Singapore

Wilmar's profits grew 25.4% to $1.58b in 2017

Oilseeds & Grains profit rose to $272.33m thanks to stronger sales.

Wilmar's profits grew 25.4% to $1.58b in 2017

Oilseeds & Grains profit rose to $272.33m thanks to stronger sales.

Payment options for e-commerce businesses in Singapore

Singapore’s e-commerce market is slowly positioning itself as a key player in the country’s retail industry. E-commerce is expected to make up 6.7 per cent of all retail sales in the city-state come 2025, triple that of the 2.1 per cent figure in 2015. The net worth of the e-commerce industry was estimated to reach more than US$5.4 billion (S$7.46 billion) in the next seven years, according to a 2017 financial report by Google and investment firm Temasek Holdings.

Chart of the Day: Expected hotel supply to fall in three years

The government is deliberately slowing hotel development after supply overflowed before 2017.

S-REIT index funds to lure capital after tax disclosure changes

Analysts project higher demand for S-REITs after prices dropped 8-9% in January.

Sheng Siong profits climbed 11.4% to $69.79m in 2017

The opening of its new stores contributed the most to its revenue of $829.88m.

Is the worst over for S-REITS?

After a 7% dip on rising bond yield fears, the bulls remain optimistic.

UOB discretionary portfolio assets tripled in 2017

It identified client segments that preferred DPM solutions for their investments.

Standard Chartered's Singapore-based operations to merge with local unit

This will triple its assets and add its large banking businesses.

Nearly $5m of statutory bonds to expire in 2021

Outstanding bonds are now around $26.7b.

SIA adds Perth to Boeing 787-10 fleet's destinations

The 787-10s' combined Business and Economy classes will seat 337 customers.

Google unveils e-payment app in Singapore

It merged the app with existing features in Android Pay.

MAS likely to tighten monetary policy: analysts

They were encouraged by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s statement that the budget position for 2018 will remain expansionary.

What now for Sembcorp Marine after first loss in over a decade?

The shipbuilder reported wider than expected losses which could refloat privatisation rumours.

BreadTalk's 2017 profits jumped 91% to $21.85m

If it weren’t for gains from TripleOne Somerset, earnings would have been pulled down by a weak bakery division.

COE prices fell across all categories in February

Premiums for motorcycles dipped the lowest by 9.3% to $7,667.