New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Singapore-based mobile technology company U2opia on Thursday launched its sponsored data suite FonePass across markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle-East. “We aim to launch technology that drives connectivity, fuels ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore February bank lending rises to S$627.4 billion, up 1.7 percent m/m
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's total bank lending in February rose as lending to financial institutions, general commerce as well as building and construction increased, central bank data showed on Friday. Loans and advances by domestic banking units in ... ( read original story ...)
Customer satisfaction in Singapore up at 71.8 points
The national customer satisfaction score in Singapore rose to 71.8 points in 2016 ... American Express, and DBS/POSB topping the company rankings. Key factors affecting satisfaction ratings for Credit Cards include merchant tie-ups that meet customers ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t Say BoJio: S$1 Starbucks Latte Or Cappuccino With DBS/POSB Apple Pay Payments
For just today, 30th March 2017, you can get your Starbucks Latte or Cappuccino at just S$1 when you pay using Apple Pay Payment via your DBS or POSB cards ... is valid at all Starbucks outlets in Singapore. Promotion is valid from 30 March 2017 07:00hrs ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t Say BoJio: 1 For 1 Marriott Cafe Lunch/Dinner Buffet for DBS/POSB Cardmembers (17…
Plus, there’s even 1 for 1 deals happening now! From 17th March to 30th April 2017, DBS/POSB cardmembers can enjoy 1-for-1 lunch & dinner buffet Marriott Cafe at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel! There, you can find the freshest array of seafood ... ( read original story ...)
Public bathing and Kungfu masters. Whats next?
POSB Bank Singapore worked with Mediacorp OOH Media to launch two creative executions at twp bus stops – one at Midpoint Orchard and the other at One Raffles Quay. Standard static bus stop panels were transformed into interactive video panels with in ... ( read original story ...)
Some product offerings
Young investors interested in stocks can consider OCBC's Blue Chip Investment Plan for investing in blue chips listed on the Singapore stock market. Investors can pick from a list of 19 companies. The minimum investment per company is $100. And under POSB ... ( read original story ...)
Despite digital payments, cash is still king
Singapore is at the forefront of the global effort to move ... and that 90 per cent of HDB households have local bank ATMs within 500m of their homes. DBS and POSB run a cashback service with 7-Eleven, through which customers can withdraw up to $80 from ... ( read original story ...)
Man gets 17 months' jail for cheating friend in branded goods scam
SINGAPORE - An unemployed man short on cash devised a plan ... Ms Law transferred between $3,385 and $7,500 each time between Jan 23 and Feb 29 last year to Soon's POSB or OCBC accounts bank. This was after he lied to her that he could buy the branded ... ( read original story ...)
6 Money Tips Millennials Can Learn from Their Parents
With Singapore having one of the highest and increasing life expectancies ... You can invest in RSP through leading players including Citibank, DBS, OCBC, and POSB. Remember how your mother had that secret stash of cash she would never talk about? ( read original story ...)
The 15 Singapore banking jobs with the biggest junior salary rises
http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/278229/beware-sg-hk-banking-recruiters/ Are you about to graduate in Singapore and are you wanting to go into a banking job function in which junior salaries are rising, not stagnating? You choices appear limited. ( read original story ...)
Are Stocks In Singapore Cheap Or Expensive Right Now?
As tomorrow is the first of April as well as a Saturday, I thought I would bring my study of the state of the market forward by a day. There are two methods I use to determine how pricey Singapore’s stock market may be. The first way to determine value ... ( read original story ...
Inside Singapore's most extravagant homes, where fortunes are at stake
The outlook for Singapore's most exclusive properties is leaving property analysts and top agents at odds as market conditions and initial data points paint a conflicting picture. Statistics collated by Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority and data ... ( read original story ...)
Investments in Singapore Property Assets Rise: ETF in Focus
Singapore is seeing a surge in investments in property assets. Foreign investments in the country’s property assets rose to $4.1 billion in 2016, an increase of 441% year on year. The major component of this investment was the Qatar Investment Authority ... ( read original story ...)
Illegal import of rosewood: Firm and director convicted after court overturns 2nd acquittal
SINGAPORE - After being acquitted twice, a businessman and his company were convicted by the High Court on Thursday (March 30) for importing more than 29,000 endangered rosewood logs without a permit. In a case that has seen many twists and turns ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms two new cases of Zika virus
SINGAPORE – Singapore has confirmed two cases of locally transmitted infections of the Zika virus in a northeastern part of the city state, the National Environment Agency said on Wednesday, describing it as the first Zika cluster of 2017. The viral ... ( read original story ...)