Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) reported today a 27 per cent increase in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier that is in ...
Japan Property Lures Singapore Investors on Osaka Casino Bet
Singapore investors are snapping up Japanese real estate, lured by a weaker yen and the prospect of tourism-driven growth in the second-largest metropolitan area Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bank UOB’s Profit Tops Estimates on Lending Income
UOB’s net interest income rose 31%, led by an expansion in net interest margin. Its loan-related fees and wealth management fees were softer compared to a year ago, as investor sentiments remained ...
Singapore’s UOB bank Q2 net profit rises 27% on-year, in line with forecast
SINGAPORE: Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) reported on Thursday (Jul 27) a 27 per cent increase in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier that is in line with expectations mainly ...
UOB Q2 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.
Tharman: Judging Singapore presidential hopefuls’ independence based on past links with Govt will put off good candidates, weaken system
Voters should not evaluate aspiring presidential hopefuls’ independence based on their past links with the Government as making such
Chinese Beauty Influencer and Top Live-streamer Ma Shuai Participants in the 25th World Congress of Dermatology in Singapore
The 25th World Congress of Dermatology Singapore 2023 (WCD 2023), the largest and most influential global event in the field of dermatology, has been held in Singapore recently. Among the esteemed attendees is Ma Shuai,
UPDATE 1-China’s Victory Giant to buy Singapore’s MFS Technology for up to $460 mln
Chinese electronics parts manufacturer Victory Giant Technology Huizhou Co Ltd said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy Singapore's printed circuit board maker MFS Technology for up to $460 million.
Adultery is seen by many as a betrayal of trust. In today’s Singapore, as in Song dynasty China, for public figures it is career-ending
Having an extramarital affair is a betrayal of trust in the eyes of many, and people expect public figures to be trustworthy. They are bound to lose their status, just as adulterers in China 1,000 years ago did.
China’s Victory Giant to buy Singapore’s MFS Technology for up to US$460 million
CHINESE electronics parts manufacturer Victory Giant Technology Huizhou said on Wednesday (Jul 26) it had agreed to buy Singapore’s printed circuit board maker MFS Technology for up to US$460 million.
Richarlison Scores Hat-Trick As Tottenham Win Tiger Cup In Singapore
Spurs have not won a real trophy since February 2008 but they got their hands on the Tiger Cup following a 5-1 victory over Lion City Sailors in Kallang.
Singapore deputy addresses scandals in BBC interview
Singapore's government will work "doubly hard" to regain public trust after a spate of recent political scandals, its deputy PM tells the BBC.Lawrence Wong acknowledged damage to the ruling party from a corruption probe and MPs' extra-marital affairs.
OCBC appoints its first group chief sustainability officer
Two months after announcing its sectoral decarbonisation targets, Southeast Asia’s second-largest bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has created the role of group chief sustainability ...
Singapore hangs a man for drug trafficking. It will hang a woman on Friday — the first in 19 years
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Singapore executed a man Wednesday for drug trafficking and is set to hang a woman Friday — the first in 19 years — prompting renewed calls for a halt to capital punishment.
Singapore’s GIC Says Private Credit Offers Best Reward for Risk
(Bloomberg) -- Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte is shifting money toward private credit, betting tighter lending from banks will convince companies to pay more for the capital they need to run their businesses. GIC chief investment officer Jeffrey ...
Singapore to cut 3G services next year
Since the introduction of 5G in 2021, nearly 99% of Singapore’s mobile subscribers are currently using either 4G or 5G. This leaves just 1% of customers using 3G, primarily those that have yet to ...