Piyush Gupta, CEO of Southeast Asia's biggest lender, said latest economic data supported a strong economic rebound for 2021. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS fourth-quarter profit falls 33% on higher loan allowances
Singapore's DBS Group reported a 33% drop in its fourth-quarter profit, in line with market estimates, on the back of increased loan loss allowances in pandemic-hit markets. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Defers $3 Billion of Spending on Airbus, Boeing Planes
Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Tuesday it would defer over $4 billion of spending on Airbus SE and Boeing Co planes after reaching agreements with the aircraft manufacturers to delay deliveries. It ... ( read original story ...)
The Hidden Reality of Female Genital Mutilation in Singapore
Female genital mutilation among Muslim women in Singapore is so secretive, sometimes not even the circumcised women themselves know about it. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Air Gives Boost to New Boeing Jet in Bid to Cut Costs
Singapore Airlines Ltd. is converting some of its Boeing Co. jetliner orders to the larger 777X, giving a boost to the coming model as part of an agreement to slow deliveries from the U.S. planemaker. ( read original story ...)
An Eight-Story Fish Farm Will Bring Locally Produced Food to Singapore
Save 84% off the newsstand price! Sometime soon, Apollo Aquaculture Group will have one of the world’s largest vertical fish farms up and running in Singapore. Though construction has been delayed by ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE-Singapore’s Jurong Port to take over Lim family’s stakes in Universal Terminal-sources
Singapore port operator Jurong Port is set to take over the shares in a major oil storage terminal in the city state from the Lim family behind collapsed oil trader Hin Leong, three sources with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines defers $4 billion of spending on Airbus, Boeing planes
Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Tuesday it would defer over $4 billion of spending on Airbus SE and Boeing Co planes after reaching agreements with the aircraft manufacturers to delay deliveries. It ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to taper spending in 2021 after record budget deficit
Singapore is expected to announce next week an expansionary but trimmed down budget to support businesses still struggling, having delivered an unprecedented fiscal stimulus last year to help the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prime minister’s wife Ho Ching to step down as CEO of $230 billion state investor
Temasek is one of the world's largest investors. Its portfolio value stood at 306 billion Singapore dollars ($230 billion) as of March 31 last year. ( read original story ...)
Ho Ching: Head of Singapore’s $230bn state fund Temasek steps down
The head of Singapore's giant $230bn (£167bn) state-owned fund is stepping down after 17 years at the helm. Ho Ching joined Temasek in 2002 as executive director, and was appointed chief executive two ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore businessman to end army-linked Myanmar investment
Following coup, director of gaming company Razer says he will exit investment in tobacco firm linked to Myanmar forces. ( read original story ...)
Singapore repatriates radicalised Malaysian
A 33-year-old Malaysian was repatriated to his home country in August 2020 after investigations revealed that he was a supporter of the so-called ISIS militant group. The Singapore Internal Security ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s top banks will report fourth-quarter earnings this month. Here’s what to expect
DBS will kick off financial reporting season for Singapore banks on Wednesday, while OCBC and UOB will release earnings on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, respectively. ( read original story ...)
Singapore working to plug gaps in government IT systems
Government is in the midst of rolling out new tools and measures to address several "IT weaknesses" highlighted in a report, including weak controls and inadequate review of privileged user activities ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines says these unique 6 seats always sell out on the world’s longest flight – here’s why
Those in the know head straight to the back of the plane, and even pay extra to snag one of the exclusive six seats. ( read original story ...)