without having to disclose details such as bank account numbers. This is made possible with the expansion of the PayNow transfer service to include businesses. PayNow Corporate will start at 8am on Aug 13, the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Set to Cut Cash, Checks on Path to Digital Economy
Corporate clients of seven banks will be able to transfer funds via PayNow in Singapore. They are DBS, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., United Overseas Bank Ltd., Standard Chartered Plc, HSBC Holdings Plc, Malayan Banking Bhd, and Citigroup Inc, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Plaque displaying diamond-embellished UOB card sparks ridicule online
SINGAPORE: A plaque displaying a new diamond-embellished United Overseas Bank (UOB) card has drawn ridicule from netizens, after they spotted its odd choice of wording in a photo circulating online. Facebook user Mick Price on Wednesday (Jun 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Get 50% Off Your Second Main With Quandoo Coupons On DBS Lifestyle App From Now Till 25 July
Pasta Brava is so well-loved by patrons, some have even deemed it one of the best restaurants for true Italian food in Singapore. In its 25 years of ... your kakis be up for the challenge. Download the DBS Lifestyle App on your iPhone or Android Search ... ( read original story ...)
ExxonMobil Singapore Butyl and Resins Plants Begin Production
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 20 ... About ExxonMobil ExxonMobil, the largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, uses technology and innovation to help meet the world’s growing energy needs. ExxonMobil holds an industry-leading ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court grants Hyflux 6-month debt reprieve
Hyflux's debt, including bank loans, subordinate loans such as perpetual securities and preference shares, and medium term notes, amounts to more than 3 billion Singapore dollars ($2.2 billion), court documents said. During the moratorium period ... ( read original story ...)
Let’s give Singapore some competition: Malaysia’s Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng
CYBERJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia's Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng told a group of entrepreneurs on Tuesday (June 19) that it is time the country gave some healthy economic competition to its southern neighbour Singapore. "We must have the ... ( read original story ...)
Finance employers fear 21,000 workers likely to change jobs in 2018
New independent research commissioned by Robert Half has revealed that Singapore’s finance leaders are forecasting an increase in staff turnover over the next 12 months. According to the research, which surveyed 150 Chief Financial Officers (CFOs ... ( read original story ...)
Let’s give Singapore some competition: Malaysia’s finance minister
CYBERJAYA - Finance minister Lim Guan Eng told a group of entrepreneurs that it is time that Malaysia gave some healthy economic competition to Singapore. “We must have the can do spirit. For example why is it is we must lose to Singapore every time? ( read original story ...)
Temasek picks 5% in AU Small Finance for Rs 1,000 cr
AU Small Finance Bank, today said Singapore-government owned investment firm, Temasek, has picked up 5 percent stake in the bank for Rs 1,000 crore. The company said this transaction would be one of largest primary capital infusions in the bank. ( read original story ...)
Let’s give S’pore some competition, KL Finance Minister tells bosses
CYBERJAYA • Malaysia's Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng told a group of entrepreneurs yesterday that it is time the country gave some healthy economic competition to its southern neighbour Singapore. "We must have the can-do spirit. For example, why must we ... ( read original story ...)
Finance grads launch ‘ugly food’ firm in Singapore to minimise B2B waste
Three promising business and finance graduates in Singapore have started a B2B ecommerce business for the retail of blemished or imperfect-looking food products. TreeDots states its mission is “to minimise the amount of food waste starting with Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
20 Things Only Singaporeans Do: Personal Finance Edition
Singapore is a fine city, you can get fined for keeping a ... Check out our blog for more unbiased opinions on while you are on your personal finance journey. ( read original story ...)
Time to beat Singapore, says Guan Eng
CYBERJAYA, June 19 — It was time Malaysia beat Singapore at its own game and gave the island nation healthy economic competition, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. Speaking to entrepreneurs at the launch of the Malaysian Global Innovation and ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC, UOB join NETSPay mobile app
SINGAPORE • OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank (UOB) customers can now digitally store their Nets ATM bank cards on the NETSPay mobile app, Nets announced yesterday. This allows them to make Nets payments through their mobile phones instead of using ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC and UOB tap NETS for mobile and online payments
According to a report, there are about 60,000 NETS QR acceptance points available for mobile payments. “Mobile payments are gaining steam in Singapore, with increasing levels of awareness and the government’s push for a cashless society,” OCBC Bank ... ( read original story ...)