The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has just lowered its forecast for Vietnam's GDP growth to 6% from to previous 6.6%.
IN FOCUS: ‘No room for complacency’ as fight for global investments heats up. What can Singapore do?
SINGAPORE: Surrounded by lawmakers and business leaders, United States President Joe Biden was all smiles as he signed into law what he called “a once-in-a-generation investment in America” on the ...
OCBC, DBS and NUS recognised for prioritising mental health in the workplace
SINGAPORE – Two banks, an elevator company and a university were among those awarded for their efforts in prioritising mental wellbeing in the workplace at the inaugural WorkWell Leaders Awards on ...
People are just finding out what HSBC stands for and even their customers have no idea
[sic] While a third shared: “Why did I think HSBC was a British bank.” And a fourth added: “I thought it was Singapore all this time not Shanghai”.
Matt Damon Says He Only Did That Crypto Super Bowl Ad Because He’s Brave and Selfless
So when he was offered a still-undisclosed amount from the Singapore-based crypto barons, he jumped at the chance — but for charity, of course! "I did that commercial in an attempt to raise money for ...
Police union manager in California allegedly imported illegal opioids from India, Hong Kong, Singapore
Joanne Marian Segovia, executive director of the San Jose Police Officers’ Association, was charged with attempting to unlawfully import valeryl fentanyl ... Hungary and Singapore with manifests that ...
A European couple bought a 1930s heritage house in Singapore and spent 3 years turning it into their dream home. Take a look inside.
They came to Singapore separately, but got married in 2012 and made the city their permanent home. "I've been a citizen for over ten years now, and we'd been looking to buy a conservation property for ... ( read original story ...)
DBS chairman, CEO apologise for service disruption; special committee set up to investigate outage
SINGAPORE: DBS has set up a special board committee to investigate the recent disruption to its digital services. DBS chairman Peter Seah revealed this at an annual general meeting on Friday (Mar 31), ...
China’s Xi: Ties with Singapore set benchmark for countries in region
NOEL CELIS/Pool via REUTERS BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Relations between China and Singapore have set a benchmark for countries in the region, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Singapore's Prime ...
Shell nixes Singapore aviation biofuels, base oil projects
Shell (NYSE:SHEL) said Friday it has scrapped plans for two projects it was considering that would have produced biofuels and base oils in Singapore. Shell (SHEL) did not explain the cancellations, ...
Malaysia-Singapore cross-border QR payment: Everything you need to know
Malaysian banks and financial services that you can use while in Singapore include: Meanwhile, Singaporeans who travel across the straits to Malaysia will be able to pay via DuitNow QR as long as they ...
DBS sets up special board committee to investigate service outage
SINGAPORE: DBS has set up a special board committee to investigate the recent disruption to its digital services. DBS chairman Peter Seah revealed this at an annual general meeting on Friday (Mar 31), ...
DBS apologises for ’embarrassing’ service outage that MAS found unacceptable
SINGAPORE – DBS Bank has apologised to its shareholders and customers for disruptions to its digital banking services. Singapore’s largest bank said during its annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday ...
Singapore sees rare travel delays as tech problem hits immigration checkpoints
SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) - A technical glitch at entry points into Singapore led to rare delays at one of the world's busiest airports on Friday, with snaking queues and disgruntled passengers ...
Singapore Changi: The ‘world’s best airport’ experiencing tech issues and delays
Singapore’s Changi is often hailed as the world’s best airport and is considered “a destination in itself,” but that reputation is at risk as the city-state’s border control authority warned of delays and long queues due to a technical issue with ...
6 ways to reduce income tax in Singapore (2023)
SINGAPORE – Income tax season 2023 began on 1 March, and the e-filing deadline for the Year of Assessment (YA) 2022 will be on 18 April. Amid an increase in GST from seven to eight per cent – which kicked in this January – you'll want to maximise ...