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 ...)
Singapore’s Hot-Again Housing Market Pays Dividends for Its Biggest Bank
Singapore’s newly buoyant housing market is proving a boon for its biggest bank. DBS Group Holdings Ltd. nominated mortgage lending as a bright spot when releasing second-quarter earnings on Monday. ... ( 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’s Scoot to convert six Airbus orders to larger A321neos, lease 10
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd's budget offshoot Scoot said on Monday it would convert six Airbus SE A320neo orders to the larger A321neo model and lease another 10 A321neos to help meet ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore businesses see sharp downturn on trade war
SINGAPORE: With no let-up apparent in global and regional trade tensions, Singapore’s business community has slashed its expectations for the near-term economic outlook. “Because we are hugely ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore ready for the rise of robots and automation?
A strong investment in digital infrastructure, a growing pool of IT expertise and a hyper-connected population mean that Singapore is seeing outsized gains in a new technological landscape, making the ... ( read original story ...)
Angliss Singapore Accorded the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2019
Anchored by a long history of over 70 years of experience in the foodservice industry, Angliss Singapore has transformed from a commodity trading food business to a leading distributor of premium ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s brother backs opposition party in election twist
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Singapore prime minister's estranged brother has thrown his support behind a newly-formed opposition party in an intriguing twist ahead of elections expected to be held as ... ( 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 ...)
Singapore’s exports falter in June, will Malaysia be next?
KUALA LUMPUR: The plunge in regional bellwether Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports by 17.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) in June, weighed down by both electronic and non-electronic products as the US-China ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: The feud involving members of Singapore’s first family
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A public rift between the heirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first and longest-serving prime minister, has for years rumbled in the wealthy city-state regarded as an island of ... ( 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 ...)