OCBC has made a ‘head-of’ hire from Standard Chartered in Singapore. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/296427/ocbc-digital-banking-hiring/ OCBC has recruited a new senior strategist from Standard Chartered as banks in Singapore step up their ... ( read original story ...)
IE Singapore-Gyeonggi MOU to boost collaboration in technology, trade and logistics
SINGAPORE - An agreement signed on Tuesday (Nov 21) aims to boost partnerships in technology start-ups and logistics between Singaporean and South Korean firms. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was inked between IE Singapore and the Korean province ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s sex trade: licensed brothels, ‘sugar babies’, and laws you can run rings around
Most nights, Lisa Jaafar heads to the Singapore red-light district of Geylang, and stands in the streets waiting for men to buy her services – S$50 (US$37) for 30 minutes of her time. Five years ago, when business was brisk, she could earn more than S$ ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares rally ahead of GDP data; DBS gains 2.5%
Singapore stocks continued their winning streak to a third day on Tuesday, tracking gains in Asian equities and amidst hopes of economic growth recovery ahead of GDP data due Thursday. Stocks in Asia recovered some of their recent losses as investors took ... ( read original story ...)
Neste Singapore celebrates its 10th anniversary
“We thank Singapore state, EDB, our business partners and suppliers, and other important stakeholders for the excellent cooperation, trust and support over the years. We are very much looking forward to making the next decade a continued success together ... ( read original story ...)
IE Singapore ties up with South Korea’s Gyeonggi province in tech start-ups, wholesale trade, logistics
SINGAPORE - More partnerships in technology startups, wholesale distribution and logistics between Singapore companies and South Korean firms is the target of a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) inked on Tuesday (Nov 21) between IE Singapore and Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teens have social skills as well as smarts, study suggests
Hong Kong (CNN)Singapore's teens can add another feather to their caps. Not only are they the best in the world when it comes to science, math and reading, a new international education assessment suggests they have the best social skills. The findings on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore football in mess due to ‘appalling’ leadership – Steve Darby
Jason Dasey and John Wilkinson discuss the new rule that will make S.League sides more youthful and examine the future of the national team. Singapore's Irfan Fandi discusses his preferred position and looks ahead to his side's Asian Cup qualifier against ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd’s Latest Quarter: 2 Slides that Explain its Electronics Segment Performance
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63) is a large engineering conglomerate with four main business segments, namely, Aerospace, Electronics, Land Systems, and Marine. Earlier this month, the company released its 2017 third quarter earnings. ( read original story ...)
Property agency expands into S’pore amid housing market recovery
London-based property specialist Chestertons and Singapore’s RHT Wealth Holdings have teamed up to launch a new real estate consultancy in the city-state that will serve as its gateway into the rest of the region. Known as RHT Chestertons, the company ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares gain for second day; OCBC, UOB advance
Singapore stocks edged slightly higher on Monday after gaining more than 1 percent in the previous session, led by lenders such as OCBC and United Overseas Bank. Asian shares started the week on the weak note, pressured by a retreat on Wall Street amid tax ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile Repair Singapore Has Truly Gone Mobile with RepairXpress Doorstep Services
RepairXpress lives up to its name of an express mobile repair Singapore service by offering to fix one’s phone right at their doorstep. The majority of common repairs will take less than an hour, so everyone can get back to their work fast. Mobile repair ... ( read original story ...)
UnionPay showcased state-of-art e-payment technologies at Singapore FinTech Festival 2017
The 5-day Singapore FinTech Festival is the largest FinTech event in 2017, with about 300 participating companies from more than 40 countries and regions and over 25,000 attendees. View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news ... ( read original story ...)
Why a Singapore Cryptocoin Firm Now Does Its Banking in Japan
Quoine joins about 10 firms specializing in cryptocurrency and payments services whose bank accounts have been shut in Singapore, where the financial regulator oversees only some activities related to the industry. Japanese authorities are taking a more ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank, OCBC, UOB to use NETS QR code for cashless payments
Seven banks in Singapore, including DBS Bank, OCBC and United Overseas Bank will be offering cashless payments in Singapore via NETS' QR code platform by mid-2018. The top three lenders will be joined by HSBC, Maybank, Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Singapore to use NETS QR code for cashless payments
SINGAPORE: By the middle of next year, seven banks in Singapore will offer consumers the option of paying using NETS QR code. In a joint press briefing on Monday (Nov 20), DBS Bank, OCBC and UOB said they have come onboard NETS' QR code platform. ( read original story ...)