised to see Tony Leung “casually” walking around Singapore tourist attraction Gardens by the Bay. On Saturday, TikTok user Jaden Lim (@jaden.physio) posted a short clip that ...
Parliament debate on Singapore Budget 2023 starts Feb 22
SINGAPORE: Parliament will start debating the Budget 2023 statement on Wednesday (Feb 22). It is expected to go on for at least two days before Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong ...
Singapore Airlines profit surges on travel rebound
STORY: Profits are surging at Singapore Airlines. On Tuesday (February 21) the carrier said they jumped over seven-fold to about $469 million over the third quarter. Revenue has been boosted by a ...
India and Singapore link UPI and PayNow in cross-border payments push
India and Singapore have linked their digital payments systems, UPI and PayNow, to enable instant and low-cost fund transfers.