SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's biggest bank DBS Group reported record first-quarter profit on Tuesday, rising a stronger-than-expected 43% from a year earlier on a higher net interest margin, ...
Home can be our best safe haven when it comes to investing in bonds
A good mix of Singdollar and US dollar bonds could be beneficial to an investor’s portfolio. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore bank DBS reports Q1 profit jumps 43% to new high
Singapore's biggest bank, DBS Group, reported a 43% jump in quarterly profit on Tuesday to a record high, citing higher net interest margin, sustained business momentum and resilient asset quality.
CLAS remains analysts’ top pick within Singapore hospitality sector after 1Q business update
Analysts from PhillipCapital and CGS-CIMB Research have kept their "add" and "buy" calls with unchanged TPs of $1.26 and $1.27.
Australia should be regional tech leader: Singapore
Australia should lead Southeast Asia in pushing for green, bio and digital technology uptake as the international environment becomes increasingly multipolar, according to Singaporean Foreign Minister ...
US Lawmakers Push the SEC to Order Audit of Shein IPO Over Uyghur Forced Labor Fears
The U.S. lawmakers want the SEC to mandate Shein to independently audit and verify "that the company does not use Uyghur forced labor as a condition of being registered to issue securities in the ...
DBS launches tool in mobile app to help those below 55 years old plan for retirement
CPF members can use the tool to benchmark retirement savings and address any shortfall. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore faces slower growth in 2023, but seen to avoid contraction
Singapore—Singapore is expected to post slower economic growth this year but it “should avoid an outright contraction”, Prime Minister Lee ...
S’pore Can’t Outbid Major Economies, Must Invest & Innovate To Stay Competitive: Lawrence Wong
In his May Day speech, DPM Lawrence Wong shared the grim outlook on the global economy and how Singapore can stay competitive.
Singapore must find ‘right niches’, leverage hub status to thrive in fragmented global economy: Lawrence Wong
Singapore is feeling the impact of geopolitics shifting the flow of direct investments and cannot 'afford to outbid the big boys', says the country's No 2 leader Wong also reiterates the government is ...
Crypto Exchange Luno exits Singapore; Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, & Signuptoken.com record gains
Luno, a digital currency trading platform that belongs to Digital Currency Group, has made a public statement declaring that it will be terminating its services in Singapore. This decision is a ...
Over half of all new vans in Singapore registered in Q1 2023 were electric
Some 51.9 per cent of new vans registered in Singapore in the first three months of 2023 were electric vehicles (EVs).
Singapore denies Branson claims that it is executing innocent man
After British billionaire Richard Branson declared Singapore may be about to kill an innocent man the Singapore government hit back at the tycoon ...
More than a million meal subsidies redeemed on DBS PayLah! app in less than 3 months
Some 12 per cent of redemptions were made by seniors and 24 per cent by those earning less than $2,500 a month. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Deputy PM Allays Property Price Fears in May Day Rally
Singapore’s prime minister-in-waiting Lawrence Wong used a May Day rally to address concerns over a red-hot property market fueling economic inequality, saying citizens will always have affordable ...
Singapore Voices ‘Grave Concern’ Over South China Sea Tensions
Singapore’s top diplomat expressed “grave concern” over altercations in the South China Sea following a near collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the highly-contested region.