The report highlighted that "five wire transfers totaling $636,000,000 were sent from the Aabar-BVI Swiss Account to an account at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore held in the name of Blackstone A... ( read original story ...)
People’s Bank Master Cardholders rewarded with air tickets to Singapore
From left: People’s Card Centre Acting Assistant General Manager T.G.S.P. Kumarasiri, Winner of two return air tickets to Singapore Sampath Chaminda, Master Cards (Sri Lanka and Maldives) Country Mana... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s November Inflation Seen Slowing to 0.6 Percent Year-On-Year: Reuters Poll
so nothing that would cause the MAS to back down from their current policy," said Vishnu Varathan, head of economics and strategy at Mizuho Bank in Singapore. "Given that their starting point was ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE-Digging deep: Singapore plans an underground future
SINGAPORE, Dec 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From its towering "supertree" vertical gardens to a Formula 1 night race, Singapore is known for many attractions; underground space is not one of them ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Take Further Damage On Monday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, dropping more than a dozen points or 0.4 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3, ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2018: A Marathon to Remember
The 17th edition of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2018 was a successful running event of which Singapore can be proud of. The new two-day event was not only exciting, but it also gave the ... ( read original story ...)
STI more likely to trade between 2,800-3,200: OCBC
SINGAPORE (Dec 24): OCBC Investment Research is projecting for the Straits Times Index (STI) to trade as high as 4,125 in 2019 in a bull case scenario. As at Dec 5 this year, the index traded at 3,156 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ICO gamble
IT is well known among blockchain and cryptocurrency enthusiasts that Singapore has taken a more open approach toward that industry compared with many other advanced jurisdictions. For starters, it is ... ( read original story ...)
What next for smart nation Singapore? Getting citizens and SMEs to embrace digital
Singapore's first Government Chief Digital Technology Officer Chan Cheow Hoe hopes to anticipate and deliver personalised services to citizens in a timely manner. (Photo: SNDGO) SINGAPORE: Mr Chan Che... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘freegans’ find treasure in trash
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A new movement in Singapore that seeks ... The freegans often post photos of their discoveries, including barely-worn clothing, jewelery, electronics and luxury goods such as han... ( read original story ...)
Little chance of developing Singaporean core in industries as companies continue to hire FTs
An Indian national, Debayan Mukherjee, wrote on Quora early this month (Dec 2018) revealing how happy he was with his former employer, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), for enabling him to go to Singap... ( read original story ...)
OCBC unveils unique premier banking marketing campaign
OCBC Bank is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Rewards vs DBS Rewards vs OCBC Rewards Catalogue Review (2018)
I was going to say that "OCBC has the usual shopping malls and departmental store vouchers" but uh... They don't. They legit don't even have Capitaland mall vouchers, which I'd say is a dealbreaker fo... ( read original story ...)
HSBC gets nod to sell Malaysia unit stake to FWD
HONG KONG • HSBC Holdings' Asia-Pacific insurance unit has received ... country by FWD will add to its Asian market footprint that covers Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Vie... ( read original story ...)
Your Savings Account Sucks, Here Are Some That Don’t – 2019 Edition
Standard Chartered interest rates: $3,000 salary credit: 1.1% p.a. $3,000 salary credit + $500 credit card spending: 1.98% p.a. Singapore expats can consider the HSBC Advance account as it’s the only ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s transport sector is stuck in a jam: DBS
SINGAPORE (Dec 21): DBS has a “neutral” rating on Singapore’s transport sector in 2019, with hopes that a better-than-expected economic growth and activity globally would help improve demand volume an... ( read original story ...)