Staff Reporter

The net profit growth was driven by a robust banking and insurance performance.

It currently has six unicorn startups.

Electronic firms at 40% were the most optimistic in facing the remaining half of the year. 

As it prepares for its initial public listing, Grab announced milestone results in Q1 2021.

Its wholesale banking revenue was driven by large corporate and institutional clients from Singapore and Greater China.

Keppel Corp has proposed the acquisition of SPH, minus its media assets, for $2.2b.

And Fintech firm FinAccel’s Kredivo to launch IPO in US.

Sembcorp Industries and Wilmar International took the lead at the closing of today’s index.

Singapore’s COVID-19 exit strategy has faced recent hurdles - surges in the past weeks have resulted in yet another tightening of measures as the government ramps up its vaccination programme to hit August 9th targets.

One in two among people aged 18 to 35 said it is important to invest early.

Better Me Business gives employees the option to enhance their company-provided insurance plan.

Analysts say the manufacturing industry will be relatively unscathed from the tighter social restriction measures.

The group’s revenue also rose 27.2% to S$66.2m. 

Potential risks include rising costs of construction, inflation, and interest rates that can lead to a negative impact on market sentiment.

The GCB market could enter a renaissance period in the next 12 months.

Sales activity in the prime non-landed residential segment for the first half of 2021 surpassed the amount transacted for the whole year of 2020.