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Analysts worry over OCBC's volatile non-interest income

OCBC's earnings will suffer significantly if bad debts head higher.

Singapore M&A deals reach the strongest volume since 2008

The value of M&A activities year-to-date surged 43.8% to US$51.3 billion.

DBS' newest strategic alliance revealed

DBS will now work with Export Import Bank of Korea in infrastructure and project financing.

Chart of the Day: Inflation eases to 3.9%

Thanks to more moderate increases in services fees and accommodation cost in August.

Brace for even higher inflation for remainder of 2012

CPI will surge in September and will stay elevated till December, government estimates.

China slowdown snags Singapore GDP, but not as hard as Hong Kong's

S&P lowers Singapore's 2012 GDP forecast by 0.5%, and Hong Kong's by 1%.

MAS policy easing now at 50% chance: Maybank

Elevated COE premiums and higher rentals could warrant rate cuts this October.

Singapore inflation eases to 3.9% in August

Accommodation cost and services fees saw only moderate increases.

Singapore's asset bubble not likely to burst despite QE3

But short term boost in buyer sentiment is expected.

Singapore is the 8th richest country in the world

Guess which other Western countries Singapore beat?

Standard Chartered to slowly 'chip away' at DBS' advantage

DBS remains the 'king of savings deposits,' says CIMB.

UOB faces the most deposit pressure, warns analyst

Blame it on UOB's high dependence on time deposit funding.

Singaporeans refuse to be friends with bosses online

2 in 3 workers exclude bosses in their virtual social circle.

Here's what pushed office rents to dip a tad lower

Average rents for Raffles Place Grade A office declined by just 1.1%.

Competition heats up between local and foreign banks for SGD deposits

DBS and UOB  saw declining deposits in 2Q as foreign banks lure depositors with more attractive rates.