SINGAPORE: Despite the uncertainties felt all around the globe, Singapore is perceived to be so much of a safe haven that banks have had an influx of deposits and not enough choices as to where they ...
Redeem miles on the go and enjoy even more getaways: How to travel smarter and make every dollar count
Explorers can rediscover the world easier than ever with the new HSBC TravelOne Credit Card’s instant reward redemption, accelerated earn rate and other privileges. Read more at straitstimes.com.
After queuing and waiting, man in bank utters Hokkien bad word when told to call to cancel cheque
A man was so angered by what a bank employee told him that he uttered a bad word in Hokkien before leaving. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com ...
Kempen Blacklists Singapore Assets as ESG Screen Hits Rich World
State-backed assets from Singapore have ended up on an ESG blacklist at Van Lanschot Kempen NV, after Asia’s wealthiest country per capita failed an updated ESG test used by the wealth manager to screen for environmental risks.
Why Singapore is the only place in the world selling lab-grown meat
You would never guess that the piece of meat in front of me did not come from a farm. It was made in a laboratory on an industrial estate just a few miles down the road. I'm in Huber's Butchery and ...
Singapore sets up sustainable finance association to scale up green financing | Video
Singapore is setting up a sustainable finance association to advance green and transition financing. The new association will focus on how to help bankroll the region's green transition, such as from ...
Close to Singapore, Vice President Asks Batam to Develop Commodities for Export
Batam: Vice President Ma'ruf Amin encouraged the Batam City Government to develop various commodities that could be exported. Ma'ruf assesses that Batam has a strategic location for Singapore. "(Batam ...
McDonald’s Singapore promotes ‘Hash Brown Oreo McFlurry sandwich hack’
McDonald’s Singapore is jumping on the latest viral food trend by giving away free food for customers to make “Hash Brown Oreo McFlurry sandwiches.” “Hack yeah!” the fast food chain wrote above a picture of Oreo ice cream stuffed between two pieces of hash browns.
Singapore heats up data centers with operating standards for tropical climates
These new standards can potentially yield energy savings of between 2% and 5% for every 1 degree Celsius increase in such environments. Here's what to know.
Singapore to invest billions in new submarine cable facilities
Announced by Singapore's Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo, the new Digital Connectivity Blueprint is an ambitions project that will reshape the country's digital connectivity ...
Attracting blended finance and transition finance guidance key focuses at Ecosperity Week
Compared to the jam-packed conferences of years past, this year’s edition — which wrapped on June 8 — was a quieter affair.
9 in 10 Singaporeans believe cashless payment to be most eco-friendly: Visa
Nearly nine in 10 Singapore consumers consider cashless payment methods such as cards, mobile wallets and mobile banking to be the most eco-friendly, according to a study conducted by payments network ...
Prime Skyline Limited filed an IPO for 2.5M shares at $6 per share
Singapore's Prime Skyline Limited (PSE) has filed to raise $15M by offering 2.5M ordinary shares of common stock at $6 per share. The offering comprises 1,832,500 shares by the company, and 667,500 ...
Pasture Holdings’ all-placement IPO fully subscribed
Medical supplies and devices company Pasture Holdings’ all-placement initial public offering (IPO) has been fully subscribed. On June 8, the company said that all 20 million of its placement shares ...
StanChart Embarks on Layoffs Across Singapore, London and Hong Kong Hubs
Standard Chartered has begun the process of cutting more than 100 jobs across its Singapore, London and Hong Kong offices.
Standard Chartered to cut jobs in Singapore, Hong Kong and London: Report
Standard Chartered is starting to lay off employees across Singapore, London and Hong Kong as part of an existing plan to cut costs by more than US$1 billion through 2024, Bloomberg News reported on ...