However, total operating expenses also widened by 5.2%. Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited’s group net profit for the first half of the year (H1 2025) increased by 13.7% year-on-year (YoY) to ...
Analysts favour DBS, OCBC, while UOB’s asset quality concerns resurface
On Aug 6 to 7, all three Singapore banks posted strong results for the 2QFY2026 and 1HFY2026 ended June 30, mainly thanks to non-interest income, particularly wealth fees.
Can Singapore ever build a proper stock market?
For years low valuations and lower liquidity have led more firms to delist from the Singapore Exchange ( SGX) than to list there. Local successes, such as Sea Group, a games-to-groceries digital giant ...
JPMorgan raises target for Singapore stocks on robust economic growth
The Straits Times Index may climb up to 7,000 over the next 12 months in a bull case scenario, its analysts said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s data center company seeks to raise $5B in US IPO
Singapore-based data center operator DayOne Data Centers has filed for a U.S. initial public offering as it considers raising around US$5 billion amid a surge in demand for AI infrastructure.
Finance teams in Singapore struggle to check AI once it is put to work
According to an Airwallex-commissioned survey, 68% of finance decision-makers in Singapore cite difficulty monitoring or validating AI output, but 96% expect investment in AI-powered finance to rise.
Singapore Exchange eyes single-stock ETFs, tie-ups for growth
Singapore stocks have notched multiple record highs in 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
StanChart, BSI lose Singapore court bid in 1MDB claims
The banks cannot intervene in the applications brought by four offshore companies as they did not meet the criteria as contingent creditors, Judge Aidan Xu wrote in a ruling on Thursday. Standard ...
S’pore banks Q2 earnings: DBS, OCBC shares could go higher; asset quality concerns resurface at UOB
Analysts remained upbeat on DBS and OCBC, while taking a more mixed outlook on UOB. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore-based data firm DayOne ‘confidentially files’ for $6.4b IPO in US
Singapore-based data centre operator DayOne has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, aiming to list as early as next quarter. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes ...
OCBC expands precious metals app offerings to include platinum and palladium
Singapore's second-largest bank OCBC has expanded its precious metals offering on its mobile app to include platinum and palladium bullion.Announcing this in a media release on Tuesday (Aug 11), OCBC ...
Singapore-based data centre operator is said to confidentially file for US$5 bil IPO in US
DayOne Data Centers Ltd has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.
Singapore-based data firm DayOne ‘confidentially file’ for $6.4b IPO in US
Singapore-based data centre operator DayOne has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, aiming to list as early as next quarter. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes ...
Singapore says AI-related demand lifting economy
Singapore sharply raised its forecast for economic growth in 2026 on Tuesday as robust AI-related global demand boosted activity. "This reflects the better-than-expected performance of the Singapore ...
OCBC opens up platinum, palladium trading on its app to retail investors
They can now purchase these metals starting from a minimum of 0.01 ounce. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Lai of DBS likes ESR-REIT for active portfolio repositioning
Lai warns that as the REIT continues to diversify its portfolio outside of Singapore, forex volatility is a key risk ...