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MAS to roll out US$2b green finance programme
KNOWN as the Green Investments Programme (GIP), MAS will channel funds to public market investment strategies with a strong green focus, and with asset managers who are committed to deepening green finance activities and capabilities in Singapore
MAS, Temasek, JPMorgan develop prototype network for multi-currency payments
THIS multi-currency payments network has the potential to improve cost efficiencies for businesses, said MAS, which led its development.
Singapore's public healthcare agencies to adopt SGQR payments by end-2020
IN a phased approach to encourage a gradual shift to digital payments, SGQR will be first launched across 27 public hospitals, specialty centres and polyclinics with effect from Monday, DBS said in a media release on Monday.
OCBC, DBS PayLah! to integrate with Google Pay by early 2020
OCBC Bank customers will be the first in Singapore to be able to link their bank accounts on Google Pay to make peer-to-peer funds transfers via PayNow, in addition to enabling credit cards on the app to make online and in-store payments.
Oei Tiong Ham Park GCB in District 10 up for sale with S$23m guide price
THE District 10 freehold property has a land size of 15,216 square feet (sq ft) and floor size of 6,000 sq ft, which works out to a price of S$1,511.57 per square foot.
Corporate earnings
The STI today
Singapore shares drop 0.7% on Monday after HK unrest, doubts over US-China trade deal THE Straits Times Index (STI) could not shrug off those concerns despite better-than-expected earnings from DBS Group Holdi THE Straits Times Index (STI) could not shrug off those concerns despite better-than-expected earnings from DBS Group Holdings and ST Engineering to end the day at 3,240.65, down 23.65 points or 0.7 per cent.
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International
Oil prices steady after Iran plays down reported Israeli attack
G7 pledges swift aid for Ukraine, seeks to calm Middle East
H5N1 strain of bird flu found in milk: WHO
China moves to boost foreign investment in domestic tech companies
Xi orders China’s biggest military reorganisation since 2015
Warner Bros CEO earned US$49.7 million in strike-impacted year