The 2 new security features on its UOB TMRW banking app are aimed at protecting customers against malware-enabled scams. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS latest bank to roll out anti-scam measures, after OCBC and Citi
DBS is the latest bank to do so after OCBC and Citi announced their anti-scam measures in the last couple of weeks, following cases of malware scams targeting users of Android devices.
DBS, UOB become latest banks to restrict access if unverified apps are found on customers’ phones
Both local banks said their new anti-malware security measures do not monitor phone activities, collect or store personal data.
3 reasons why demand for Singapore’s prime freehold strata offices should endure
Singapore’s growing pool of family offices and UHNWIs is one. According to JLL, the fast sell-out at record prices of all 15 strata-office floors in the newly launched freehold project, Solitaire on ...
Grab discontinues investment offerings AutoInvest and Earn+, says business not commercially viable in long run
As we will no longer be investing to scale GrabInvest, we have concluded that the business will not be commercially viable in the long run,” a Grab spokesperson tells CNA.
Singapore learners’s demand growing in AI skills and STEM education: study
AI and machine learning developments are in demand for learners. With about 900,000 Singaporean learners on Coursera, their strengths are mostly in business skills such as finance (94%), human ...
Technology in rehabilitation | Video
As the demand for rehabilitation services grows, technology will have a much greater role to play, says Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. This is especially so in ageing societies and ...
Singapore police inspector gets S$10,000 fine for molesting female colleague during 1-on-1 mandatory training session
During a one-on-one training exercise, a police inspector touched his female colleague inappropriately by hugging her from behind and pushing his ...
Grab Shuts Down Investment Business, Users Have Until 13 Oct to Withdraw Funds
Grab announced that it will be shuttering its investment business in Singapore by discontinuing its AutoInvest and Earn+ products.
4 Singapore REITs with Distribution Yields of 7% or More: Are They a Bargain?
Sasseur REIT also has one of the lowest aggregate leverage ratios among Singapore REITs at just 26.2% but its weighted ... thereby mitigating the continued increase in finance costs. United Hampshire ...
Singapore named Asia’s top fintech hub, fourth globally
The Lion City attracted the highest level of VC investments, offering regulatory stability. Singapore has established its position as Asia’s fintech hub, ranking fourth globally in the Savills’ ...
World War Two: The Australian commando raid in Singapore
Operation Jaywick was an audacious plan that resulted in one of the most successful Allied sabotage operations of World War Two. It could be the plot of an action movie: send 14 Australian and British commandos and crew members thousands of kilometres from Australia to Japanese-occupied Singapore, via a motorised fishing boat renamed the Krait.
Singapore investors lead interest in ‘attractive’ Japan real estate amid weak yen, low rates
Japan’s low interest rates, weak currency and rapid post-pandemic return to the office have fuelled overseas investor interest in its real estate sector.
Looser monetary policy awaits Singapore in 2024: report
Experts believe inflation will fall further this year. With inflation falling and weak economic growth, experts believe that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is likely to loosen its monetary ...
Singapore’s Slowing Inflation Allows MAS Room to Be Dovish
Singapore’s core inflation moderated further in August from a year ago, reflecting improvements to supply chains and lower import costs that allow the central bank room to extend its pause on monetary ...
Tech-enabled coffee chains eyeing Singapore as prized battleground for supremacy
Alibaba founder Jack Ma coined the term “new retail” to describe how the blending of the physical and digital worlds was creating a new experience for consumers. Read more at The Business Times.