Citibank declined to comment. LME aluminum stocks in Port Klang, at 381,425 tonnes on Oct 19, were more than double the level seen on Oct. 10, while those in Singapore jumped 24% to 118,550 tonnes ... ( read original story ...)
Funeral workers wanted in Singapore: At least 800 job vacancies available over next few years
Faced with an ageing population, Singapore’s annual deaths are set to rise from about 24,000 in 2021 to 40,000 in 2040. ( read original story ...)
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Singapore's funeral industry is looking to fill at least 800 vacancies over the next few years, amid an expected rise in demand for such services. Clara Lee reports. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s private home prices up by 3.8% in third quarter
Fewer people bought private property in this quarter due to rising interest rates and higher prices, says one property analyst. ( read original story ...)
Gas supply from Sumatra to Singapore to ease under new contract from 2023
The volume of Indonesian gas supplied to Singapore from South Sumatra will fall under a new five-year contract that starts from 2023, said Indonesia’s Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks end week on a high amid bargain hunting; STI up 1.5% on Friday
Local shares ended a choppy week on an upbeat note on Friday, thanks in part to some buoyant corporate results. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
How family offices are playing a growing role in Singapore’s net zero future
Singapore has a new tool in its efforts to create a net zero economy: the family offices of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) that have set up in the city state in recent years. New research ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 5,301 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 5,301 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the country's total tally to 2,091,889. Of the new cases, 521 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 4,780 ... ( read original story ...)
Two S’pore-based victims of staged kidnapping scam found in Cambodia
SINGAPORE- Two victims living in Singapore who were duped by scammers into staging separate kidnappings were found in Cambodia in October, thanks to joint investigations by police from both countries. ( read original story ...)
Singapore job market shows signs of ‘slowing momentum’ as retrenchment rises
Employment continued to rise in the third quarter but Singapore’s job market recovery showed signs of a “slowing momentum”, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Friday (Oct 28), as retrenchments ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Q3 profit jumps 34% to record $1.4b, sending banks’ shares rallying
The number easily topped estimates of $1.19 billion by analysts polled by Bloomberg. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB wins appeal against developer Lippo over inflated purchase prices of Sentosa Cove condo
UOB lost a large amount of money after it financed more than 100 per cent of the purchase prices of high-end apartments. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB Reports Record Net Profit of S$1.4 Billion: 5 Highlights from the Bank’s Latest Earnings
The bank enjoyed a strong boost to its net interest income from higher interest rates. The post UOB Reports Record Net Profit of S$1.4 Billion: 5 Highlights from the Bank’s Latest Earnings appeared ... ( read original story ...)
DBS’ Piyush Gupta explains how the bank deals with digital trust in an era of deep fakes and misinformation
In an exclusive interview with CNA’s Asia First, Mr Gupta spoke about the challenges of tackling cybersecurity and privacy, and establishing trust in the digital world. ( read original story ...)
Inflation outlook remains stable despite pressures from global energy crisis, wage demands: DBS chief
In an exclusive interview with CNA’s Asia First, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta says there will be an impact on demand if the Fed raises rates to 5 per cent. ( read original story ...)
Dirty Russian oil tankers pile up near Singapore and Malaysia ahead of EU sanctions
Nearly 65 per cent of all Russian flows that have signalled Singapore as a destination have ended up in commercial floating storage tankers around Malaysia’s Tanjung Pelepas over the last three months ... ( read original story ...)