The Business Times

2023-07-25 09:05:19 Higher deposit caps for digibanks unlikely to dent earnings of DBS, UOB, OCBC: report

Although the increase in the cap could lead to a “substantial rise” in GXS and MariBank’s deposit holdings, this still dwarfs in comparison to Singapore’s trio of local banks.

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2023-07-25 07:45:24 More salary claims filed in 2022, from a rise in companies in financial difficulty: report

The rise in salary claims last year brought the overall incidence of employment claims and appeals lodged to 1.97 per 1,000 employees, up from 1.73 in 2021.

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2023-07-25 06:45:09 Primary 6 pupil overcomes fear of maths with support from volunteers and initiatives

BRANDED CONTENT: One such initiative is the UOL-PPHG Community Uplift Programme, which encourages kids to improve in school with experiential rewards and enrichment opportunities.

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2023-07-25 05:43:52 ‘I’ve not been put up to split the votes’: presidential hopeful Ng Kok Song

The role of the president is to be “the second key when the need arises to use past reserves”, and to rise above politics and “unify the people of Singapore,” he says.

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2023-07-25 04:57:01 WealthBT Episode 28: Market impacts of scarcity and how to position yourself

Scarcity on a few fronts has major impacts on markets. How can your portfolio benefit? Wealth editor Genevieve Cua speaks to Dong Chen from Pictet Wealth Management to find out.

This episode is brought to you by Pictet Wealth Management.

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2023-07-25 03:45:10 Singapore banks’ Q2 to be weighed down by higher costs, weaker loans: analysts

Earnings for the three banks are expected to peak this year, as loan growth and fee income taper off, while the market braces itself for yet another potential round of rate hikes by the Fed.

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2023-07-24 16:01:49 Auditor-General audit exposes money management lapses in government agencies

The Auditor-General’s Office flagged lapses among government agencies, including the People's Association and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. How were these lapses addressed? Open / Comment

2023-07-24 14:45:20 Ultra-luxury car registrations slow down in June after tax hike

The impressive results for the first half of the year were front-loaded as buyers rushed to purchase cars before the Additional Registration Fee (ARF) tax increase could no longer be avoided, say industry watchers.

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2023-07-24 13:30:33 Executive condo sellers in suburbs among top profit gainers in Q2

An owner who bought a 958 sq ft unit at Wandervale in Choa Chu Kang for S$661,000 in 2016, sold it for S$1.28 million, earning a tidy 93% profit.

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2023-07-24 12:40:12 #BTOpinion: Asset-heavy property groups should have minimal key man risk

Notwithstanding tycoon Ong Beng Seng's recent travails, given his age, the day may come soon when he no longer runs Hotel Properties Limited. Would it then be at risk without him at the helm?

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