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OCBC Q2 profit up 14% to S$1.94 billion; declares S$0.44 per share interim dividend The earnings beat the S$1.8 billion consensus forecast in a Bloomberg survey of four analysts.

‘No one is indispensable’ – UOB’s Wee Ee Cheong says succession plan is in place Wee, whose family is the controlling shareholder of UOB, said what is important for him is progressiveness with stability. This means prese…

#BTOpinion: Proposed changes to leverage limits for S-Reits make sense given Manulife US Reit’s experience On the face of it, these proposals are a loosening of the current rules. Will the proposed rule changes undermine…

ComfortDelGro inks MOU with Pony.ai on commercial robotaxi operations in China The tie-up aims to help both companies co-develop safe and sustainable autonomous vehicle (AV) solutions to be deployed globally, after comme…

More than 2,300 company-training committees set up by NTUC in last five years The company-training committees initiative was launched in April 2019 to help employers raise productivity by redesigning jobs and upskilling…

Pofma order issued to property agent over false claims on HDB Ethnic Integration Policy On Jul 24 and 25, property agent Shaik Amar posted claims to his TikTok, Instagram and YouTube accounts that the policy offers no be…

Non-landed residential rents dip slightly in Q2 with market stabilising: Savills Rents for one-to-three-bedroom units were down 6.2% year on year in Q2. In Q1, they were 2% lower compared with the year-ago period.

UOB positive on easing interest rates as loan demand picks up in Q2 Even though lower interest rates may mean less interest income, the lender expects it will still gain from the resulting pick-up in commercial activitie…

Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield falls to 3.4% This was a 0.24% drop from the 3.64% offered in the previous six-month auction, which closed on Jul 18.

10-cent beverage container return deposit to be rolled out in April 2026 after a year’s delay Under the scheme, consumers will pay an extra 10 cents for bottled and canned drinks but will receive a full refund of the dep…

Singapore listcos’ scores dip slightly on governance and transparency index; Sats takes top spot Big-cap companies with market capitalisations over S$1 billion outperform mid and small-cap companies.

SMRT Trains’ full-year net profit down 82.4% to S$7.5 million This was due to a one-time S$40.8 million dividend payout from SMRT Thomson-East Coast Line in FY2022/23, consisting of accumulated profits from when operatio…

Start your day with BT ☕️: Stocks to watch: UOB, SIA, Keppel Top stories 1. Property: Q2 landed home transaction value up 55% as buyer-seller price expectations narrow 2. Markets: Powell puts September rate cut on table…

Powell puts September rate cut on table after Fed leaves borrowing costs unchanged The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but US central bank chief Jerome Powell said policymakers may be ready to red…