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Toll-free directory assistance was provided by telecommunication providers, namely AT&T and Verizon, as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission. Companies requested to have their toll-free number listed, and paid the providers each time their phone number was released to a toll-free directory-assistance caller.
The bank was previously known as The Development Bank of Singapore Limited, which "DBS" was derived from, before the present abbreviated name was adopted on 21 July 2003 to reflect its role as a global bank. [2] It is one of the "Big Three" local banks in Singapore, along with Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) and United Overseas Bank ...
As cellular phones become more popular, there have been plans to release cell phone numbers into public 411 and reverse number directories via a separate Wireless telephone directory. However, these plans have come under opposition from internet based privacy advocate groups, and blogs, often citing privacy concerns.
Until 1985, subscribers' telephone numbers in Singapore were five and six digits. Five digits were introduced in 1960s, whereas 5-digit and 6-digit phone numbers were introduced in 1960s as fixed lines grew, but in that year, these changed to seven digits as the introduction of new towns arose (Tampines, Jurong East, Bukit Batok, Yishun and Hougang) and a large number of new numbers were required.
Commercial banks in Singapore may undertake universal banking, such as the taking of deposits and the provision of cheque services and lending, as well any other business authorised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, including financial advisory services, insurance brokering and capital market services, as long as they are permitted under section 30 of the Banking Act.
DBS Bank: Singapore 26.2 7.5 560.7 75.3 Banking 2 219 Oversea-Chinese Banking: Singapore 18.6 5.2 440.8 48.3 Banking 3 240 United Overseas Bank: Singapore 20.2 4.3 396.9 37.6 Banking 4 462 Wilmar International: Singapore 67.2 1.5 61.8 14.7 Food production 5 619 Singtel: Singapore 10.6 2.4 34.5 29.7 Telecommunication 6 697 Singapore Airlines ...
It is the largest and oldest local bank in continuous operation in Singapore with over four million customers. [ 1 ] Established on 1 January 1877 as the Post Office Savings Bank ( Chinese : 郵政儲蓄銀行 ; pinyin : Yóuzhèngchǔxù Yínháng ), [ 2 ] POSB currently operates as part of DBS Bank after being acquired on 16 November 1998.
Cubos' debtor, Alan, later offered Cubos to stop loan shark harassment on him if he could access Singtel's internal data system (CRM) and using the given information to find and sharing the borrower's data with Alan. Alan gave Cubos a list of identity card numbers and phone numbers of his borrower for Cubos to find the client's data in the CRM.