The Business Times

OCBC Q1 profit falls 5% to S$1.88 billion; beats expectations This beats the S$1.86 billion consensus forecast in a Bloomberg survey.

Singapore hotel figures slip yoy in Q1, with main drags in March; visitor arrivals steady This reflects seasonal patterns, with an exceptional event line-up in March 2024, says STB.

World's richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming The richest 1% contributed 26 times more to once-a-century heatwaves, and 17 times more to droughts in the Amazon.

These are the fastest growing jobs that fresh graduates are landing in Singapore The fastest-growing entry-level roles are in tech, law and healthcare industries, says LinkedIn.

SeaMoney rebrands to Monee, opens new headquarters for digital financial services Monee will be establishing centres of excellence in product management, artificial intelligence and anti-money laundering.

Graduates face bleak future as job-talent chasm widens, vacancies shrink Number of job postings per applicant falls 8% over the last year: LinkedIn studies.

DBS loan demand to remain strong in H1, full-year growth likely at 5 to 6%: CEO Tan Su Shan The bank has other assets to deploy into if loan demand declines in H2 amid persistent trade war.

US Fed rate pause keeps Asian markets steady, but watch out for tariffs: market observers Asian markets are mostly trading higher, following the FOMC decision.

DBS shares jump more than 2% after earnings beat estimates It bucks the trend among the Singapore banks in morning trade.

Grab looks to strike a deal to acquire Indonesia’s GoTo in Q2: sources GoTo will be selling off its international unit in Singapore to Grab.

UOB halts earnings guidance amid macro uncertainties, but remains ‘committed’ to S$3 billion capital return plan Bank will resume guidance once macroeconomic situation stabilises.

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US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, cites rising risk of higher inflation and unemployment US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said, “despite heightened uncertainty, the (US) economy is still in a solid position.”