(Reuters) - German silicon wafer group Siltronic expects sales to fall up to 19% this year due to weak demand from the semiconductor industry but plans to invest in expansion to prepare for a recovery ...
UOB’s second-quarter profit up 27% to $1.4 billion; dividend of 85 cents declared
UOB’s earnings were in line with the forecast made by analysts in a Refinitiv poll. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Ministers Demand Damages From Prime Minister’s Brother
Singapore’s ministers of law and foreign affairs have sent lawyers’ letters to the prime minister’s estranged brother, Lee Hsien Yang, demanding an apology and damages for defamation, according to Facebook posts by the ministers.
‘No regrets’: Singapore lecturer sells house to raise $150k to finance 6 students’ university fees
This Singaporean lecturer has certainly gone big by selling his retirement home to raise $150,000 so he could send six students to study in Australia. Frankie Yee, 56, first met the six international ...
Weaker yen, Osaka casino bet spark Singapore property investors’ rush to Japan
Agents said buyers are snapping up residential units and tourist accommodation in Osaka, where a casino resort is expected to open in 2029. ( read original story ...)
Best credit card promotions in Singapore (July to August 2023): Citibank, DBS, HSBC, UOB and more
When it comes to credit card promotions these days, we're spoilt for choice. Banks offering credit cards in Singapore are competing so hard for new customers that they are practically raining Apple ...
Singapore’s Keppel logs over seven-fold jump in first-half profit
Singapore's Keppel Corp on Thursday reported a more than seven-fold jump in its first-half profit boosted by a one-off gain from the sale of its offshore and marine unit and strong performance from ...
Singapore: Positive surprise from Industrial Production – UOB
Singapore’s Jun industrial production (IP ... the author has no position in any stock mentioned in this article and no business relationship with any company mentioned. The author has not received ...
Singapore set to execute first woman in nearly 20 years, rights groups say
The announcement of the scheduled Friday execution of a woman comes as human rights groups say Singapore is out of step with the global trend of more countries moving away from capital punishment.
Singapore operators plan 3G shutdown in 2024
All three operators’ current 3G licences expire in 2033. Data from GSMA Intelligence showed Singtel had 221,000 3G connections at end Q2, StarHub 183,000 and M1 134,000. In a jo ...
Singapore to execute woman over drug trafficking first time in 20 yrs
Singapore has sentenced a 45-year-old woman to death having been found guilty of drug trafficking 30g heroin in 2018.
50% of young people in Singapore are actively investing: AIA survey
However, young respondents fall short in other areas of investment and financial management, according to the AIA survey. What are they?
ASEAN’s Fintech Sector Attracts US$5.7Billion; Singapore Leads
"In the surge of a $5.7 billion investment wave, Singapore cements its role as the crucial gateway in the ASEAN Fintech landscape.
Singapore’s UOB expects ‘some upside’ to interest income after Fed rate hike
UOB posted a 35% jump to 1.5 billion Singapore dollars in its core net profit in the second quarter from a year ago.
Singapore to execute first woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years
Singapore is scheduled to execute a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, human rights advocates say. Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani, 45, was found guilty of trafficking 30g (0.03oz) of ...
Singapore to stop 3G services on 31 July 2024
Mobile operators will take proactive measures to help 3G users shift to newer networks. Mobile operators M1, Singtel, and StarHub will retire all 3G services starting on 31 July 2024, including voice ...