PRNewswire/ -- Leading cross-border trade digitisation platform #dltledgers has hired veteran banker Farooq Siddiqi as ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore lender DBS third-quarter profit skids 20%, OCBC’s profit falls 12%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd , Southeast Asia's biggest lender, reported a 20% fall in third-quarter profit on Thursday, hit by lower net interest income, but the results came above market estimates. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bank Profits Beat Estimates; DBS Sees Business Pickup
Singapore’s biggest banks posted third-quarter profit that beat estimates, signaling they are withstanding the impact of the pandemic as it takes a toll on the economy and loan quality. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Trade Minister Warns of Economic Risks from Divided U.S.
The U.S. presidential election result may still be in doubt, but whoever emerges victorious will need to unite the country to adapt to challenges of globalization and digitization or risk a pushback ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to prioritise clamp down on money laundering
Singapore’s financial regulator is prioritising its crack down on disclosure breaches, the misselling of financial products and anti-money laundering this year and next as the city state looks to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks’ third-quarter profits skid but beat market estimates
Singapore's top lenders, DBS Group Holdings Ltd and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd , reported declines in quarterly profits on Thursday, hit by lower net interest income, but the ... ( read original story ...)
Abrupt halt to Ant IPO stuns investors in S’pore and abroad
Investors in Singapore and globally were stunned by the abrupt suspension of Ant Group's listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) less than two days before the world's largest initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Investment veterans’ SPAC Tiga Acquisition files for a $200 million IPO
The article Investment veterans' SPAC Tiga Acquisition files for a $200 million IPO originally appeared on IPO investment manager Renaissance Capital's web site renaissancecapital.com. Investment ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘rare whiskey brokerage’ targets Singapore wealth
Described by specialist drink retailer the Whiskey Exchange as having the "perfect balance of fruit, peat and power," the Black Bowmore 1964 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky holds legendary status ... ( read original story ...)
Best cashback credit cards in Singapore 2020
The best cashback credit cards in Singapore help you save money on your ... Get $150 cashback when you apply and spend on one of these five DBS/POSB credit cards: DBS Altitude (Visa), DBS Live ... ( read original story ...)
Boosting the Baby Bonus Scheme with the Baby Support Grant (2020) — What is the Total Payout?
During the Pioneer and Merdeka generations, it was normal to use your children as free labour at your hawker stall or provision shop. But now that child labour is outlawed, you need to find some other ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore High Court acquits Filipino domestic helper, 50, accused of stealing from elderly employer, 91
She walked free on Oct. 30 after a High Court judge found that reasonable doubt had been raised on the charges against her. ( read original story ...)
Exports post first growth since Feb.
The country’s exports increased in September this year, the first monthly growth in seven months, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. As the country’s economy gradually ... ( read original story ...)
Children in Singapore asked to use new COVID-19 tracing technology
Children and adults in Singapore are now required to use a contract-tracing app or use a wearable device, BBC News reports. The technology uses Bluetooth to log contact with other people’s devices, ... ( read original story ...)
Many Singapore investors in a “state of shock” over abrupt suspension of Ant Group’s US$37 billion IPO
Brokers say there had been a lot more interest than usual in the US$37 billion dual listing from Singapore investors. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore justice system not skewed in favour of elites, government inquiry finds
The review was launched following the acquittal of an Indonesian domestic worker accused of theft who battled for four years to clear her name. ( read original story ...)