And finally, the market will get a look at the health of bank lending in Singapore for July. In June, bank loans reached a record of S$673.3 billion. Lending to businesses rose from S$403 billion to S... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s stock and crypto trading app Spiking closes pre-Series A round at US$1.63M
Key investors in in the round include Julian Chesser, Managing Director (Financial Markets, Singapore) at IHS Markit ... the reputable investors as they buy and sell shares on the stock market. The ap... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Zhejiang to boost business ties in 5 sectors
Public bodies from Singapore and China's Zhejiang province are joining forces to boost business collaboration in five sectors. Representatives of Enterprise Singapore and the Zhejiang Department of Co... ( read original story ...)
Compliance in Singapore is the second easiest in Asia
The city continues to simplify and streamline its processes, a study says. Singapore is the second least complex jurisdiction in Asia for doing business, business services firm TMF Group revealed. On ... ( read original story ...)
Mumbai’s Leading Realty Firm Omkar Reaches Out to NRI Investors from Singapore
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 24, 2018--Mumbai’s leading realty firm Omkar Realtors and Developers is set to launch one of the country’s biggest mixed-use realty hubs with an estimated SGD 4.4 billi... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Guangdong to collaborate on modern services, high technology: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE - Collaboration between Singapore and the South China province of Guangdong is expected to continue growing, focusing on areas such as smart city development and intellectual property protec... ( read original story ...)
Singtel mobile users experience intermittent reception on 4G network
SINGAPORE - Some Singtel mobile users experienced intermittent reception on their mobile phones across the island on Friday morning (Aug 24). Based on feedback given by users to The Straits Times, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Partners With Deloitte, Nasdaq on Blockchain Asset Settlement
The de facto central bank of Singapore announced it had signed a deal with multiple big name entities to ease digital asset settlements in a press release Friday, August 24. Part of its ongoing Projec... ( read original story ...)
Property loan: 9 costly mistakes Singaporeans make
The down payment on private property just got higher ... when the US Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates (interest rates in Singapore will rise in tandem). Do note that Singapore’s home loan rate... ( read original story ...)
UOB, Tookitaki tie-up to apply machine learning to fight money laundering
SINGAPORE - United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Singapore-based regulatory technology start-up Tookitaki Holding are partnering to apply machine learning technology towards anti-money laundering efforts. A... ( read original story ...)
Singapore factories lose momentum, signal weaker second half
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's manufacturing sector lost some momentum in July damped by key segments such as electronics and pharmaceuticals, lending weight to forecasts of a growth slowdo... ( read original story ...)
UOB, Tookitaki tie-up to use on machine learning to fight money laundering
SINGAPORE - United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Singapore-based regulatory technology startup Tookitaki Holding are partnering to apply machine learning technology toward anti-money laundering efforts. As ... ( read original story ...)
Best credit card promotions Singapore 2018
UOB First 500 new signups $150 cashback with min. spend $1,200 in first month + $100 cashback when you open UOB savings account 30 Sep 2018 Citibank New signups via MoneySmart $150 Takashimaya / NTUC ... ( read original story ...)
Cord Blood Banking in Singapore – How Much Does It Cost & Is It Worth the Money?
Since the 2000s, new parents and parents-to-be in Singapore now have the chance to do cord blood banking, i.e. store the baby’s cord blood for the future. Unless you’re well-informed, cord blood banki... ( read original story ...)
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ author wanted for dodging military service, Singapore says
The government of Singapore claims the author of the book that inspired the hit film “Crazy Rich Asians” failed to register for mandatory national service. Kevin Kwan was born in Singapore but the lef... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Wants To Get Millennials Started On Investment With Its New Robo-Advisor
Pilot users invested an average amount of USD$9,000 and their average age was 35 years old. OCBC RoboInvest was developed in conjunction with WeInvest, a Singapore fintech startup that has just raised ... ( read original story ...)