THE Economist Worldwide Intelligence Unit recently released a report naming Singapore as the most expensive city the world to live in, for the fifth year in a row. However, it’s not just residents that feel the pinch. It’s travelers too. For this very ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fines StanChart $4m over money laundering breaches
SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank imposed penalties of S$5.2 million (US$3.95 million) on Standard Chartered Bank (SCBC) and S$1.2 million on Standard Chartered Trust (Singapore) (SCTS) for breaching money laundering rules and terrorism financing safeguards. ( read original story ...)
Singapore remains the most expensive city in the world
Malaysian man who just moved to Singapore gets shook over $20 nasi padang at ION Orchard food court Man, 22, involved in viral Geylang brawl arrested for criminal force against cops Singapore remains the most expensive city in the world, according to The ... ( read original story ...)
No Relief Yet For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight trading days, sliding more than 50 points or 1.3 percent in that span. The Straits Times index now rests just beneath the 3,500-point plateau, and the market figures to take further damage ... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Home Loan Review Singapore 2018 – Comparing the Most Affordable Home Loan Rates from Citibank
Citibank home loan packages are a nice reminder of how things used to be in the home loan market, with very competitive SIBOR-linked home loan rates that increased dramatically after the third year, and fixed deposit packages that truly charge you a ... ( read original story ...)
TPG Telecom to offer free mobile data plan to Singapore’s elderly at launch
Singapore's fourth telco says its mobile plan for seniors will include a SIM card, 3GB of monthly data and unlimited calls to local mobiles. TPG Mobile announced that it will be offering mobile plans to seniors at "no charge for the first 24 months". ( read original story ...)
Singapore slaps Standard Chartered with anti-money laundering and terrorism fines
Standard Chartered Bank and Standard Chartered Trust were fined a combined £3.46m (S$6.4m) by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for 33 breaches of anti-money laundering and terrorism financing laws. The lender’s Singapore arm was fined £2.81m ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore to expand family office business
SINGAPORE: Bank of Singapore Ltd the private banking arm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp is looking to expand its family office business as the city-state rolls out the red carpet for wealthy investors. “We are seeing increasing demand for families ... ( read original story ...)
Economists Split on Singapore Central Bank Tightening: Survey
Economists are split on whether the Monetary Authority of Singapore will change its policy stance in April amid subdued inflation pressure. Four of seven economists see the central bank shifting to a tightening stance next month, according to a Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fines Standard Chartered entities 2.83 million pounds for money laundering breaches
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank imposed penalties of S$5.2 million (2.83 million pounds) on Standard Chartered Bank (SCBC) (STAN.L) and S$1.2 million on Standard Chartered Trust (Singapore) (SCTS) for breaching money laundering rules and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fines Standard Chartered entities $4.9 mln for money laundering breaches
(Adds more comments from MAS and Standard Chartered, adds context) SINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank imposed penalties of S$5.2 million ($3.95 million) on Standard Chartered Bank (SCBC) and S$1.2 million on Standard Chartered Trust ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC builds S$240m regional data centre
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank has built a S$240 million regional data centre designed and customised to its requirements. The new facility is believed to be the first such purpose-built centre developed and owned by a Singapore bank. The data centre is designed to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fines Standard Chartered entities $4.9 million for money laundering breaches
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank imposed penalties of S$5.2 million ($3.95 million) on Standard Chartered Bank (SCBC) (STAN.L) and S$1.2 million on Standard Chartered Trust (Singapore) (SCTS) for breaching money laundering rules and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fines Standard Chartered $4 million over money laundering breaches
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) imposed penalties of S$5.2 million ($3.95 million) on the Singapore branch of Standard Chartered Bank (SCBC) and S$1.2 million on Standard Chartered Trust (Singapore) Ltd (SCTS) for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s most popular districts with homebuyers
Singapore’s real estate prices are picking up and some analysts predict that they will continue to rise as buyer interest returns. But clearly, some neighbourhoods are more popular among homebuyers than others. So to help better understand buyer ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore O&G Ltd’s Stock Is Trading Near A 52-Week Low: Does The Company Have A Quality Business?
Singapore O&G Ltd (SGX: 1D8) is a healthcare company that was listed on June 2015. It has four main operating business segments at the moment, namely, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cancer-related, Dermatology, and Paediatrics. At the current price of S$0.365 ... ( read original story ...)