The Singapore bank is joining Citibank (:C - News) and other global lenders expanding wealth management operations in the region. The prospective client base includes wealthy Middle East business peop... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank DBS to ‘almost double’ Dubai private banking staff by 2023
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, said it would almost double its Dubai private banking staff in its bid to triple revenue for those operations in the Middle East by 2023, capitalising on a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stands out as attractive property investment destination in Asia
Singapore stands out as an attractive property investment destination, said a recent research report by Colliers International. Colliers International, a global leader in commercial real estate servic... ( read original story ...)
Property cooling measures 2018 – 6 most important things you should know
The government of Singapore in July 2018 announced the slaying property cooling features. The aim was to cool down the seemingly hot or rather overheating property market. Among the cooling measures i... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: Public advised to check road closures, plan trips ahead of time on Dec 8-9
SINGAPORE - Affected roads for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon will close from 12.01am to 11am on Dec 8 and 12.01am to 2pm on Dec 9. The races will take place over two days, flagging off at ... ( read original story ...)
As Singapore enters twilight of Lee era, ruling party prepares for change
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Modern city-state Singapore is a predictable place: it’s hot and humid every day, unabashedly pro-business, immaculately clean -no chewing gum anywhere - and the government is us... ( read original story ...)
Nokia and StarHub complete 5G New Radio pilot in Singapore
It aligns with StarHub's goal to support and accelerate Smart Nation initiatives in Singapore." Tommi Uitto, president of Mobile Networks at Nokia, said: "Nokia is able to offer customers such as Star... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Intl. Film Festival Celebrates Regional Indie Directors in Program
Yuni Hadi, executive director of the Singapore Intl. Film Festival, which runs concurrently with the Singapore Media Festival, unwraps its major themes. How do you read the state of SE Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean fintechs engage with UAE digital bank
The event showcased award-winning Fintechs from Singapore in conversation with a leading digital bank in the UAE. First, some interesting information about the Singapore Fintech Festival. Narendra Mod... ( read original story ...)
Which Singapore Bank Stock Should Investors Buy Now? (Part 1)
In Singapore, the three major listed banks are DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (SGX: O39) and United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11). After peaking in April ... ( read original story ...)
A Standard Chartered global head has just left for Bank of Singapore
Amy Ahn, a global tax head at Standard Chartered, has left to join Bank of Singapore as its new head of tax compliance. Her move into the ED-level role is another sign that the middle-office job ... ( read original story ...)
Road Closures For The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2018
It's just days away from Southeast Asia’s marquee annual road race, the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2018 (SCSM 218) and thousands of participants have already signed up for this smashing eve... ( read original story ...)
Mobile networks outstrip WIFI for speed in 33 countries worldwide
The report highlights a subversion of the normal trend, which typically saw WIFI speeds significantly higher than those available on mobile networks. However, the trend remained in Hong Kong, Singapor... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police seize equipment, interrogate editor of The Online Citizen
On November 20, 2018, five police officers seized a desktop computer, mobile devices, and laptops from the Singapore home of Terry Xu, chief editor of the independent news website The Online Citizen, ... ( read original story ...)
Which Blue-Chip Property Developer Is The Cheapest Now?
Property stocks took a beating in July when the Singapore government implemented additional property cooling measures. Since then, private condominium prices have declined for two straight months, and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Noble Queries Focus on Mark-to-Market Gains
Singaporean regulators investigating Noble Group Ltd. have focused their questions so far on the company’s use of mark-to-market accounting, according to people familiar with the matter. The strugglin... ( read original story ...)