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OCBC’s Wing Hang buyout trebles contribution from Greater China, Banking & Finance

OCBC’s Wing Hang buyout trebles contribution from Greater China, Banking & Finance

Singapore OCBC has seen a tripling of its Greater China earnings contribution over the last five years on the back of its US$5 billion Wing Hang acquisition in 2014, with the piping of OCBC’s regional…

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Local smart-living management company looks to expand overseas

Local smart-living management company looks to expand overseas

IMAGINE you have left the office on a hot day, and can turn on the air conditioner to cool down your home by simply sending a WhatsApp message from your cellphone. Source link

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A book lover's secret hideaway

A book lover's secret hideaway

IF YOU’RE A serious bibliophile, there’s no place on this island that might make you happier right now than NTU CCA’s Siah Armajani exhibition titled Spaces For The Public, Spaces For Democracy. Source link

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Commanding Views

Commanding Views

DEPENDING ON WHO you ask, a multimillion dollar view can mean one that overlooks the city skyline, a white sandy beach or a lush expanse of greenery. Source link

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Micron CEO says Singapore operations will be spared capex cuts, Government & Economy

Micron CEO says Singapore operations will be spared capex cuts, Government & Economy

Singapore NASDAQ-LISTED Micron Technology will “continue to make appropriate investments here in Singapore”, chief executive Sanjay Mehrotra told The Business Times on Wednesday. Such investments look set to include spending on technology and people –…

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Analysts flag potential M&A risks in OCBC’s rumoured Permata buy, Banking & Finance

Analysts flag potential M&A risks in OCBC’s rumoured Permata buy, Banking & Finance

Singapore SOME analysts are raising acquisition risks behind the reported interest by OCBC to snap up most of Indonesian lender Bank Permata, warning that these pressures could weigh on the bank’s shares in the near…

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It's All About the Magic

It's All About the Magic

IF THE LATE illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini were still alive today, and on a vacation in Penang, he would feel very much at home at the newly opened The Prestige Hotel. Source link

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Discover Margaret River, Travel – THE BUSINESS TIMES

Discover Margaret River, Travel – THE BUSINESS TIMES

If you love adventure, food and wine, and don’t want to travel too far to enjoy them, then Margaret River is the place for you. Located a five-hour flight from Singapore followed by a three-hour…

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Manila: The Next Great Food City?, Feature

Manila: The Next Great Food City?, Feature

WHEN IT COMES to Filipino cuisine, it’s hard to get past the stereotypes: balut (boiled duck foetus), adobo, sisig, bacalao and pancit are some that come to mind. But for the uninitiated who have yet…

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S-E Asia tech deals total US$6b in H1; more unicorns may emerge soon: report, Garage

S-E Asia tech deals total US$6b in H1; more unicorns may emerge soon: report, Garage

SOUTH-EAST Asia saw a record number of technology-related deals as well as increasing geography and sector diversification in such investments during the first half of 2019, according to a report by venture capital (VC) firm…

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