Many pro-Brexit Brits are taken with the idea that the UK doesn’t need to belong to a large bloc any more than its tiny former colony Singapore does. The Southeast Asian city-state, they argue, has fl... ( read original story ...)
StanChart Appoints New Head Of Global Banking In Singapore
Standard Chartered Bank announced yesterday that it has hired Chow Wan Thonh as its head of global banking, Singapore. She will report to Bharat Padmanabhan, Regional Head of Global Banking, ASEAN and ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered celebrates 160th year in Singapore
It's double happiness for Standard Chartered as the bank ushered in the Year of the Pig and marked its 160th anniversary in Singapore yesterday. At the event was guest of honour Indranee Rajah (centre ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC’s Bank of Singapore and India’s Edelweiss in tie-up
SINGAPORE (Feb 14): Bank of Singapore, one of Asia's biggest private banks, is partnering with diversified Indian financial services firm Edelweiss Group to allow clients of both entities to tap into ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB to launch digital bank in Thailand
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's United Overseas Bank will launch its first ever mobile-only digital bank next week in Thailand, joining a swath of regional players that are coming out ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore ties up with India’s Edelweiss to tap wealth market
"This partnership represents a milestone in our business strategy to tap into India's growth," Bahren Shaari, CEO of Bank of Singapore, said in the statement. Edelweiss, one of India's leading wealth ... ( read original story ...)
Think you know Singapore? You probably missed these surprising food and drink secrets
Hawker Chan, a small restaurant in Singapore’s Chinatown district ... Tian Tian wasn’t open when news.com.au visited — but amusingly, its fierce rival Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice was. Ah Tai was a s... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore, Edelweiss Partner to Target Indian Wealth
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.’s private bank plans to form a partnership with Edelweiss Group that allows wealthy Indians to access the Singapore firm’s investment offerings. Bank of Singapore and Mum... ( read original story ...)
Singtel Group loses 40 million mobile customers in one quarter
Must read: Reliance Jio adds 29 million customers in three months As of the end of December 2018, Singtel had 4.2 million mobile customers in Singapore; 10.2 million in Australia under Optus; 41 milli... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for February 14
Three landmark agreements between Singapore and the European Union (EU) were given the go ahead after a vote in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday (Feb 13). Novartis in Asia seeks to leverage data, digit... ( read original story ...)
EU parliament approves EU-Singapore trade deal
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament has approved a free trade deal with Singapore that the European Union hopes to use as a blueprint for further deals in southeast Asia. The legislature approved the d... ( read original story ...)
Never pay with card in a taxi plus more rules for visiting Singapore
Believed by some to be named after the words “singha” meaning stopover, and “pura” meaning city, Singapore has evolved into so much more than a mere stopover on the way to somewhere more interesting. ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart hires HSBC’s Chow as Singapore head of global banking
Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Chow Wan Thonh as its head of global banking. According to a statement on Wednesday (13 February), she will succeed Patrick Lee, who was promoted to chief executi... ( read original story ...)
In Valentine season, low yield hits TN rose exports to Australia, Singapore
A red rose remains the everlasting symbol of love, but in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia , Valentine’s Day may not be the same this time after rose farmers in the floriculture belt of Tamil Nadu’s ... ( read original story ...)
New agency to be formed to oversee Singapore’s food safety, security
All three work together to oversee the food supply chain — from import, local production, manufacturing to retail. Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli, in presenting the Bill for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Say American Accused of Leaking HIV Data ‘Pathological Liar’
SINGAPORE — Singapore police said on Wednesday a U.S. citizen accused of leaking the names of more than 14,000 HIV-positive people was "a pathological liar", in a case that has raised concerns over da... ( read original story ...)