With less than five months left before the leadership transition at DBS, the group notched up a major achievement, as its third-quarter 2024 net profit crossed SGD 3 billion for the first time — the Q3 net profit rose 15 per cent from a year ago and 8 per cent from the previous quarter to reach SGD 3.03 billion.
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India’s Adani Power cuts electricity supply to Bangladesh over unpaid bill
India’s Adani Power slashed electricity supply to neighbouring Bangladesh over unpaid bill
Abu Dhabi crown prince visits Singapore; 8 MoUs signed, ranging from AI to clean energy
Reporting on the Singapore visit, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said: “His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has attended a networking event with members of the UAE-Singapore Business Council, during his official visit to the Republic of Singapore.”
Crafting an effective Request for Proposal response
Connect the dots between your past successes and the current RFP requirements. Use specific examples or case studies to illustrate how you have handled similar situations or projects.
Diwali 2024: Be alert and don’t shop till you drop into an online scammer’s trap
The festival of Diwali is just days away, and for Indians everywhere, it means cherry-picking the best buys from an explosion of online shopping offers. However, in this day and age, a dealfest also means that cyber-crooks are just as much out there, picking their targets.
India remains world’s largest growing economy, but 3 key reforms needed, says IMF Asia-Pacific director
In 2024, the upcoming festival of Diwali, celebrated by the Indian diaspora around the world, is expected to see a total domestic spending of INR 1.8 trillion (USD 21.18 billion) by urban Indians alone. The size of the whole Diwali market in India is about 2.5 times that figure.
Digital payment transactions in India more than doubles since 2021, according to RBI economist
Digital payment transactions in India more than doubles since 2021.
Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2024 opens in “food paradise” Singapore; new addition is Global Vegan Chefs Challenge
As an extension of Worldchefs Congress (October 20-22, 9am to 5pm), the island nation is also hosting the Global Chefs Challenge culinary competition (October 22-25). India is one of the participating countries.
Rajasthan economy can grow even faster than India, says Col Rajyavardhan Rathore at Singapore investor meet
In the run-up to this investor meet in Singapore, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth about INR 12.5 trillion (about USD 148.9 billion/ SGD 195 billion) were signed between Rajasthan and companies within and outside India.
When 4 equals 5: Singapore gives its verdict on a shorter work week in Asia-wide survey
The enthusiasm level for a four-day work week is very high among Singapore employees, of whom 93 per cent of the surveyed respondents have embraced the idea.
