Singapore

honestbee co-founder and CEO Joel Sng steps down

The position will be taken over by investor, Brian Koo.

honestbee co-founder and CEO Joel Sng steps down

The position will be taken over by investor, Brian Koo.

Singapore launches $3.68m scheme to boost legaltech

Law practices can receive funding of up to $130,000 for adopting advanced tech solutions.

UOB profit up 8% to $1.05b in Q1

The earning boost came from strong income figures which hit $2.41b.

Chart of the Day: Singapore's economic growth remains ahead of top-rated countries

The nation would remain ‘highly competitive’ despite its demographic decline.

Frasers Hospitality Trust's NPI fell 9.1% to $25.21m in Q2

It blamed weaker performance from its Australia, Malaysia and Japan portfolios.

MAS complete cross-border payments in blockchain with Canada central bank

Project Ubin was linked to Canada's experimental domestic payment network, Project Jasper.

Singapore revs up funding for unionised firms with training committees

Firms can get 10% of funding support from the Labour Movement as an incentive.

Fraser & Neave profits jumped 81% to $73.82m in H1 2019

It was boosted by its Thai dairies business and Singapore soft drinks unit.

No Signboard CEO arrested over share buyback probe

Shares have been bought above the regulatory limit for buybacks.

SIA and SATS renew aviation services contracts for next five years

The contracts cover inflight catering, cabin and cargo handling, as well as services for Scoot.

Jardine Cycle & Carriage profits soared 131% to US$312m in Q1

But underlying profit fell 8% to US$201.3m in the absence of Vinamilk’s dividend income.

Japfa's profits plummeted 53% to US$7.81m in Q1

It blamed weaker operating profit from PT Japfa Tbk, which suffered from low broiler prices.

CapitaLand profits slipped 7.4% to $295.57m in Q1

Lower contributions from Singapore and China dragged on earnings.