The Singapore stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, climbing almost 150 points or 4.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,115-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
UOB gives staff 10% pay rise as tech hiring triggers headcount surge
UOB is starting to shed its reputation as the most conservative of Singapore’s local banks as its third-quarter financial report shows big upticks in average compensation and headcount. ( read original story ...)
DBS sees 72% rise in Q3 profit on lower allowances, higher loan income
SINGAPORE - DBS Group Holdings on Monday (Nov 5) reported that third-quarter net profit rose 76 per cent to $1.41 billion, compared to $802 million for the same period a year ago, when accelerated all... ( read original story ...)
DBS Q3 net profit up, nearly matching estimates
DBS says net profit came in at S$1.41 billion in the three months ended September versus S$822 million a year earlier. (Bloomberg pic) SINGAPORE: DBS Group Holdings Ltd, Southeast Asia’s biggest lende... ( read original story ...)
POSB Invest Saver: Here’s How You Automatically Invest In The Strongest Singapore Companies And Bonds Every Month
One of the simplest ways we can start investing is via a Regular Shares Saving (RSS) plan, such as the POSB Invest Saver. If you’re wondering what an RSS is, it just means investing our savings in sha... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-DBS Q3 net profit up, nearly matching estimates
SINGAPORE, Nov 5 (Reuters) - DBS Group Holdings Ltd , Southeast Asia’s biggest lender, reported a quarterly profit that was mostly in line with estimates on Monday, helped by loan growth and higher ne... ( read original story ...)
DBS Q3 net profit jumps 72 pct, matching expectations
SINGAPORE, Nov 5 (Reuters) - DBS Group Holdings Ltd , Southeast Asia’s biggest lender, reported a quarterly profit that was mostly in line with estimates on Monday, helped by loan growth, rising fee i... ( read original story ...)
DBS reports 72% higher 3Q net profit of $1.4 bil on record total income
SINGAPORE (Nov 5): DBS Group Holdings reported a net profit of $1.4 billion for 3Q18, up 72% from $822 million a year ago when accelerated allowances had been taken for weak oil & gas support service ... ( read original story ...)
DBS sees 76% rise in Q3 profit on lower allowances, higher loan income
SINGAPORE - Singapore's biggest lender DBS Group Holdings on Monday (Nov 5) reported that third-quarter net profit rose 76 per cent to $1.41 billion, compared to $802 million for the same period a yea... ( read original story ...)
In DBS’ latest initiative, the bank and its clients are matched with start-ups to help each other
SINGAPORE - DBS Bank on Tuesday (Oct 30) launched Startup Xchange, a programme matching the bank and its enterprise clients with start-ups and their new technologies so as to find solutions to busines... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches ‘matchmaking’ platform linking clients and startups
With a key focus on artificial intelligence (AI), data science, immersive data and the Internet of Things, DBS launched Startup Xchange in Singapore and Hong Kong. Also read: HSBC Singapore rolls out ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian wins UOB regional art contest
... announces Painting of the Year competition The UOB competition is in its 37th year, and is the longest-running art contest here. It has launched the careers of well-known artists, including Singap... ( read original story ...)
OCBC says no to digital bank, but yes to ‘digital transformation throughout bank’: CEO
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank's digital transformation is bearing fruit with more customers transacting digitally while helping to drive costs down, said its chief executive Samuel Tsien. But OCBC will not cr... ( read original story ...)
This Asian Country Continues to be on the Top in Open Banking Readiness
To say that Singapore slays the benefits of Open Banking System the way none other countries have done so far in the Asia Pacific region wouldn’t be an understatement. Once again, Singapore tops APAC ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s digital pioneers: Global Government Finance Summit, part 5
Not every nation enjoys the advantages that have enabled Singapore to lead the way in digital public services. But as delegates learned at the 2018 Global Government Finance Summit, there is much to l... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Suvi Wahyudianto wins 2018 UOB South-east Asian Painting Of The Year award
SINGAPORE - Indonesian artist Suvi Wahyudianto, 26, clinched the 2018 UOB South-east Asian Painting Of The Year award on Nov 1, for Angs't (ANGST), which explores the themes of empathy and social harm... ( read original story ...)