As Singapore's first finance minister, colleagues say he built state firms with the rigour of a businessman and vision of a nation-builder The First Fools: B-Sides of Lee Kuan Yew's A-Team is a new ...
Singaporeans’ investment in gold jumps 37%
Singapore's investment in gold bar and coins jumped 37% year-on-year to 2.2 tonnes in the second quarter. The figure was lower than the historic high of 2.5 tonnes recorded in the first quarter, ...
Singapore, Cambodia solidify joint efforts in energy, climate finance …
[SINGAPORE] South-east Asian neighbours Singapore and Cambodia intend to continue advancing shared interests in renewable energy trade, high-quality carbon markets, agri-trade and in bolstering Asean ...
Launch of Global Impact Champions Awards for Financial Health
The Global Impact Champions Awards for Financial Health aim to accelerate this shift by spotlighting innovators who deliver measurable improvements in people's financial lives. The awards will ...
Board of agri commodity exporter approves 12% stake purchase by Singapore-based firm
The strategic investment will be structured through a mutually suitable method such as preferential allotment, Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), or a Rights Issue, the company stated.
Board of Ahmedabad-based agri commodity exporter approves 12% stake purchase by Singapore-based firm
The strategic investment will be structured through a mutually suitable method such as preferential allotment, Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), or a Rights Issue.
OCBC sees a more challenging 2HFY2025; analysts maintain ‘hold’ calls
Citi's Tan Yong Hong lowered his FY2025 DPS forecast to 96 cents while DBS's Lim Rui Wen believes there may be potential reallocation among the Singapore banks on lower dividends.
MAS Appoints 3 Asset Managers To Invest In Singapore Stocks. What This Means For Local Investors
MAS has appointed three asset managers to deploy $1.1 billion into Singapore-listed stocks to revitalise the local SGX equities market.
Retiring OCBC CEO to spend more time with family in Hong Kong, but will not leave Singapore completely
Current group CEO Helen Wong said the bank had identified potential candidates internally, while doing a “comprehensive global search”, before deciding on Mr Tan Teck Long, its current head of global ...
Genting Singapore sees another leadership shuffle with new COO and CFO appointments
Lee Shi Ruh has been appointed president and chief operating officer (COO), filling a position that had been vacant for three years. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore fines Standard Chartered entities $4.9 mln for money …
Singapore's central bank imposed penalties of S$5.2 million ($3.95 million) on Standard Chartered Bank (SCBC) and S$1.2 million on Standard Chartered Trust (Singapore) (SCTS) for breaching money ...
OCBC Q2 profit drops 7% as interest rates fall; CEO flags tariff headwinds
The bank declared an interim dividend of 41 cents, down from 44 cents a year ago. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC CEO-designate Tan Teck Long looks to continue ‘One Group’ strategy, boost synergy
SINGAPORE] OCBC’s incoming chief executive will continue to bank on its “One Group” approach to boost growth and synergy. Read more at The Business Times.
OCBC Q2 profit drops 7% to $1.82b as interest rates fall, to pay lower interim dividend
Bank to pay interim dividend of 41 cents, down from 44 cents a year ago. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UOB trims One Account interest rate again; maximum 2.5% per annum on first S$150,000
SINGAPORE] UOB is cutting interest rates on its flagship savings account, the One Account, for the second time in 2025. Read more at The Business Times.
UOB to trim deposit rates on flagship account from Sept 1 after OCBC cut; DBS stays unchanged
Rates on UOB One to come down for the third time in 2 years; OCBC 360 rates down twice in 2025 Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.