Singapore's second-largest bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) posted on Friday a better-than-expected 5% rise in first-quarter profit and forecast its net interest margin at the higher end of a ...
Singapore’s OCBC offers S$1.4 billion to Great Eastern in bid to take it private
Singapore's second-biggest lender, OCBC, unveiled a S$1.4 billion (US$1.04 billion) offer on Friday (May 10) to buy the remaining stake in insurer Great Eastern Holdings and delist the company. OCBC, ...
Singapore Air’s Budget Brand Axed Flights on Parts Shortage, Straits Times Says
Scoot, the budget carrier arm of Singapore Airlines Ltd., cited a parts shortage for its recent cancellation of dozens of flights, according to the Straits Times.
As Singaporeans tire of rat race, incoming PM reimagines ‘Singapore Dream’
Prime Minister-in-waiting Lawrence Wong says residents are looking for more out of life than material success.
How Singapore and Malaysia’s coffee names reveal the region’s history of multiculturalism
In kopitiams in Singapore and Malaysia, coffee names that fuse languages from Malay to Hokkien reveal the region’s history of multiculturalism.
Singapore shophouse sales surge, prices climb as wealthy investors return: Knight Frank
Clarity over process to sell shophouses linked to money laundering scandal helped market. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore suspends F-16 training after crash during takeoff at Tengah Air Base
The RSAF has suspended training for its F-16s following the crash of one of its fighter jets during takeoff at Tengah Air Base. The pilot ejected safely.
Daily Cuts – Singapore HeritageFest 2024 – Photowalk and Interactive Game
Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Dr John Kwok, Heritage Researcher and Co-Founder of consultancy Total Heritage to find out more about the Singapore HeritageFest 2024 programme ‘Connecting with Conservati ...
Greater Bay Airlines to suspend Hong Kong-Singapore flights after just 1 month
SINGAPORE: Greater Bay Airlines will suspend its scheduled service between Hong Kong and Singapore from Jun 1, just over a month after it was launched. In response to queries from CNA on Thursday (May 9),
INS Delhi, Shakti, Kiltan conclude four-day visit to Singapore
Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti and Kiltan concluded their four-day visit to Singapore from May 6 to 9. The visit was aimed at undertaking bilateral engagements, discussing areas of mutual interest and cooperation,
23 employers face enforcement actions for breaching Singapore’s heat stress measures
Singapore's Ministry of Manpower has taken enforcement actions against 23 employers for breaches on the state's enhanced heat stress measures. The measures, which took effect in October 2023, aims to reduce heat stress for outdoor workers in Singapore as a warmer climate puts them at high risk.
Shell’s Singapore refinery sale and its market significance
Oil giant Shell said on Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its Bukom refinery in Singapore - one of the world's largest oil refining and trading centres - to a joint venture of Indonesian chemicals firm PT Chandra Asri and global trading house Glencore,
Singapore energy scene in no danger of shakeup even as oil giants rejig portfolios: observers
SINGAPORE’S energy and chemical sector has in recent years seen an overhaul amid a global push towards greener energy and renewables away from conventional energy sources. Yet, market watchers say the city-state is at little risk of losing its status as ...
Take Charge Of Your Future with Singapore’s No.1 Men’s Health Brand Swisse Male Vitality
With ashwagandha and zinc to promote sexual health and energy, Swisse Ultiboost Male Vitality is a must-add to any man's daily routine.
Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill offers cut-off yield of 3.7%
THE latest Singapore six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) is offering a cut-off yield of 3.7 per cent, according to auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Thursday (May 9). Read more at The Business Times.
ByteDance founder among China moguls in Singapore
Among the facts TikTok’s lawsuit against the US government surfaced: billionaire ByteDance Ltd founder Zhang Yiming is living in Singapore while keeping Chinese citizenship.