"Singapore's greatness today belongs not only to great men, but also to every nameless hero who left their youth here."The message was part of an emotional tribute by Malaysian rapper Namewee to his ...
Singapore bank UOB second-quarter net profit rises 10% on year
SINGAPORE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Singapore's United Overseas Bank, or UOB, posted on Friday a 10% rise in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier, helped by record wealth fees. UOB said April ...
Deutsche Bank and KBC freeze some of Radiant World’s Singapore bank accounts, sources say
Major miners also moved to cut ties with the iron ore trading house, sources said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore bank OCBC second-quarter net profit jumps 22% on-year to record
Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) posted on Friday a 22% rise in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier, supported by growth in its wealth management income.
OCBC Q2 profit rises 22% to S$2.22 billion, beating expectations
Earnings beat the S$1.91 billion consensus forecast in a Bloomberg survey of analysts, with the bank declaring an interim dividend of S$0.47 per share Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore’s IPO reboot sees 3.5x the listings and over $3 billion raised, as reforms bring bourse revenue up 14% via dual listing bridge with Nasdaq
Singapore’s bourse reported a 14% jump in yearly revenue to $1.17 billion, after the country rolled out a series of market reforms in 2025 aimed at revitalizing its sluggish stock market. The measures ...
Singapore’s UOB to shed asset management arm for $433.5 million to focus on wealth management
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Singapore lender United Overseas Bank said on Wednesday that it had agreed to sell its asset management business to a unit of European insurer Allianz for S$555 million ($433.49 ...
Unikeyic Electronics Ranked No. 7 on Supply Chain Connect’s 2026 Top 50 Asia Pacific Distributors List
Unikeyic Electronics today announced it has been ranked No. 7 on Supply Chain Connect's 2026 Top 50 Asia Pacific Distributors List, published on July 22, 2026. The placement puts Unikeyic among the ...
SGX reports ‘exceptional’ year for stock market as revival efforts yield results
The 21 new SGX listings raised $4.1 billion in FY2026, up from the six listings that raised $25.7 million the year before. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS shares scale record high as bank lifts forecast after profit beat
By Rae Wee and Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE, Aug 6 (Reuters) - DBS Group, Singapore's biggest bank, raised its full-year guidance after second-quarter net profit rose 9%, as it leans on its wealth ...
Singapore signals S$9.5bn export hit from new US tariff
Addressing parliament, Gan said the 12.5% levy, which took effect on 24 July and was brought in under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, would affect shipments such as optical instruments and ...
HSBC to sell Singapore insurance unit to Allianz in $2.1 billion deal
HSBC will sell its Singapore life and health insurance business to Allianz. This deal is valued at S$2.7 billion and is expected to close in early 2027. The sale will help HSBC simplify its operations ...
DBS Group Shares Notch Record High on Best-Ever Quarterly Profit, Improved Guidance — Update
SINGAPORE--DBS Group, Southeast Asia's largest lender, posted its best-ever profit and raised its guidance, sending its shares to an all-time high. The Singapore-based lender's second quarter net ...
DBS posts record Q2 profit, raises 2026 guidance
SINGAPORE: DBS Group, Singapore's biggest bank, raised its full-year guidance on Thursday (Aug 6) after second-quarter net profit rose 9 per cent, beating expectations as strong wealth-management fees ...
DBS shares hit record high as bank lifts guidance after profit beat
By Rae Wee and Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE, Aug 6 (Reuters) - DBS Group, Singapore's biggest bank, raised its full-year guidance after second-quarter net profit rose 9%, as it leans on its wealth ...
DBS raises 2026 guidance as wealth business powers growth despite lower rates
CEO Tan Su Shan says team is ‘firing on all cylinders’ after record Q2 profit; sees structural opportunities in Asia’s wealth, trade and AI trends Read more at The Business Times.