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DBS’ net profit slips 6% to $1.05b

Group’s bad debt rose to $150 million.

Venture’s net profit jumps by 22.2% to $51.6m

On back of aggressive productivity drives.

Newly created jobs inched up to a measly 5,500 in 2Q16

It’s the slowest pace of growth in 5 quarters.

Singapore’s yearly population growth rate feared to creep down to 1%

Blame it on sluggish immigration flow and ageing residents.

Perennial's net profit tumbles 25.6% to $594,000

On back of the absence of a one-off gain.

F&N’s net profit surges 43% to $127.2m

But its scrapped brewery dragged profit after taxation by 29%.