The revelations about Singapore Airlines (see Financial Times) and its historic treatment of women cabin crew members have surprised its legions of dedicated customers and admirers. Singapore Airlines ...
Singapore still hiring tech talent despite mass layoff by global heavyweights
At Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), one of the largest local banks in Singapore, some technology teams have doubled in size over the past two years, such as those in blockchain, artificial ...
Singapore still hiring tech talent amid Big Tech mass layoffs
SINGAPORE: Despite mass layoffs at tech firms -- from Meta and Twitter to Amazon and Shopee -- professionals are nonetheless still in demand as companies of all stripes look to develop digital ...
OCBC Bank appoints Noel Gerald DCruz as new group chief risk officer
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has appointed Noel Gerald DCruz as its new group chief risk officer on Nov 16. DCruz will succeed outgoing group chief risk officer, Vincent Choo, who will ...
Singapore as a Base for French Investment and Expansion in ASEAN
Singapore and France have enjoyed a long history of bilateral relations, with France being one of thirteen countries to recognize Singapore’s independence in 1965. Since then, bilateral trade has ...
Edelman Singapore names technology lead
Edelman has named Amanda Koh (pictured) as its head of technology in Singapore. With nearly two decades of experience across consumer and enterprise technology and telecommunications companies, she ...
Man in SG jailed after withdrawing over S$26,000 from bank accounts; monies traced to US fraud victims
Bhambri Kunal withdrew cash totalling more than S$26,000 (RM86,160) from Singapore bank accounts, which were sums later traced to three fraud victims in the United States.
FTX Latest: Fears of Contagion Darken the Crypto Sector Outlook
The crypto industry braced for more contagion from the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX empire. The US and The Bahamas are talking about bringing him to America for questioning, people familiar with ...
Singapore, Germany forge stronger ties to bolster supply chains
Germany and Singapore bolstered their partnership for supply chain diversification, stressing pipeline expansion instead of decoupling with China. The move comes as the European Union member nation, ...
Singapore Blockchain-Based Securities Exchange Scores $20 Million In KB Securities-Led Funding
Singapore-based ADDX, which operates a securities exchange powered by blockchain technology, announced on Tuesday that it had secured roughly $20 million in a fundraising round led by KB Securities, ...
Kingsmen co-founder Ong raises stake; Japfa in buybacks ahead of subsidiary’s planned IPO
Ong last bought Kingsmen shares more than a year ago although this was via a married deal that also involves fellow co-founder cum chairman Benedict Soh. On March 2, 2021, Ong and Soh acquired 500,000 ...
Singapore’s Sea Posts $9 Billion Surge After Cost Cutting Push
Sea Ltd. shares jumped 36% in its biggest-ever single-day jump after the gaming and e-commerce company posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss, helped by drastic cost cuts.
DBS expands footprint to Bangladesh, appoints former HSBC exec as chief representative
Singapore was the third-largest importing partner of Bangladesh, with imports amounting to about US$2.4 billion.
G-20: Singapore PM calls for open supply chains and for countries to accelerate net-zero ambitions
The rules-based multilateral trading system needs to be strengthened so that all countries can continue to enjoy unimpeded access to energy, food and agricultural commodities, especially during crises ...
Singapore’s Sea seeks to break even in e-commerce by 2023
SINGAPORE: Singapore-based tech group Sea expects to break even in its e-commerce business by the end of 2023 as the loss-making company conducts a series of layoffs and reviews spending, borrowing ...
ArcelorMittal faces hurdle from Singapore-based firm while bidding for SREI Infra Finance
Singapore-based Payash Capital, a 49 per cent stakeholder in Trinity Alternative Investment Managers Limited (TAIML), has opposed the decision of the administrator to include ArcelorMittal as a bidder ...