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This is a trend that is not only unique in Singapore but also holds through across Asia, observes OCBC Investment Research. "While the competition for local patients is offset by the dependence on foreign patients that visit private hospitals, we ... ( read original story ...)

But, there are many companies that have delivered a better performance in the same period. One such company is DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX:D05), Singapore’s largest bank by assets. At the closing price of S$17.97 yesterday, DBS’s share price is up by 8 ... ( read original story ...)

1 in 4 achieves the pinnacle in Science. Singapore outperforms the rest of the world in the OECD’s latest PISA survey, which evaluates the quality, equity and efficiency of school systems. The top OECD countries were Japan, Estonia, Finland and Canada. ( read original story ...)

It could only hit 16.5m-16.9m on lack of major events. Tourist arrival into Singapore had a good run of 11% yoy growth up to Aug 16, and likely to hit16.2m-16.5m tourists, said CIMB. Going into 2017, the research house expects a moderate growth of 2-3% or ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is launching a WritersLab program in association with the Lasalle College of the Arts’ Puttnam School of Film & Animation. The move is in keeping with the ‘Content on every screen ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has come top of the class in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) latest global education survey, with the Asian city-state's students the highest performing in tests on basic academic skills. Japan came in second ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - DBS and POSB customers now have 60 new places where they can get cash, with the addition of SPH Buzz newsstand outlets to the POSB Cash-Point network. The POSB Cash-Point service lets customers withdraw up cash in $10 multiples, with any item ... ( read original story ...)

A Singapore Exchange (SGX) sign sits outside its premises at the central business district in Singapore, January 18, 2016 Reuters Energy company Pacific Radiance said on Tuesday that Singapore's anti-corruption watchdog has arrested one of its executive ... ( read original story ...)

PARIS (Reuters) - Fifteen-year-olds from Singapore topped the ranks of the best- performing students in the OECD's triennial survey on international education, followed by Japan, Estonia, Finland and Canada. The metropolitan areas of Hong Kong, Macau and ... ( read original story ...)

Firms will be on the lookout for digital marketing, data analytics talents. Next year will be a good one for jobseekers looking for a fresh start as the startup boom in Singapore is seen to create more jobs. According to Hays Singapore managing director ... ( read original story ...)

9/10 of your friends are bound to have a DBS/POSB debit or credit card, but 10/10 of them don’t know the hidden privileges that this card holds. For all you shopaholics out there, DBS has been aggressively pushing out food and shopping privileges for ... ( read original story ...)

In the face of worsening asset quality amid the turning credit cycle, Maybank KimEng thinks DBS can retain or even grow profitability from better cost containment. According to the research house, Singapore banks are struggling with sluggish loan demand ... ( read original story ...)

But, there are many companies that have delivered a better performance in the same period. One such company is DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX:D05), Singapore’s largest bank by assets. At the closing price of S$17.97 yesterday, DBS’s share price is up ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC), speaks at GIC's 25th anniversary dinner at a hotel in Singapore in this July 11, 2006 file photo. Reuters Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC said ... ( read original story ...)

It's at the bottom four. According to a new blog post by Public Transport Council (PTC) chairman Richard Magnus, Singapore's rail fares are among the lowest in 35 major cities across Asia, Australia, North America and Europe. Based on the study ... ( read original story ...)

The runaway success of the first season set the stage for an even bigger canvas for the second season of Dance Singapore Dance. There were many breath-taking moments as the level of performances soared episode after episode. Each contestant left no stone ... ( read original story ...)