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Standard Chartered cuts jobs in Singapore; moves them to India: Finance jobs portal
Standard Chartered cuts jobs in Singapore; moves them to India: Finance jobs portal
[SINGAPORE] Dozens of staff at Standard Chartered have reportedly been laid off in Singapore in a fresh round of job cuts by the London-based bank.The move affected about 80...
Singapore shares dip ahead of Fed decision; STI down 0.3%
Singapore shares dip ahead of Fed decision; STI down 0.3%
[SINGAPORE] Stocks on the local bourse fell on Wednesday (Jun 18), tracking the mixed performance in other Asian markets, as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision and...
BlackRock launches absolute return hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong
BlackRock launches absolute return hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong
[SINGAPORE] BlackRock has launched an Asia-Pacific-focused hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong, the world’s largest asset manager with US$11.6 trillion in assets under management announced...
BlackRock launches absolute return hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong
BlackRock launches absolute return hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong
[SINGAPORE] BlackRock has launched an Asia-Pacific-focused absolute return fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong, the world’s largest asset manager – with US$11.6 trillion in assets under...
Singapore shares rise even as exports in May fall; STI up 0.6%
Singapore shares rise even as exports in May fall; STI up 0.6%
[SINGAPORE] Shares on the local bourse ended higher on Tuesday (Jun 17), even as Singapore’s key exports declined 3.5 per cent year on year in May, reversing sharply from...
Oil surge puts Singapore on alert as Strait of Hormuz risk grows
Oil surge puts Singapore on alert as Strait of Hormuz risk grows
[SINGAPORE] Oil’s latest rally may have little immediate impact on Singapore, but analysts warn that an escalation in Middle East tensions – particularly a blockade of the highly strategic...
Oil surge puts Singapore on alert as Strait of Hormuz risk grows
Oil surge puts Singapore on alert as Strait of Hormuz risk grows
[SINGAPORE] Oil’s latest rally may have little immediate impact on Singapore, but analysts warn that an escalation in Middle East tensions – particularly a blockade of the highly strategic...
Singapore shares fall on Monday amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict; STI down 0.1%
Singapore shares fall on Monday amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict; STI down 0.1%
[SINGAPORE] Stocks on the local bourse ended slightly lower on Monday (Jun 16), in contrast to gains across most key regional indices, against the backdrop of escalating tensions between...
Competition watchdog flags Agoda’s Singapore website, mobile app for potentially misleading features
Competition watchdog flags Agoda’s Singapore website, mobile app for potentially misleading features
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s competition watchdog has raised concerns with Agoda over several design features on its Singapore website and mobile application that were found to be potentially misleading. A number...
No need for travel e-SIM or roaming: Singapore telcos offer generous cross-border data bundles
No need for travel e-SIM or roaming: Singapore telcos offer generous cross-border data bundles
[SINGAPORE] More local telcos are offering “borderless” mobile plans at record low prices to woo an increasing number of globetrotting consumers.Such plans allow consumers to use a generous bundle...