SINGAPORE (July 30): Despite a tiny population of just over 5.6 million, Singapore last year accounted for 1% of all international arrivals to the top 200 tourism cities in the world – contributing ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC share price: what to expect from its half-year results
HSBC profit after tax came in at $4.9 billion ... Where the research is distributed in Singapore to a person who is not an Accredited Investor, Expert Investor or an Institutional Investor, IGA ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC named Asia’s best bank for sustainable finance two years running
HSBC has delivered a range of sustainable finance transactions in Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and South Korea. HSBC Sri Lanka and ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC share price: what to watch out for ahead of its Q2 results
Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) bank will be announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2019 on Friday (August 2, 2019), before the market opens. The bank is the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Inflation Rate 2019 – What Exactly Is It & Why Does It Matter?
I must confess I haven’t a clue what the Singapore inflation rate actually is. The thing is, knowing the inflation rate, even if it’s just a ballpark figure, is crucial for all kinds of personal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests not yet causing ‘big movement of money’ to Singapore, says bank CEO
The ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kong have ignited concerns about the city's reputation, with several reports saying the rich have started to move funds to Singapore. But Piyush Gupta, the chief ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Group second-quarter profit jumps 17%, beating expectations
Analysts say the outlook for banks is getting challenging, with Singapore's economy growing at its slowest annual pace in a decade in the second quarter, hit by a drop in manufacturing output and ... ( read original story ...)
DBS second quarter earnings rise on lending income boost
DBS, Singapore’s biggest bank, saw its net profit rise 17 per cent year on year in the second quarter as it was boosted by higher interest rates in key markets. The lender said in a statement on ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Q2 profit jumps 17% to S$1.6b, maintains loan growth forecast
SINGAPORE: DBS Group Holdings, Southeast Asia's biggest lender, beat market estimates by reporting a 17 per cent increase in second-quarter profit, supported by a rise in net interest income. The ... ( read original story ...)
The Week Ahead: DBS Group, UOB And OCBC
The three Singapore-listed banks are pencilled in for quarterly numbers. In April, DBS Group (SGX: D05) beat market estimates with a 9% rise in first-quarter earnings. Strong net-interest income ... ( read original story ...)
DBS posts record 1H earnings after 20% rise in 2Q earnings to $1.6 bil
SINGAPORE (July 29): DBS Group’s reported record earnings of $3.25 billion for 1H19 after 2Q19 earnings rose 20% to $1.60 billion from a year ago. 2Q19 saw a 16% increase in total income to a $3.71 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s move to waive sales tax on digital payment tokens will spur innovation, boost cryptocurrency exchanges, says PwC
The Singapore government’s proposal to exempt digital payment tokens from a sales tax when they are used to pay for goods and services is likely to benefit cryptocurrency exchanges, asset managers and ... ( read original story ...)
How does DBS MAX help businesses address customer service woes?
The list goes on. Touted as Singapore’s first mobile-based QR collection solution, the DBS MAX app can be installed on any number of tablets or smartphones. Merchants can generate a QR code for their ... ( read original story ...)
Companies commemorate Singapore’s bicentennial with collectibles
OCBC Bank also launched a limited-edition passbook in two designs on July 7. The first design has landmarks such as the Merlion, Gardens by the Bay and Singapore's national flower, Vanda Miss Joaquim. ... ( read original story ...)
James Dyson ‘buys’ second luxury home in Singapore
British billionaire James Dyson is set to buy a second Singapore home for £26.5m, just weeks after paying a record £43m for the city’s biggest apartment. The tycoon and inventor of bagless vacuum ... ( read original story ...)
Hyflux suitor Utico eyes $500 mil Singapore IPO in 2 years
(July 26): United Arab Emirates-based utility Utico FZC plans to raise as much as $500 million through a listing on the Singapore Exchange in the next two years, according to chief executive officer ... ( read original story ...)