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Singapore, Hong Kong to work on trade finance project

Singapore, Hong Kong to work on trade finance project

Their first project will use distributed ledger technology for cross-border trade finance.

These are the loopholes in Singapore's growing gig economy

Freelancers for gig companies like Airbnb aren't covered by employment policies.

MAS won't regulate cryptocurrencies

But it will raise alerts on risks like money laundering and terrorism funding.

Keppel's O&M profits sank 95% to $2.6m in Q3

Right-sizing failed to pull profits up, no thanks to low work volume.

DBS profits could get hurt by ANZ acquisition

Operations were smooth but higher specific provisions could hurt its earnings.

OCBC Investment Research starts Hong Kong coverage

It's part of OCBC's expansion to Hong Kong.

ST Engineering injects $4.3m into auto firm Technicae

Technicae provides MRO services for auto platforms for mostly military customers.

Fed rate hikes boost Singapore borrowing

Singapore’s big banks probably boosted interest margins in the third quarter, thanks in part to the Federal Reserve.

Singapore passport is now the ‘world's most powerful'

It is the first Asian country to have grabbed the title.

ST Electronics bagged deals worth $585m in Q3

It won contracts for rail, telco, and ICT projects.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.45%

Top active stocks were DBS, OICBC, Keppel, Singtel, and CapitaLand Mall Trust.

Two Cairnhill Road freehold sites up for sale

67 Cairnhill Road and Cairnhill Mansions are priced $115m and $362m, respectively.

Keppel Logistics forms UrbanFox brand

It invested $20m in omnichannel logistics and channel management solutions.

3 in 5 Singaporeans are unprepared for retirement

Almost a third think they can only retire from work after 70.