Serene Cai co-founded Speedoc in 2016, when telemedicine and doctor on-call services weren’t big in Singapore yet. The digital healthcare entrepreneur tells us why she has a soft spot for those in ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian blockbuster IPO to set tone for Southeast Asia tech sector
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The first listing of a multibillion-dollar Southeast Asian tech company in Indonesia on Friday will set the benchmark for IPO hopefuls in a region where global investors are ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura Continues Push into Wealth Management with New Hires
Nomura has hired over 25 private bankers and investment advisors in its International Wealth Management business over the past six months, accelerating its drive to enhance product and service ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Leong Finance H1 net profit rises 22.4% to S$44.7m
Hong Leong Finance on Thursday said it made a net profit of S$44.7 million in the first-half, up 22.4 per cent from the same period a year earlier, thanks to a stepped-up effort in managing the cost ... ( read original story ...)
DBS offering 8% cashback on hawker fare & other ‘8’ deals this Aug 8 & 9
If you love to stuff your face with delicious hawker food (who doesn’t?) and get cashback at the same time (insert another rhetorical question), then brace yourself on Aug. 8 and 9, 2021. DBS is ... ( read original story ...)
Bukalapak’s $2b IPO puts Indonesia on e-commerce map
The online marketplace will list on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Friday, giving the nation’s growing tech sector something to cheer about. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS bets on post-pandemic recovery, profit up on lower credit costs
Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings flagged strong loan growth and lower credit costs ahead after a rebound in its mainstay home market fuelled a better-than-expected 37% jump in quarterly net profit for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Banks Increase Dividends On Profit Beat, Outlook
Singapore banks will reward investors with higher payouts from better-than-expected earnings, just a week after the central bank lifted restrictions on dividends, marking a nascent recovery from one ... ( read original story ...)
8 Singaporeans tell us what are they spending on this 8.8 and National Day
Living in Singapore, it's almost a given that kiasu-ism runs in our blood – especially when it comes to shopping.We want to know where the best deals are, what payment methods to use to get the best ... ( read original story ...)
Analysts positive on Wilmar as subsidary files for IPO in India
Analysts from RHB Group Research and CGS-CIMB Research have maintained their “add” or “buy” calls and target prices on Wilmar International as its 50%-owned subsidiary Adani Wilmar (AWL) prepares to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks lift dividends on profit beat, brighter outlook
Singapore banks will reward investors with higher payouts from better-than-expected earnings, just a week after the central bank lifted restrictions on dividends. ( read original story ...)
It pays to see what your competitor is doing
Financial marketers can help by knowing what competitor customers want from each phase of their life and engage with them accordingly. This provides the best opportunity to understand this audience, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank DBS second-quarter profit jumps 37%, beats market estimates
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" to correct spelling of ‘jumps’ in headline) SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings reported a better-than-expected 37% rise in quarterly net ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore is banking on a cartoon to keep Indian tourists interested in the Lion City, a ‘perennial favourite among Indians as a family destination’
The goalposts for post-pandemic tourism - as with just about every-thing else to do with Covid-19 - keep shifting, especially as the Delta variant announces its ascendance. At this rate, the Earth ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC and UOB cautiously optimistic on growth outlook
Local banks OCBC Bank and UOB remained cautiously optimistic on their growth outlook despite the surge in Covid-19 cases regionally, as their earnings continued to rebound from last year.. Read more ... ( read original story ...)
Dull quarter for MBS and RWS, but ‘buy’ Genting Singapore: UOB Kay Hian
UOB Kay Hian Research analysts Vincent Khoo and Jack Goh are maintaining “overweight” on the gaming sector in Singapore, with Marina Bay Sands (MBS) delivering a lacklustre quarter yet again and ... ( read original story ...)