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Bankers in Asia Pac shrug off anti-money laundering

Bankers in Asia Pac shrug off anti-money laundering

It’s clearly not a priority as only 27% of financial institutions discuss anti-money laundering at board level.

GIC puts heat on UBS to take firm action on alleged fraudulent trading

As its largest shareholder, GIC is disappointed at UBS’ lapses relating to the $2.3b trading loss and urged UBS to take firm action to restore confidence in the bank.

Singapore retail and F&B should focus on long-term growth: Minister Lim Hng Kiang

The industries have been lagging behind in terms of profits as companies tend to focus on quick top-line solutions.

Far East Organization’s land bid yesterday points to declining office prices

Their bid, the highest among only three participants, was S$312m for the Robinson Rd/Cecil St land parcel.

UBS Chief Gruebel faces pressure from Singapore board

Oswald Greubel may be forced to shrink the investment bank after the $2.3b loss from fraudulent trading last week, according to Bloomberg’s report.

Supersized: SMEs receive $6.7m for productivity improvement

A total of 80 SMEs productivity improvement projects so far have benefited from the funding.

Office rentals forecast to drop at least 5%

This as 3m sq ft of office supply will come against an estimated 1.5m sq ft of net absorption in FY13.

Now we know why Vodafone is dropping M1

There’s no better way to spell competition, as StarHub will become the exclusive partner of Vodafone exactly the day after its deal with M1 ends.

Liquefied natural gas trading may fuel Singapore to be the regional energy hub

More than 400 petroleum and petroleum trading companies are already based in the Lion City.

Singapore’s loan growth slowdown may be more severe, warns analyst

FY12 loan growth is forecast to be between 8% and 8.5% which is sharply lower than FY11’s forecast of between 16% & 20%, but it doesn’t stop there.

Hello, investors: A fifth of affluent Singaporeans to invest in Greater China and Southeast Asian funds

It seems like they have a lot to invest, as 48% of Singaporean affluent reported a rise in net worth in the last 12 months.

Tiger to sink teeth in rights issue

The airline has received approval from shareholders to raise over $127m.

GIC: We have offset the losses on UBS

The sovereign wealth fund may have lost about 60% of its investment in UBS, but it says losses were countered by good investment decisions.

Singapore Airlines and Silkair strike deal with Changi Airport

Collaboration aims to offer tourists affordable travel packages as low as S$60.

M1 and Vodafone agree to end partnership

M1 to continue enhancing the products and services that its customers enjoy despite contract termination.

UOB is the best managed among the Singapore banks for liquidity risks

Its capital buffers are also the highest compared to OCBC and DBS.

ST Engineering corruption probe claims another scalp

On Friday, the company announced that Patrick Lee Swee Ching, CFO of Vision Technologies Systems has taken leave of absence pending the CPIB investigation.