Singapore's biggest bank DBS Group said it expects group net interest income to improve this year and announced a capital return dividend plan on Monday as it posted a 10% rise in fourth-quarter net ...
Singapore bank DBS fourth-quarter net profit rises 10% on year, meets forecast
DBS Group, Singapore's biggest bank, posted a 10% rise in net profit in the fourth quarter from a year earlier on the back of growth in both commercial book and markets trading, according to stock ...
Piyush Gupta delivers yet another record full year profit in his final report card for DBS
DBS plans to increase its final dividend to 60 cents per share - up from 54 cents paid in the preceding three quarters ...
Singapore’s next chapter: How home-grown firms are rewriting their playbook
Through tailored financing and expert advisory from OCBC, Enterprise 50 alumni Sing Fuels and Fei Siong Group are seizing opportunities in the energy and F&B sectors respectively to future-proof their ...
Maybank Singapore defends consumer banking turf, eyes growth amid fintech disruption
KUALA LUMPUR] Maybank is holding its ground as Singapore’s top foreign player, even as its global peers scale back in the traditional consumer banking sector. It plans to grow its income share from 18 ...
Empty bars, high prices and early nights: Singapore’s dying nightlife could have wider repercussions
With more people working from home and rising transport costs, fewer are going out to drink after work and bars are suffering. As nightlife operators shutter, this will have a far-reaching impact on ...
Man who attacked priest at Singapore church has special needs, is partially blind
The priest who was hit in the head by a man at the Church of the Holy Spirit on Sunday (Feb 9) said his alleged attacker is someone with special needs and is partially blind. Father Cary Chan said he ...
‘Reliable and politically stable’: Taiwan’s investments in Singapore surpass those in China
The Republic is seen as an ideal gateway to the rest of South-east Asia, as Taiwan diversifies away from China. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Head of operations and intelligence at Singapore’s Police Security Command charged with drink driving
A police superintendent has been charged after he allegedly consumed alcohol and drove a car in a dangerous manner along Tampines Avenue 5 in February 2024.
Wide range of industries in Johor-Singapore SEZ offers buffer against global trade tensions, says state’s chief minister
In an interview with CNA a month after both countries inked an agreement on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the Malaysian southern state’s chief minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi touched on ...
THIS is world’s best city for business, home to 244000 millionaires, 30 billionaires, not Dubai, Mumbai, Delhi, Paris, London, Beijing, New York, name is…
Ever curious about where the world's wealthiest individuals settle down? According to the 2024 World's Wealthiest Cities report by Henley & Partners, Singapore has emerged on the fourth position of ...
The world’s best city for business where 244,000 millionaires and 30 billionaires live
This city is widely seen as the most business friendly city on Earth where many millionaires and billionaires reside.
Man arrested after he allegedly tried to assault priest at Singapore’s Church of the Holy Spirit
SINGAPORE: A 22-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to assault a priest at a Roman Catholic church on Sunday (Feb 9) morning.
AI breakthrough or security threat? Singapore firms assess DeepSeek’s impact as data privacy concerns persist
Companies in Singapore are cautious about using DeepSeek despite its cost-saving potential, citing concerns over data security and AI biases. The Straits Times reported that major firms, including ...
Singapore’s imported polio case: What is polio? How do I protect myself against it?
No locally transmitted cases of polio have been recorded in Singapore since 1978. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why job security remains a concern in Singapore despite low unemployment
Job security remains a concern for some Singaporeans despite strong labour market indicators, with the issue set to be addressed in Budget 2025, according ...