Living where you work and play may not seem like the ideal balance in terms of escaping the grind, but it’s a key plank of Singapore’s vision for its central business district. Like many cities’ ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby greats heading here as ambassadors for HSBC Singapore 7s
Several rugby greats will be in Singapore next week as ambassadors for the April 13-14 HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens at the Singapore Sports Hub. They are Fiji's Waisale Serevi, Australia's George ... ( read original story ...)
MD turns up to Singapore job interview wearing sandals
Even experienced banking and technology professionals sometimes make fatal (and unusual) mistakes that end up scuppering their applications. We spoke with several recruiters in Singapore and Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Hyflux scraps restructuring plan as tensions with investors come to a boil
“Barring a new investor emerging before the court moratorium ends on April 30, we think the likelihood of a liquidation has increased,” according to credit research by the Oversea-Chinese Banking ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore commuters can tap-to-ride with Mastercard bank cards
Starting today, commuters can simply tap their Mastercard contactless credit, debit and prepaid cards on buses and trains for a seamless, hassle-free ride. Implemented as part of the Singapore Land ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Regulator and Cambodian National Bank Sign FinTech MOU
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Thursday that it has formed a new partnership with the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). According to a statement published on the MAS website, ... ( read original story ...)
The people Nomura has just cut in Singapore won’t find it easy to land new jobs
The bank has trimmed eight out of nine staff from its Singapore equities research team as it looks to scale back overseas under a new plan to revive its business, reports Bloomberg. We understand ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank’s Merger Knife Won’t Spare Asia
That’s likely to render Asia a target for cuts. Almost 50 investment bankers left Deutsche Bank in its regional hubs of Hong Kong and Singapore last year, or about 30 percent of the workforce before ... ( read original story ...)
TCS deploys Core Banking Software at National Bank of Bahrain
multi-million’ deal from one of the top 20… Aurionpro bags Rs 20 crore order from Singapore bank 2019-03-22 Software company Aurionpro Solutions Ltd said it received contract worth Rs 20 crore from ... ( read original story ...)
IOI Properties seen banking on overseas projects
At present, IOI Properties has a land bank of approximately 10,000 acres (4,047ha) in various locations such as Malaysia, Singapore and China, bearing a total estimated gross development value of over ... ( read original story ...)
Growing relationship between Colorado and Singapore beginning to pay dividends
“They are English-speaking, which makes it easier to do business. And they have easy access to markets like China, which sometimes is tough.” Lau said he would like there to be an increased two-way ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 13 tonnes of pangolin scales worth S$52 million seized in Singapore
This is the third time Singapore has intercepted the illegal trade of pangolin scales. The last two cases were in 2015 and 2016. It is also the ninth time that a shipment of elephant ivory has been ... ( read original story ...)
$52M worth of pangolin scales seized in Singapore
Following an inspection of the 40-ft container by the National Parks Board (NParks) and Singapore Customs, the 12.9 tonnes of scales were found packed in 230 bags hidden among packs of frozen meat at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seizes record haul of pangolin scales enroute to Vietnam
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has seized 12.9 tonnes of pangolin scales found in a shipping container destined for Vietnam, the biggest seizure of its kind globally in five years, authorities said ... ( read original story ...)
The new skill you need to keep your job safe in Asian banking
Banks in Asia are now expanding the API (or ‘open banking’) teams that build partnerships with fintechs and other industries. Here in Singapore, I’ve seen open-banking advertisements for ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Property says in talks over potential Frasers Tower stake sale
SINGAPORE (Apr 4): Frasers Property says it has been in talks with certain parties who have expressed interest in acquiring a stake in Frasers Tower located at 182 Cecil Street. Frasers Property made ... ( read original story ...)