SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd reported steady earnings and profit jumped at United Overseas Bank in the second quarter, with improved margins and loan growth ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Banks Primed for Headwinds After Earnings Beat
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore banks delivered second-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates, indicating they are well placed to weather mounting pressures from a global economic slowdown and falling ... ( read original story ...)
Pride and prejudice: Photos shed light on the struggles of Singapore’s transgender community
"Transitioning or surgeries does not give you perfect bodies," reads a message by one transgender man, written by hand over an image of his own half-naked body. Sham is one of six subjects featured in ... ( read original story ...)
2 in 3 Singapore bank customers keen to try digital banks: Survey
SINGAPORE - Bank users in Singapore, led by younger customers, welcome the entry of digital banks, according to a survey by global marketing information services firm JD Power released on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
UOB posts 8% rise in Q2 profit to $1.17b, raises interim dividend to 55 cents
SINGAPORE - UOB Group on Friday morning (Aug 2) posted an 8 per cent year-on-year growth in net profit to $1.17 billion for its second quarter ended June 30, on the back of strong loan growth and ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks to watch: OCBC, UOB, Hongkong Land, Dairy Farm, Mandarin Oriental, Hi-P, A-HTrust
UOB Group: UOB on Friday morning posted an 8 per cent year-on-year growth in net profit to $1.17 billion for its second quarter ended June 30, on the back of strong loan growth and higher trading and ... ( read original story ...)
UOB 2Q earnings up 8% to $1.17 bil; declares interim dividend of 55 cents per share
SINGAPORE (Aug 2): UOB Group reported earnings of $1.17 billion in 2Q19, 8% higher than the same quarter last year. This brings 1H19 earnings to $2.22 billion, up 8% from a year ago and an interim ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC reports steady Q2 profit; UOB’s profit rises 8%
SINGAPORE: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) reported steady second-quarter profit, while its net interest income rose to a record, driven by growth in loans and margins. "Loan growth was sustained ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Drug smuggling worsens even as hangings rise
SINGAPORE — Drug trafficking into Singapore, which has some of the world’s toughest drugs laws, has risen recently, the law minister said on Wednesday, and he defended capital punishment for serious ... ( read original story ...)
1 Solid Singapore Blue Chip That Has Paid Dividends for More Than 20 Years
The company I’m talking about is United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11) or UOB for short. It’s one of the three big local banks in Singapore. There is plenty to like about UOB as a dividend stock. To ... ( read original story ...)
Plastic Waste Piles Up as Indonesia’s Import Crackdown Backfires
The delay in customs clearance at Indonesian ports have also led to a pile-up of about 1,600 containers of waste in Singapore, which are now being exported to Vietnam at a discount, Maulana said. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s OCBC Bank launches cardless ATM withdrawals using QR codes
Singapore-based OCBC bank customers can now withdraw from ATM's using a mobile app. Singapore-based OCBC Bank announced the rollout of ATM technology that allows customers to withdraw funds using the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Historic Raffles Hotel Reopens After Two-Year Restoration
The Raffles Hotel, which first opened in 1887 and was declared a National Monument by the government a century later, reopened today after an extensive renovation that started two and a half years ago ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore mansion sets record with $167 million sale
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore mansion sitting on a sprawling plot of land has been sold for a record S$230 million ($167 million), the latest in a string of eye-catching property deals in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says U.S. Understands Its Position on WTO Privileges
Singapore says it has an understanding with the U.S. that ... and protection against emergency import restrictions imposed by developed nations. “We have always said that any privileges should be ... ( read original story ...)
Global travelers most likely to want to meet travelers of their own nationalities on holiday
SINGAPORE, Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With summer holiday season in full swing and people keen to 'get away from it all', Agoda, one of the world's fastest growing digital travel platforms, reveals ... ( read original story ...)