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DBS full-year profit surged 28% to $5.63b
DBS full-year profit surged 28% to $5.63b
Fee income hit $2.78b as led by card and wealth management.
4 in 5 SMEs expect more business incentives from Budget: survey
Firms aim to address in manpower and cost challenges.
Singapore total trade breaks $1t again after four years
But momentum could taper off as growth could slow down in 2019.
Nine in 10 peak-hour trips could take less than 45 minutes by 2040
A seamlessly connected transport system could save commuters 15 minutes everyday.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.41%
Continued US-China trade negotiation optimism may boost the local bourse.
Daily Briefing: Singapore finance minister aims a cautious budget; HDB unveils first new-generation neighbourhood centre
And personal finance startup DollarsAndSense acquires insurtech platform fundMyLife.
Singapore's most influential lawyers aged 40 and under for 2018
They specialise in various areas such as shipping, intellectual property, energy, and aviation, amongst others.
Chart of the Day: Top 5 IT stocks hit average return of 26.6% in January
Creative Technology recorded a 46.2% return in January YTD.
Axiata green lights Keppel-SPH buyout offer for M1
The Malaysian telco will gain $31m from the transaction.
Developer sales fell 17.8% to 433 units in January
The anticipation towards CNY may have held back developers from launching major projects.
Changi's new terminals and Jewel may cement SATS market leadership in APAC: analyst
Aviation-related activities contributed around 80% of SATS’ revenue in Q3.
Ascendas ties up with Japan's Mitsui to operate two Shanghai office buildings
The firms will oversee the development and upgrading of both buildings.
NODX edged up 4.2% in 2018
The growth was driven by the 8.2% increase in non-electronic NODX.
StarHub's profits dropped 26.2% to $201.5m in 2018
It blamed lower contributions from its mobile and Pay TV segments.
SIA's profit dips 27% to $284.1m in Q3
The airlines' joint venture, NokScoot, was hit by heavy losses.
ST Engineering sets up joint venture to explore satellite and space technology
ST Engineering-Geo Insights will offer advanced geospatial analytics amongst other services.
Chart of the Day: Top 5 FTSE China stocks hit average returns of 17.9% in January
Water utilities firm SIIC environment recorded a 21.8% return in January YTD.
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