SINGAPORE – OCBC Bank’s earnings rose in the fourth quarter of 2023 due to higher operating profit and lower allowances set aside for potential bad loans, even as it faced increased funding costs that ...
Singapore bank OCBC fourth-quarter profit misses expectations, sees rates falling
SINGAPORE: Singapore's second-largest bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) said it expected interest rates to trend downwards, likely from second half of 2024, after posting a 12% jump in ...
Domestic helper accused of beating Singapore employer’s dog to death
Investigations are ongoing in Singapore after a woman was seen in a video hitting a dog several times on its head, as well as leaving it tied up and hanging from a railing. The Animal and Veterinary ...
Singapore shares fall at Wednesday’s open; STI down 0.3%
Find out more about subscription packages here. SINGAPORE shares fell at the opening bell on Wednesday (Feb 28) morning, after a mixed performance in global markets. The Straits Times Index (STI) fell ...
Does Taylor Swift have an opening act for the Eras Tour in Singapore? Here’s the answer
Taylor Swift is continuing her massive global tour as the Eras Tour heads from Australia to Singapore for the next round of shows. Swift performed seven shows across Melbourne and Sydney over the past ...
Photos: As Jin Young Ko aims for three-peat, LPGA players pose at famed Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
While former No. 1 Ruoning Yin makes her debut in this event, Minjee Lee tees it up for the first time on the LPGA this year. Lee, now in her 10th season on the LPGA, has twice finished runner-up in ...
Singapore’s bank OCBC fourth-quarter net profit climbs 12% on-year
SINGAPORE, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Singapore's second largest bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) reported on Wednesday a 12% jump in net profit in the fourth quarter from a year earlier driven mainly ...
Commentary: The onslaught of scams in Singapore has made me a paranoid mess
SINGAPORE: It started innocently enough. A bank employee called me to say that she was my new account manager, and offered to meet in person to share details about higher interest-earning products.
2024 HSBC Women’s World Championship Schedule: Wednesday Start Time, How to Watch Live Stream, Tee Times & Pairings
View how Data Skrive uses AI here. Golfers will travel to Singapore, Singapore for the 2024 HSBC Women's World Championship at the 6,775-yard, par-72 Sentosa Golf Club, with $1.8M in prize money up ...
HSBC Women’s World Championship TV coverage: How to stream or watch Thidapa Suwannapura | February 29 – March 3
Thidapa Suwannapura will be part of the field golfing at the 2024 HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, Singapore from February 29 – March 3.Suwannapura ...
The case for an Exim bank for Singapore
Amid a challenging global trade environment, Singapore should consider establishing a dedicated export promotion agency. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HSBC Women’s World Championship TV coverage: How to stream or watch Linn Grant | February 29 – March 3
Linn Grant will be one of the golfers taking part in the 2024 HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, Singapore from February 29 – March 3.In the past year, ...
Singapore Stocks: Ho Bee Land Turns to Loss in 2023, Shares Decline
Singapore stock Ho Bee Land Limited (SG:H13) declined over 2% as it turned to a loss in its full-year results for 2023. The real estate developer ...
Southeast Asia lays the groundwork to become crypto, blockchain, AI hub
The Southeast Asia region was highly represented in Chainalysis’s 2023 global crypto adoption index, with countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand on the brink of a crypto revolution.
Singapore foreign interference law: Who will it affect?
For decades, global business hub Singapore has lauded itself as one of the world's most open economies. But the Southeast Asian country's new foreign interference law could taint its liberal image.
Deputy group CEO of FairPrice Group to helm OCBC’s new corporate strategy unit
SINGAPORE – OCBC will create a new division called Group Strategy, Innovation and Sustainability to further strengthen the bank’s strategic focus and generate growth. The new unit, which will be set ...