Its business fired on all fronts with faster loan growth and record fee income.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS Q1 profit surges 72% to record, flags strong growth
SINGAPORE: DBS Group trumped market estimates with a 72 per cent rise in quarterly net profit to a record high, as the bank benefited from strong ... ( read original story ...)
News Analysis: Singapore banks gear up to promote green finance
Singapore banks are busy rolling out various loan packages amid the coronavirus pandemic to shore up the role of green finance in the city-state. The latest drive came from DBS Bank, Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC says it ‘may not need so many branches’ with plans to review office space
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s second largest bank OCBC will be reviewing its office space requirements, including the number of bank branches it has, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Labour market improves in Q1 – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan assesses the recent figures from the labour market in Singapore. Key Quotes “Singapore’s labour market improves further in the first quarte ... ( read original story ...)
LinkedIn: OCBC, Standard Chartered and Unilever are the top three companies to work for in Singapore
Standard Chartered Bank and consumer goods company Unilever are the top three companies to work for, according to LinkedIn’s 2021 list of top companies in Singapore. The professional networking site ... ( read original story ...)
Olam buys US spice group Olde Thompson as it weighs food ingredients IPO
Olam International has bought US spice company Olde Thompson for almost $1bn as the Singapore-based agricultural trading house looks to list its food ingredient business. The company announced a split ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan teams with Singapore’s DBS and Temasek to form a blockchain payment platform
JPMorgan Chase announced it is teaming up with Singapore's DBS Group and Temasek to form a blockchain payments platform. The platform aims to ease frictions for cross-border payments, trade, and ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered bank considers slashing Singapore office space: Sources
This could become the biggest floor cuts by a bank in Singapore in recent years.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle: 20-strong SGH cycling team out to raise funds for needy patients
Needy Patients Fund helps about 2,000 vulnerable patients a year and often needs more than $1m.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB Painting of the Year competition enters its 40th edition
Artists from Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand can submit their work from April 29 to July 31.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Indian food delivery major Zomato files for $1.1b IPO with market regulator
Zomato said its revenue from operations grew from US$62.7 million in FYE 2018 to US$350.5 million in FYE 2020. ( read original story ...)
The 40th UOB Painting of the Year competition calls for artists to push the limits of their imagination and ingenuity
UOB is calling for artists in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand to push the limits of their imagination and ingenuity through the 40 th UOB Painting of the Year (POY) competition. This year, ... ( read original story ...)
Temasek, DBS, JP Morgan launch blockchain-based cross-border payment platform Partior
Singapore’s Temasek, DBS Bank and US-based JP Morgan will jointly establish Partior, a blockchain-enabled cross-border transaction platform. ( read original story ...)
DBS, JPMorgan and Temasek partner in blockchain payments platform
DBS, JPMorgan and Temasek Holdings are teaming up to create a new blockchain-based platform for payments, trade and foreign exchange settlement.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan and DBS to launch blockchain cross-border payment platform
Major American investment bank JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) is working with Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, and state investment firm Temasek to launch a new blockchain company focused on global payments and ... ( read original story ...)