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OCBC H1 profits up 6% to $2.45b
OCBC H1 profits up 6% to $2.45b
Higher banking profits offset lower income from Great Eastern Holdings.
SingPost profits climbed 37.2% to $25.68m in Q1
It sold off its GD Express warrants.
UOB net profit up 8% to $2.2b in H1
Profit growth was boosted by wholesale banking as income rose 9% to $2.06b.
Daily Briefing: Nassim Road bungalow sold for $230m record price; Y Combinator-backed Aspire raises $44.7m in series A
And three Singapore-listed developers buy remaining 67% interest in an Australian property for $5.23m.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.27%
Singtel led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 0.9% advance.
Chart of the Day: Real estate investment sales volume dropped 43% to $13.5b in H1
Transactions for mixed-use properties crashed 90.2%.
Grab and NTUC Income unveil pay-per-trip insurance plan for partner-drivers
Premium rates per trip can be paid at $0.10, $0.30, and $0.50.
Great Eastern profits up 31% to $511.7m for H1
Higher investment income offset lower premium sales.
Deliveroo Singapore revenue up 70% to $44.5m in 2018
This is mainly due to an investment of $20.7m from Deliveroo HQ for expansion purposes.
Lay Ann Ong assumes leadership as honestbee's new CEO
Meanwhile, Jonathan Low, the last of the co-founders, submitted his resignation effective 11 July.
Hyflux seeks another extension of debt moratorium
It is still in talks with potential strategic investors.
Frasers Logistics raises $258.1m through private placement
It will be used to fund the acquisition of 12 logistic facilities in Australia and Germany.
SGX net profit up 7.7% to 11-year high of $391.1m in 2019
The revenue of its derivatives business soared 35% as contract volumes grew.
Watten Estate Condo launched for en bloc sale at $536m
The tender will close on 18 October.
GIC to invest $600m in ADNOC's crude pipelines
It will take a 6% stake in ADNOC Oil Properties along with BlackRock and KKR.
SIA net profit down 20.42% to $111.1m in Q1
Losses from associated companies widened to $31m due to a drag from Virgin Australia.
Services sector outlook subdued for H2
Hoteliers are amongst the most optimistic whilst retailers expect lower turnover.
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