SINGAPORE’S retail sales rose 4 per cent on year in August, climbing from the revised 1.3 per cent growth recorded in July, Department of Statistics (Singstat) data showed on Thursday (Oct 5). Read ...
4 Singapore Stocks with Growth and Dividends That Are Perfect for a Retirement Portfolio
Growth investing emphasizes the increase in the value of your investment ... though – it is possible to enjoy the best of both worlds. We highlight four Singapore stocks with the potential to deliver ...
Singapore stocks rise with Wall Street rally, STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE – A modest rebound on Wall Street overnight after ... Wall Street’s relief rally came after a slight fall in Treasury yields, with investment bank Saxo’s Apac strategy team noting that the ...
Poly, ITE students to be offered stints with UOB under bank’s new work-study programme
SINGAPORE – Polytechnic and Institute of Technical Education students will from 2024 have a shot at taking on roles such as assistant relationship manager or credit analyst at UOB for a year, prior to ...
UOB announces 3 new initiatives in Singapore, aimed at supporting employees across all career stages
The UUP targets to reach 500 students over three years. The new UOB Better U Campus Keeping in mind that reskilling and upskilling remain top-of-mind concerns for employees in Singapore, and a ...
Sheng Siong Group seen as defensive play amid rising inflation and slower economic growth: OCBC
The team at OCBC Investment Research (OIR) has kept its “buy” call on Sheng Siong Group OV8 - The lower estimate was due to the team’s adjustments on sales growth, gross margin and administrative ...
Business confidence rises as Singapore CEOs defy global challenges with investments into generative AI, ESG: KPMG 2023 CEO Outlook
a significant increase from 76% in 2022 Over half of Singapore CEOs or 52% are shifting capital investments towards skilling their workforce for an AI-driven future Majority of CEOs see their ESG ...
Interest rates and returns for Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB) in October 2023
With the increased attention towards personal assets, people are looking to strengthen their portfolios by investing in low-risk bonds. Learn more about Singapore Savings Bond (SSB), a bond with a ...
Singapore Shares Due For Support On Thursday
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, falling more than 70 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The ...
3 Singapore Blue-Chips with Share Prices at a 52-Week Low: Are They a Bargain?
We sift out three Singapore blue-chip stocks whose share prices have hit ... However, distribution per unit (DPU) fell by 12.8% year on year to S$0.0218 because of higher finance costs and weaker ...
Asian Banking Giant DBS Is Patiently Wading Into Crypto
One seasoned traditional finance player wasn’t in much of a rush, though. Singapore-based DBS Bank, a regional banking behemoth headquartered in the same venue as the conference, Marina Bay Sands, ...
Temasek hires Goldman Sachs for Singapore Power’s 40% stake sale in Aussie energy firm Jemena – AFR
Temasek has hired Goldman Sachs to find a buyer for its unit Singapore Power's 40% stake in Australian gas and electricity distributor Jemena, the Australian Financial Review reported on Wednesday.
Why the bank of the future is not really a bank
In the past year, ANEXT Bank has been embarking on discovering the best way to service Singapore’s underserved small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Business loans were offered for as low as S$5,000 ...
Singapore Reits hammered by interest rate fears as bond yields soar
While the higher-for-longer outlook for interest rates has mauled stock markets, the real estate segment, and in particular the Reits sector, has borne the full force of the sell-down this week. Many ...
9 in 10 S’porean finance leaders spend their time on manual back-office tasks
About 40% of finance leaders in Singapore prioritise investments in automation. 89% of finance leaders in Singapore spend more than half of their time on these manual back-office tasks significantly ...
UOB joins LCH as a member of SwapClear and ForexClear
The bank’s inclusion marks the completion of all Singapore local banking groups joining as direct members of SwapClear.