Singapore shares open higher on Monday; STI up 0.4%

SINGAPORE - Singapore stocks opened higher on Monday (Feb 19), with the Straits Times Index advancing 0.4 per cent, or 15.08 points to 3,458.59 as at 9.02am. About 64.3 million shares worth S$99.7 million in changed hands. Gainers outnumbered losers 123 to 40. ( read original story ...)

It’s raining dividends in OCBC and UOB

In line with DBS' increase in dividends, OCBC and UOB also raised their annual dividend run-rate. Jefferies Singapore said OCBC raised its dividend run rate from 36 cents to 38 cents, whilst UOB increased it from 70 cents to 80 cents. In addition ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For February 19

With Singapore’s strengthening economy having boosted government coffers, economists predict a larger than expected Budget surplus for the financial year ending March 31. — The Straits Times (paywall) PSA ‘to launch tender for driverless vehicles ... ( read original story ...)

Investors placed $14.56b in Singapore property

It took the 10th spot as the most active real estate city in the world. Singapore jumped five places to the 10th in JLL's rankings of the most active countries in terms of real estate investment. According to its global capital markets report, a total of $ ... ( read original story ...)

Pioneering oncology in Singapore

When Dr Tan Yew Oo introduced himself as a medical oncologist in 1978, even fellow doctors in Singapore barely knew what that meant. Dr Tan, who was born in Penang and graduated from what was then known as the University of Singapore medical school in 1971 ... ( read original story ...)

Vietnam supports Singapore as ASEAN Chair in 2018

VNA Vietnam supports Singapore as ASEAN Chair in 2018, Government news, Vietnam breaking news, politic news, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, vn news ( read original story ...)