Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp said on Friday that Chairman Ooi Sang Kuang will retire on Jan. 31, 2023, and be succeeded by Andrew Lee, a non-executive director. (Reporting by Harshita ...
UOB, OCBC make board changes
UOB has appointed Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) chairman Ong Chong Tee as an independent director, the bank announced on Friday (Dec 23). Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore core inflation unchanged in November at 5.1%; analysts see price rises stabilising
Inflation may be stabilising after peaking in the later part of the third quarter, said analysts. Read more at straitstimes.com.
More Japanese companies to expand in S’pore, rising wages the top business concern: Survey
SINGAPORE - More than 90 per cent of Japanese companies in Singapore will maintain their present operations or have plans to expand their operations in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cricket smoothies, anyone? Insect farming industry abuzz as Singapore looks to regulate bugs for human consumption
New laws in the works to regulate insects for human consumption in Singapore means Asia Insect Farm Solutions can one day bring its cricket powder - currently only available for sale in Europe - to market here.
5 major events that shaped Singapore in 2022
There’s been so so much wackiness this past year that it may be hard to remember some of the more serious and significant events that shaped Singapore these last 12 months. Let’s recap some of the monumental moments that made 2022, 2022. The ongoing ...
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex drops 500 pts, Nifty below 18,000; all sectors in the red barring pharma
Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 113 points, or 0.62 per cent, lower at 18,065, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Friday. After making lower lows for the ...
Singapore’s November core inflation rises 5.1%
SINGAPORE: Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 5.1% in November, only slightly higher than forecast, official data showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
One of the Best Interest Rates in Town (A Realistic 4.65% p.a.)? A Closer Look at the Updated OCBC 360 Account & How Straightforward It Is
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Singapore factory output falls 3.2% in November, worse than expected, as electronics slump
The figure was worse than the 1.1 per cent drop economists had forecast in a Bloomberg poll. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s core inflation holds steady at 5.1% in November; set to stay elevated for next few quarters
SINGAPORE: Singapore's core inflation held steady at 5.1 per cent year-on-year in November, the same rate as the previous month. This was because smaller increases in the costs of services, and ...
No in-flight entertainment or lounge access? Singapore traveller regrets flying business class on Australia trip
Getting on a flight, be it for work or leisure, is a privilege in itself.But flying business class is an experience many can only dream of. So one would think that an upgrade from economy class ...
Singapore factory output falls 3.2% in November, worse than expected, as electronics slumps
The figure was worse than the 1.1 per cent drop economists had forecast in a Bloomberg poll. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore and Japan to work together to boost air connectivity
Singapore and Japan will enhance air connectivity as part of an arrangement inked on Friday(Dec 23) that may mean more flights for travellers to look forward to.
Singapore’s factory output shrinks by worse-than-expected 3.2% in November
SINGAPORE’S factory output contracted 3.2 per cent on the year in November, registering another month of decline after October’s revised 0.9 per cent decrease, according to data from the Singapore ...
Singapore’s manufacturing output sinks further into the red at -3.2% in November
Singapore’s manufacturing output fell further to 3.2% on a y-o-y basis in November, down from October’s -0.8% print. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output decreased by 4.8%. On a seasonally ...