News
Higher impaired loans hits UOB’s revenue momentum in Q2
Higher impaired loans hits UOB’s revenue momentum in Q2
Its loan-to-deposit ratio is now at 100%.
Short-term woes: Wilmar’s soy business hit by import glut and bird flu
Feedstock costs to decline in the next months.
On an upswing: OSIM reaps 12% profit increase
Luxury tea is becoming more popular.
SGX loses $21 million to securities
It has been a slow year.
Record breaker: DBS posts stellar $2b profits in Q2
It climbed 9% from last year.
Chart of the Day: Find out the region where property prices dipped most in 2014
Buying activity will be centered in the outskirts.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.6%
But expect a significant retreat this morning.
Daily Briefing: New toll rates at Johor CIQ start today; Singapore risks business cred with foreign labour restrictions
And Dakota Crescent to make way for redevelopment.
Local manufacturers less optimistic on business prospects for 2H14: EDB survey
Only 6% of manufacturers expect a favourable business situation.
1 in 2 Singaporeans fear for their security when shopping online: survey
Over 3 in 10 have received damaged goods.
Long-time high: Businesses giddy to rake in profits in 2H14
But two sectors are doubting.
Credit crunch: Record-high loan levels persist for Singapore banks in June
Deposits finally inched up after a 2-month contraction.
Great Eastern’s profits slid 8% in Q2
New sales fell by 16%.
Security nightmare: 85% of Singaporeans use the same pin for cards and phones
Seriously, are they asking to be robbed?
Layoffs decline by 25% in 2Q14: MOM
Employment 3.6% higher than last year.
2 in 3 listed companies hide sustainability information from stakeholders: NUS
Only 19 firms use internationally recognised sustainability reporting frameworks.
SMRT’s profits swell by 36.8% this quarter
Despite recent LTA fines.
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