Singapore Morning News For October 30

Water production at Singapore’s desalination plants and local waterworks has been stepped up to meet demand here, after pollution in the Johor River led to the temporary closure of four water treatment plants along the river, including one in Kota Tinggi ... ( read original story ...)

Wozniacki ends Williams jinx to win WTA Finals in Singapore

Singapore (AFP) - Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki ended her career-long jinx against Venus Williams in spectacular style to lift the WTA Finals trophy for the first time on Sunday. The Dane had won just one set in seven harrowing defeats to ... ( read original story ...)

The Week Ahead: Can UOB Outshine OCBC?

In July, UOB posted a 5.5% rise in second-quarter net profits ... StarHub (SGX: CC3) will also be in the spotlight next week. In August, Singapore’s second-biggest telecom operator posted a 1% drop in second-quarter revenues. But net profits slumped ... ( read original story ...)

Rosier outlook for Singapore economy

the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said. While pockets of weakness remain in some sectors, growth is broadening beyond trade-related industries, with economic expansion expected to remain steady in the coming year, the central bank noted in its ... ( read original story ...)

Hingis bids farewell with doubles defeat in Singapore

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Martina Hingis ended her career on a losing note when the retiring Swiss great and her partner Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan were beaten 6-4 7-6(5) by Timea Babos and Andrea Hlavackova in a WTA Finals doubles semi-final on Saturday. ( read original story ...)

Will DBS protect clients’ interests

DBS, the largest bank in both Southeast Asia and Singapore, could be using the acquisition of foreign banks as a shortcut to accelerate growth. In 2013, DBS cancelled its plan to buy Indonesia’s Bank Danamon. One year later, it acquired French ... ( read original story ...)