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18.09.2024 | Digital Security and Nature's Fury: Singapore's Recent Challenges | In the heart of Singapore, two stories unfolded this week, each a testament to the resilience of its people. One tale revolves around the digital landscape, where banks are tightening security measures. The other highlights nature's unpredi... |
18.09.2024 | Banks to require Singpass face verification for customers setting up digital tokens | Listen to this article
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17.09.2024 | Trees felled by strong winds as heavy rain hits Singapore | Listen to this article
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06.09.2024 | UOB makes strong return to GBP covered bond market with GBP750m 3-year issuance | SINGAPORE, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB has priced GBP750 million in three-year covered bond due 2027. The covered bond was priced on Thursday (5 Sep) at the Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) Rate plus 53 basis points. This is t... |
05.09.2024 | Singer Sarah Brightman starring in musical Sunset Boulevard, coming to Singapore in February 2025 | Listen to this article
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20.08.2024 | Singapore's Economic Pulse: Optimism Amid Financial Gaps | In the heart of Southeast Asia, Singapore stands as a beacon of economic resilience. Recent findings from UOB's ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Study (ACSS) 2024 reveal a surge in consumer optimism. Nearly 70% of Singaporeans feel positive about t... |
19.08.2024 | Commentary: There is much to cheer in Singapore’s fight against inflation | Listen to this article
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19.08.2024 | UOB Study: Singapore consumers upbeat about economy and personal finances, but youths are unprepared financially | Singapore consumers are also more optimistic about local economy and personal finances compared to regional peers.
SINGAPORE, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore consumers are optimistic about their local economy and personal finances, ... |
07.08.2024 | DBS net profit up 4% to S$2.8 billion in Q2, beats forecast | Listen to this article
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05.08.2024 | UOB prices A$1 billion in bonds, the largest-ever conventional single-tranche issuance by a Singapore issuer in Australia | SINGAPORE, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB Sydney Branch has priced A$1 billion in four-year senior unsecured notes due 2028. The notes were priced on Friday (2 Aug) at the Bank Bill Swap Rate (BBSW) plus 0.74 per cent.
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05.08.2024 | Market rout: Japan leads Asian stock plunge; Singapore's STI down 4.07% | SYDNEY: Stock markets tumbled on Monday (Aug 5), with Japanese shares at one point exceeding their 1987 "Black Monday" drop, as fears of a US recession sent investors fleeing from risk while wagering that rate cuts will be needed ... |
01.08.2024 | UOB maintains 2024 guidance even as Q2 profit misses forecasts | SINGAPORE: United Overseas Bank (UOB) maintained earnings guidance for 2024 after posting on Thursday (Aug 1) a 1 per cent year-on-year rise in second quarter net profit that slightly missed expectations.
"Global growth continues to be... |
30.07.2024 | Exclusive: How Cloudera drives businesses with Big Data and AI | Cloudera, an organisation that has revolutionised big data analytics over the past 15 years, is now driving businesses to latch on to the power of data.
Vini Cardoso, the customer-facing Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Cloudera in Austra... |
27.07.2024 | The Rise of Southeast Asia's Brands: A New Era of Value and Innovation | Southeast Asia is a vibrant tapestry of cultures, economies, and innovations. In 2024, the region's brand landscape is more dynamic than ever. The Kantar BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable Southeast Asian Brands report reveals a significant shift ... |
27.07.2024 | K-pop and Brand Power: A Weekend of Excitement and Economic Insight in Southeast Asia | This past weekend, Singapore became a vibrant hub for K-pop enthusiasts. Aespa and Riize, two popular groups, captivated fans with concerts and fan meet events. The energy was electric. Fans flocked to see their idols, turning the city into... |
27.07.2024 | A Culinary Odyssey: Milos Makes Waves in Singapore | In the heart of Singapore, a culinary gem has emerged. The world-renowned Greek restaurant, estiatorio Milos, has opened its doors at Marina Bay Sands. This isn’t just another restaurant; it’s a journey through the flavors of Greece, a cele... |
26.07.2024 | BCA reigns as Southeast Asia's most valuable brand | Indonesia's IM3 and BNI enter 2024 Kantar BrandZ Southeast Asia Top 30 for the first time
Fastest growth achieved by BRI and AIS, both worth 30% more than in 2023
High performing banks and telcos strengthen consumer connections with digital... |
17.07.2024 | Singapore bank UOB and South Korea's Woori Card announce pioneering reciprocal card partnership | UOB reinforces leadership position in travel and entertainment through strengthening its partnership ecosystem to offer exclusive privileges to its ASEAN customers
SINGAPORE, July 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore bank UOB and leading Sout... |
19.06.2024 | Singapore’s Financial Giants Dominate Fortune Southeast Asia 500 | - |
12.06.2024 | UOB and EnterpriseSG to Streamline Sustainability Financing for SMEs | - |
09.05.2024 | Taiwanese singer A-Mei performing in Singapore in July, her only stop in Southeast Asia | Listen to this article
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07.05.2024 | Father sues daughter over co-owned properties worth more than S$11 million, wins suit that 'split the family' | Listen to this article
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03.05.2024 | CNA Explains: Fed rates on hold – how will this affect Singapore savers and borrowers? | Listen to this article
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01.05.2024 | More than S$370,000 recovered after banks, Singapore and Hong Kong police foil scam | Listen to this article
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25.04.2024 | 'Fake friend' scammers could be using PayNow to search for victims, experts suggest masking users' names | Listen to this article
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25.04.2024 | AWEWE 2024 Conference - Exabytes Leads the Charge for Female Empowerment in Southeast Asia's Digital Realm | UOB BizSmart has proudly joined as the official sponsor of the campaign, catalysing economic inclusion through cybersecurity and technological advancements.
SINGAPORE, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Exabytes, Southeast Asia's leading All-in... |
17.04.2024 | Singapore Pledges S$35 Million in Sustainable Finance Skills Development | - |
17.04.2024 | Financial Sector Dominates LinkedIn’s ‘Best Workplaces’ in Singapore | - |
15.04.2024 | Now that interest rates for savings accounts are falling, where should you put your money? | Listen to this article
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04.04.2024 | PALO IT Appoints New Managing Director to Drive Impactful Initiatives Across Public and Private Sectors | SINGAPORE, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global innovation consultancy and agile software development company PALO IT has recently appointed Eugene Yang as its first Singaporean Managing Director.
Eugene's appointment as Managing Director i... |
04.04.2024 | Billion-dollar money laundering case: Man who jumped off balcony gets 14 months' jail | Listen to this article
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02.04.2024 | First man convicted in Singapore billion-dollar money laundering case | Listen to this article
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02.04.2024 | Standard Chartered Bank to lower maximum interest rate on savings account to 7.68% from May 1 | Listen to this article
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29.03.2024 | Compare & Find the Best Whole Life Insurance in Singapore | Share
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22.03.2024 | Billion-dollar money laundering case: Man who jumped off balcony during raid set to plead guilty | Listen to this article
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20.03.2024 | More banks in Singapore to offer money lock feature, but take-up rate low among young adults | Listen to this article
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20.03.2024 | CNA Explains: Why did gold and global markets hit all-time highs at the same time? | SINGAPORE: After reaching an all-time high in December last year, the price of gold has continued to surge in 2024, hitting new highs and trading at more than US$2,100 (S$2,820) an ounce since early March.
At the same time, global markets a... |
11.03.2024 | UOB Data Shows Increased Spending Power, Financial Savvy Among Singaporean Women | - |
08.03.2024 | UOB data reveals women are powering spending with their rising affluence over last five years | The Bank continues to meet women's evolving needs and lifestyles with pioneering UOB Lady's Card and Lady's Savings Account
SINGAPORE, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In line with International Women's Day and to celebrate 35 years of Southea... |
06.03.2024 | Huawei Champions the Singapore Land Authority's OneMap GPT Challenge | The world's first interactive itinerary planner demonstrates the boundless potential unlocked by the synergistic integration of artificial intelligence and geospatial mapping visualisation across industries
SINGAPORE, March 6, 2024 /PRNewsw... |
09.11.2023 | Elevating the consumer experience with smart nudges | Listen to this article
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01.11.2023 | KEN ROBOTECH ASIA、シンガポール現地の3大銀行グループであるUOB銀行に海外法人口座を開設! | この度、当社初の海外拠点として設立した100%子会社であるKEN ROBOTECH ASIA PTE. LTD.(設立:2023年2月25日)において、海外事業をより推進するため、審査も厳格なシンガポールにおいて現地の3大銀行グループであるUOB銀行(United Overseas Bank:大華銀行)に海外法人口座を開設致しました。
これにより海外の取引先とのシンガポールドル(SGD)及び米ドル(USD)といった外貨でのお取引が可能となりましたことをお知らせいたします。
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08.08.2023 | Celebrate National Day with bonus perks that stretch your KrisFlyer miles further | Singapore is turning 58 in August and KrisFlyer, Singapore Airlines Group's lifestyle rewards programme, wants its members to have their cake and eat it too. KrisFlyer is making its redemptions greater than ever, with exclusive travel and l... |
05.07.2023 | Bachelors in Asia are so desperate to attend Taylor Swift's concert that they are offering themselves up as dates to a bank's cardholders | United Overseas Bank cardholders are set to get access to a presale for tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
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31.01.2023 | UOB raises $2.4 million for charity with 1,500 clients, through the Bank's annual Lunar New Year Celebrations | SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB has partnered with some 1,500 clients to raise $2.4 million for charity as part of its Commercial Banking's annual Lunar New Year festive celebrations.
The funds, raised through a series of art w... |
26.08.2022 | UOB Launches App For SMEs to Meet Their Financing and Business Needs | UOB announced the launch of the UOB SME app to offer small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a suite of solutions that addresses their financing and business needs, both on desktop and the app.
Initially available to customers in Singapor... |
28.07.2022 | UOB’s PE arm raises $39m so far for latest fund from US investors | UOB Venture Management, the private equity arm of Singapore-based bank UOB, has made another close of its latest vehicle that will invest in businesses in Southeast Asia and China, its filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission s... |
16.06.2022 | Indian Overseas Bank Approves Raising Up To Rs 1,000 Cr Equity Capital | |
16.06.2022 | Indian Overseas Bank Gets Board Nod To Raise Up To Rs 1,000 Crore Equity Capital
Indian Overseas Bank Gets Board Nod To Raise Up To Rs 1,000 Crore Equity Capital | Indian Overseas Bank on Wednesday said its board has approved raising of up to Rs 1,000 crore equity capital through issuance of shares via various modes.
The board approved the capital plan of the bank for 2022-2023, IOB said in a regulato... |
15.06.2022 | Indian Overseas Bank gets board nod to raise up to Rs 1k cr equity capital | Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on Wednesday said its board has approved raising of up to Rs 1,000 crore equity capital through issuance of shares via various modes.
The board approved the capital plan of the bank for 2022-23, IOB said in a regu... |
23.05.2022 | UOB backs Singapore private exchange’s $58m pre-series B | FintechInvestmentsNewsStartups
Xavier Kong · 24 May 2022 · 1 min readUOB backs Singapore private exchange’s $58m pre-series B
Singapore private market exchange ADDX has raised US$58 million in a pre-series B funding round, bringing in UOB a... |
07.10.2021 | United Overseas Bank : UOB keeps the good going by raising record $1.86 million for charities through the 2021 UOB Global Heartbeat Virtual Run/Walk | 07 October 2021
Colleagues and their families clock almost 80,000 active hours, raising funds to forge a sustainable future with the disadvantaged
Mr Wee Ee Cheong, UOB's Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (centre), and UOB senior ... |
18.08.2021 | [Updated] PE arm of SG’s UOB bank raises $35.5m for latest fund from US investors | Premium
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that $35.5 million is the amount UOB Venture Management’s latest fund has raised from US investors alone.
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26.07.2021 | UOB Offers SMEs Access to Xero’s Cloud-Based Accounting Platform in Digital Push | Xero, a cloud-based accounting software for small businesses, announced that it has expanded its collaboration with UOB to offer small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that qualify for the UOB Start Digital pack free access to its platf... |
13.07.2021 | United Overseas Bank : UOB Asset Management sees surge in online corporate investing as companies, especially SMEs, reap benefits of digitalisation | 12 July 2021
Growth in UOBAM Invest corporate users, transactions and AUM reflects increasing demand for sharper digital investment solutions
UOB Asset Management Ltd (UOBAM) is seeing a surge in online corporate investing, with the number ... |
24.06.2021 | UOB ramps up digital innovation to grow its wealth management franchise across ASEAN | SINGAPORE, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB is expanding its range of digital wealth management solutions as it sets out to serve more of ASEAN's growing population of underserved increasingly affluent consumers. As many of them think inve... |
17.06.2021 | United Overseas Bank : UOB charges ahead on its ambition to serve the next generation of consumers in ASEAN | 17 June 2021
The UOB EVOL Card (formerly known as UOB YOLO) aims to serve one in two Gen Z consumers in Singapore over the next three years
In anticipation of the increased spending power of Generation Z consumers (Gen Zs)1 as they enter th... |
11.01.2021 | MAS encourages use of e-hongbao for Chinese New Year; online reservation required for new notes from some banks | SINGAPORE: Those who celebrate Chinese New Year are encouraged to give out e-hongbaos this year, as this will help to reduce queues for new notes and is more environmentally friendly, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday... |
31.03.2020 | How Governments Around The World Are Supporting SMEs During the COVID-19 Crisis | Around the world, countries are ramping up fiscal measures and financial aid programs to respond to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With our colleagues on the ground in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Switzerl... |
04.01.2020 | Indian Overseas Bank receives Rs 4,360-cr capital infusion from govt | Public sector Indian Overseas Bank has received capital infusion of Rs 4,360 crore from the government of India, the bank said on Saturday.
In a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges, the bank said it has received the amount as contribut... |
14.06.2019 | Australian dollar hits near-6 month low against Singdollar | SINGAPORE: The Australian dollar on Friday (Jun 14) hit a near-six month low against the Singapore dollar as investors bet on interest rate cuts by Australia's central bank following soft domestic economic data.
The Australian currency fell... |
11.06.2019 | UOB’s PE arm raises $300m for fourth Asean-China investment fund | Premium
Singapore-based banker UOB-backed private equity arm UOB Venture Management has mopped up about $300 million for its Asean China Investment Fund IV (ACIF IV) , a vehicle that will invest in businesses in Southeast Asia and China, th... |
07.06.2019 | UOB’s PE arm raising $500m for Asean China Investment Fund IV | Premium
Singapore-based UOB Group’s private equity unit is raising $500 million for its fourth vehicle, Asean China Investment Fund IV, a strategy from the local banker that came to life in early 2000’s to invest in small and medium sized c... |
28.05.2019 | United Overseas Bank Teams Up With Mastercard to Launch New Regal Business Metal Card For SMEs | United Overseas Bank (UOB) announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Mastercard to launch its new regal business metal card specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While creating the card, UOB reported that it and Maste... |
10.12.2018 | Meet 42 Mobile Payment Players Active in Singapore Right Now | As one of the most highly banked populations in Southeast Asia (Standing at 96.4% of banked adults at 2014), Singapore presents a unique ecosystem in the same region.
This is part of why Singapore is popularly deemed as one of the fintech h... |
30.05.2018 | SAP Reseller Wins Singapore Contract | Thousands of bank customers in Asia will benefit from an online and mobile platform developed by Dublin-based company Enterpryze, which has done a deal with United Overseas Bank in Singapore to use its software.
The Enterpryze platform is a... |
29.03.2018 | Stars are aligning for the 4th Industrial Revolution (Sponsored) | “There has never been a time of greater promise, or greater peril,” remarked Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), commenting on the Fourth Industrial Revolution at the 2016 WEF Annual Meeting.
In fact, with technological... |
01.02.2017 | Singapore: 123RF, Conversant Solutions raise venture debt from InnoVen Capital | Premium
Temasek and United Overseas Bank (Singapore) backed venture debt firm InnoVen Capital (InnoVen) Wednesday announced that it had invested in two later-stage, technology-driven enterprises in the region.
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13.12.2016 | UOB Turns Smartphone Into a Digital Security Token For Consumers | With the launch of UOB Mighty Secure, United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) consumer banking customers can now use their smartphone as a digital security token. UOB is the first bank in Singapore to enable customers to use their mobile phone a... |
17.11.2016 | MAS, R3 and Financial Institutions Experimenting with Blockchain Technology | The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it is partnering R3, a Blockchain technology company, and a consortium of financial institutions on a proof-of-concept project to conduct inter-bank payments using Blockchain technolo... |
31.10.2016 | Singapore Fintech Awards 2016 Announces 40 Finalists | Singapore FinTech Awards 2016, comprising the MAS FinTech Award and ABS Global FinTech Award, will be part of the inaugural Singapore FinTech Festival that will be held during 14 – 18 November 2016.
The Awards recognise innovative FinTech s... |
29.06.2016 | Google Expands Android Pay To Asia, Singapore To Gain First Access | Sumit Passary, Tech Times 29 June 2016, 02:06 am
Google digital wallet and mobile payment system Android Pay has landed in Asia.
In September 2015, Android Pay was made available only in the U.S. and the service was launched in the UK in Ma... |
20.06.2016 | Singapore: IFC might invest $80m in United Overseas Bank’s CLO | Premium
International Finance Corp., the private lending arm of the World Bank, has proposed an investment of up to $80 million in a new collateralized loan obligation vehicle of Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB).
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05.03.2016 | OurCrowd Receives US$10M Investment from United Overseas Bank | OurCrowd, a global equity crowdfunding platform, received a US$10m investment from Singapore-based United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB).
The investment, which was part of a strategic partnership between the two organizations, pairs the Bank’s... |
03.11.2015 | UOB Bank’s PE unit, Sequoia lead $23m Series B round in Taiwan tech startup Appier | Premium
Taiwan-based tech startup Appier has raised $23 million in its Series B funding from five global investors led by the world’s largest venture capital firm Sequoia Capital.
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- | Demand for new S$2 banknotes during festive periods down by 20% each year: MAS | SINGAPORE: Demand for new S$2 banknotes during festive periods has gone down by about 20 per cent each year since a "good-as-new" initiative was launched in 2013, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday (Dec 29... |
- | Inflation, operating costs had the biggest impact on Asian firms last year, survey shows | Higher costs had the biggest impact on Asian businesses in 2023, even as they continued to grapple with a global economic slowdown and rising borrowing costs, according to a survey by UOB.
Apart from rising costs, 27% of the respondents sai... |