Markets may be less fearful of a “taper tantrum” after the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, but the prospect of higher yields and a steeper yield curve is likely to remain a major focus for investors.
SINGAPORE: Forgot to bring your OCBC ATM card? You will soon be able to check your bank account balances or withdraw cash by scanning your face at the bank’s ATMs. In an announcement on Thursday (Mar 18), OCBC said it will be enabling face verification for bank transactions at its ATMs....
SCAMS have extended beyond impersonating banks to fintechs, with such cases on the rise amid a global pandemic.
SCAMS have extended beyond impersonating banks to fintechs, with such cases on the rise amid a global pandemic.
PANDEMIC restrictions helped the general insurance sector to achieve underwriting profits in several segments of business in 2020, as claims in segments like travel and motor dropped.
SINGAPORE: More than 98,000 employers will receive S$940 million in Wage Credit Scheme payouts by Mar 31, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) on Thursday (Mar 18). The Government will co-fund 15 per cent of qualifying wage increases given in 2017 ...
OCBC accelerates its digital innovation efforts as it rolls out facial recognition technology on eight ATMs in Singapore starting Friday. This move makes the bank the first in South-east Asia and takes it a step closer to eliminating a physical ATM card.
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) said the benefits of the country's first spaceport in Biak, Papua, are greater than the downsides, while locals are divided over the project. The planned rocket launch site will be located on the eastern coast of the ...
Toshiba Corp said on Thursday a majority of shareholders had voted for an independent probe into allegations that investors had been pressured ahead of last year's annual general meeting - a landmark win for Japanese corporate governance.
Ladies, if you’ve been attending Zoom meetings wearing the same things for the past year, it’s time for a change. From knit dresses to the colour red, here are the Spring/Summer 2021 trends to keep you looking smart virtually.


















