Alvin Tan

At the panel discussion were (from left): David Kelly of BritCham Singapore, Herman Loh of EDB, Yap Wee Kee from KPMG in Singapore, Lavanya Venkateswaran from OCBC, and Tony Chan of Arup.

SMEs can piggyback on MNCs to make their Johor-Singapore SEZ foray: KPMG, BritCham panel

Potential exists for trilateral synergies among Singapore, Malaysia and the UK: Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan

From left: Professor Jun Yang. dean of Nanyang Business School at NTU; Professor Ang Wee Han. associate provost of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary masters’ programmes at NUS; Dean Tong, head of group human resources at UOB; Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan; Carolyn Neo, CEO of IBF; and Associate Professor Allan Chia, deputy provost at SUSS.

Banking & Finance

Financial sector taps polytechnic talent with new pathways, 300 roles in pipeline

The schemes give employers longer runways to identify potential hires, and reflect growing interest in moving beyond graduate-only hiring models in the sector

Business across sectors including manufacturing, logistics and the digital economy can benefit from the improved cross-border flow of goods and people, says the Singapore minister of state.

Singapore

Singapore aware of companies’ worries about Johor-Singapore SEZ, will monitor impact: Alvin Tan

Companies can benefit by setting up on both sides, siting some operations in Johor, with headquarter and research functions in Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Institute of Banking and Finance estimate that more than half the existing job roles in the financial sector, now held by more than 50,000 professionals, will undergo changes in the next three years.

ESG

ECOSPERITY WEEK

MAS sets aside S$35 million to develop sustainable finance talent

More than 4,000 new jobs will be created over the next 10 years

Minister Alvin Tan notes that the shared responsibility framework does not cover authorised transactions in which victims are tricked into willingly handing over money.

Companies & Markets

Upcoming scam framework avoids saddling banks, telcos, customers with unfair costs: Alvin Tan

ASKED if Singapore’s proposed shared responsibility framework for phishing scams could give banks and telcos a “free pass”, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan reiterated the need to gu...

Charities should be vigilant when donors request part of the donations be redirected to unknown third parties: Alvin Tan.

Singapore

Charities expected to implement measures against abuse for illicit purposes: Alvin Tan

CHARITIES are expected to implement measures to safeguard against potential abuse for illicit purposes, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 3).

Banks should take the lead in fighting scams as they are the best positioned and the best resourced: WP chairperson Sylvia Lim.

Banking & Finance

Sylvia Lim calls for law to make banks reimburse scam victims, citing moves in UK, Australia, EU

BANKS in Singapore should be required by law to fully reimburse scam victims, and in a timely manner without much hassle, said Workers’ Party (WP) chairperson Sylvia Lim.

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