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Singapore big three banks poised for earnings growth

UOB, OCBC, and DBS have strong non-interest incomes.

Full-year retail sales growth to moderate in 2022

Analysts predict the full-year retail sales to grow around 9%-10%.

Chart of the day: Remote job postings in Singapore fall by 25% in May

Job seekers, however, remain intent on working from home.

Market update: STI down 0.07%

Real estate investment trusts topped the index.

Scoot signs sale-leaseback agreement with StandChart

The sale-leaseback is for two Airbus A320neo aircraft.

More SG solar professionals get pay hikes in 2022

Over 80% of them received a salary increase.

MAS cuts down training scheme subsidies in the financial sector even further

However, the government agency still expects participation to remain robust.

SIA rolls out more flights to Japan, India as air travel demand rises

Its capacity will be around 81% of 2019 levels by year-end.

Frencken must ‘keep on the lookout’ for mergers and acquisitions: report

Frencken posted a net cash position of $72.8m as of March 2022.

MAS mulls additional consumer protection safeguards for crypto trading

Last January, MAS already restricted the marketing of crypto services.

CLI to receive immediate fee income from Ascott’s acquisition of Oakwood

Oakwood has 81 properties and 15,000 units under management.

Chart of the day: Mental health in North Region most ‘strained’ in Singapore

Almost 2 out of 5 Singaporeans have high mental health risks.