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Singapore and UK hold 9th Financial dialogue, bolster partnership in fintech and sustainable finance
The UK and Singapore renewed their commitment to engagement beyond the Dialogue through a series of roadmap engagements to explore further cooperation in sustainable finance and fintech and innovation, ahead of the next Financial Dialogue due to be held in the UK in 2025.
Piyush Gupta: DBS CEO sells bank shares worth SGD 2.67 million
The transaction was made on May 3, just a day after DBS Group announced a rise in its net profit in the first quarter of 2024.
Singapore is world’s 4th wealthiest city, attracted 3,400 HNIs in 2023, says report
World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2024, released by the investment migration consulting firm Henley & Partners, shows that the top two of the richest cities in world are in the United States of America.
5-year-old Singaporean climber Abyan returns to hero’s welcome after reaching Everest Base Camp
On April 29, the father-son duo of Abyan and Zikri proudly unfurled the Singapore flag at the Everest Base Camp.
Singapore: MPA, Fortescue successfully complete propulsion and manoeuvrability trials of dual-fuelled ammonia-powered vessel
Fortescue, with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), government agencies, research institutes, and industry partners, has successfully completed propulsion and manoeuvrability trials of its Singapore-registered Fortescue Green Pioneer in the Port of Singapore. The trials were conducted using 6.4 m3 (4.4 tonnes) of liquid ammonia, in combination with diesel and Hydrogenated […]
“To all of you, I say a very big thank you,” says PM Lee in his last May Day speech
On the cusp of handing over the reins of national leadership, the outgoing premier addressed a large gathering of the National Trades Union Congress, held at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre.
DBS resumes all business after MAS restriction ends; vows to keep focus on tech resilience
MAS said that the six-month pause on DBS Bank’s non-essential activities was to ensure that the bank kept a sharp focus on restoring the resilience of its digital banking services.
Yahoo layoffs in Singapore: 17 editorial and social media staffers lose jobs as content strategy shifts
As Yahoo’s focus shifts to syndicated content from global news agencies, there will be less need for original content created in Singapore — hence, the cut in team strength.
Singapore: Woman, 75, loses SGD 270,000 to online lover in love scam
The septuagenarian, a retiree, met the man on social media platform Facebook. Their first exchange took place in July 2023, after the man commented on one of her pictures.
