SINGAPORE: At an election meeting on Aug 25, former Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugarantnam was asked when the country would know it’s ready to have a non-Chinese Prime Minister. “Singapore is ready any time for a non-Chinese prime minister,” he ...
US, China will determine issue of war and peace, Taiwan merely a ‘piece on the chessboard’: Singapore’s George Yeo
Former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo says that while Taiwan’s presidential election is important, the island is only a ‘piece on the chessboard’ in the context of China-US relations.
Singapore exploring ‘new tools’ to ‘manage significant investments into critical entities’
“Going forward, we will need to strengthen Singapore’s position as a trusted hub for businesses to invest with confidence,” he said. “And to do that, we will need to make sure that investments into ...
Managing distortions from people parking money in Singapore property
IN DENSELY populated Singapore, living in a detached home in a Good Class Bungalow (GCB) Area can offer one a haven – a luxurious abode sitting on land of over 15,000 square feet, ensconced in leafy ...
Thailand’s Siam Cement puts chemical unit’s IPO on hold
Thailand's largest industrial conglomerate Siam Cement said on Monday it has decided not to proceed with the domestic initial public offering (IPO) of its unit SCG Chemicals due to unfavorable market ...
Singapore’s OCBC restores all banking services after channel disruption
Singapore's second-biggest bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), said it had restored all its banking services on Monday after grappling with technical problems that disrupted various banking ...
OCBC banking services in Singapore, including ATMs, PayNow, restored
OCBC banking services, including its mobile and online banking, PayNow and ATMs, were affected. What happened?
Tycoon Ong Beng Seng’s Hotel Properties Wins Approval To Undertake Singapore Redevelopment
Hotel Properties has won government approval to redevelop three of its adjoining prime properties on Orchard Road, Singapore’s main shopping strip, a project that analysts estimate could cost between $738 million and $1.
Helping Singapore’s seniors tackle the emotional impact of digitalisation
Amidst Singapore's digitalisation wave, are seniors prepared to navigate the complexities of technology's impact on their lives?
Singapore Presidential Election 2023: Vote for ‘non-partisan’ President or risk ‘proxy GEs’ in future presidential races, says Ng Kok Song
If Singapore does not vote in a non-partisan President this year, it risks turning future Presidential elections into “proxy General Elections”, which
Ex-UOB employee in S’pore charged with leaking more than 1,100 customers’ details to scammers
SINGAPORE — A 26-year-old former employee of the United Overseas Bank (UOB) here was charged on Friday (Aug 20) with illegally accessing the bank’s electronic customer database and disclosing ...
Singapore’s OCBC bank suffers brief outage, shares gain 1%
About an hour later at 10.37 a.m., OCBC announced that card and branch services were restored, followed by ATM services. Shares of the Singapore-headquartered lender gained 1.05% in afternoon trade.
Singapore’s OCBC restores some services after channel disruption
Singapore's second-biggest bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), restored ATM, branch and card services on Monday after grappling with technical problems that disrupted various banking channels.
Chinese carmaker BYD to buy US firm Jabil’s mobility business for US$2.2 billion
ELECTRIC vehicle maker BYD said on Monday its unit struck a deal with US-based manufacturing firm Jabil Inc’s Singaporean division to buy its mobility business in China for 15.8 billion yuan (S$2.9 ...
OCBC banking services in Singapore, including ATMs, PayNow, down on Monday morning
OCBC banking services, including its mobile and online banking, PayNow and ATMs, were affected. What happened?
Singapore’s OCBC bank says it is facing technical problems
Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) said on Monday it is facing technical problems with its systems impacting various banking channels.Mobile and online banking, PayNow, ATMs, Velocity and cards services are ...