OCBC's net profit for its second quarter rose 59 per cent, riding on an improved economic outlook, it said on Wednesday.
OCBC is looking to strengthen its presence in the Greater Bay Area, and is betting especially on the wealth market in China, its chief executive officer Helen Wong said on Wednesday as her bank reported a 59 per cent increase in net profit for its second quarter, as credit allowances...
Users of Facebook Inc's WhatsApp can now send disappearing photos and videos on its platform starting this week, as it looks to better compete with Snap Inc's photo messaging app Snapchat.
Activision Blizzard Inc's full-year forecast for adjusted sales came in below analysts' estimates on Tuesday, as the easing of curbs weaken the pandemic-driven frenzy for its popular franchises "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush".
Match Group Inc said the COVID-19 recovery in some of its "important" Asian markets was lagging behind the United States and Europe, sending its shares 4 per cent lower after market despite a forecast for quarterly revenue above estimates. Several economies were starting to open up but a ......
STANDARD Chartered (StanChart) saw its profit before tax surge in the first half of 2021, buoyed mostly by its performance in Asia even as income continued to slide on the back of falling global interest rates.
INVESTING along environmental, social and governance (ESG) lines has been found to be beneficial for portfolio performance. But it is worthwhile taking a harder look at the true value behind ESG investments, to keep expectations in check.
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has notified "several" providers of digital payment token (DPT) services that it is prepared to grant regulatory consent for them to operate in the city state.
REUTERS: Lumen Technologies said on Tuesday it would sell some of its U.S. business, to Apollo Global Management Inc in a deal valued at US$7.5 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Lumen will retain its incumbent local exchange carrier assets in 16 states, as well as its national...
Robinhood Markets finally on Tuesday (Aug 3) got the share bounce that was predicted for last week's much-hyped Nasdaq launch, jumping as much as 29 per cent as investors followed influential fund manager Cathie Wood into the stock. Shares of the online brokerage tumbled 8 per cent in its...
