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DBS GROUP Holdings is Singapore’s top bank brand, according to a survey of the world’s 500 leading banking names.
The Brand Finance Banking 500 report, which measures strength, risk profile and growth potential to calculate brand value, claimed DBS eclipses rivals United Overseas Bank (UOB) and OCBC Bank.
It put DBS’ brand value at US$1.52 billion (S$2.1 billion) last year – a 12 per cent hike fro… more

Britain’s worst recession since World War II is officially over — but only just.







World War II – Great Britain – History – Twentieth Century – Wars and Conflicts

CHARGES to enter Sentosa have been revised to encourage more people to car pool and ease a traffic situation that is expected to worsen once the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) integrated resort opens in a few weeks’ time.
From Jan 18, car drivers will be charged a flat fee of up to $7 to get into the island.
Currently, drivers have to pay $2 per car and an additional $2 for each person in it – the ch… more

Undeniably, the Fed’s decisive action and leadership has been instrumental in bringing the U.S. – and by extension – other economies around the world back from the brink. While actual interest-rate slashing and the unveiling of quantitative easing programs were the story of 2008, market focus in 2009 was more…

REGIONAL bourses experienced cautious trading sessions yesterday as the ramifications of the ongoing Dubai World default continued to be felt.
Market worries were reignited when Dubai World subsidiary Nakheel disclosed that its liabilities had jumped 7 per cent to US$3.6 billion (S$5 billion) in the first half of this year.
The steadily strengthening greenback and news from Japan that the economy … more

INCREASED foreign direct investment (FDI) from developing economies into emerging markets will shape the political risk insurance industry (PRI), says the World Investment and Political Risk 2009 report released yesterday by the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
This trend could mean that Singapore, from which many investments are made into the region’s emerging m… more

The dollar, which had firmed last week after the news of Dubai World’s debt problems, lost ground again during the course of the week. Most market participants regard Dubai World’s request to restructure its debts as a serious matter, but with only a limited impact; there are latent fears, however,…

In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster.

Christmas and holiday season – Economy – Economic indicator – Arts – Movies

THIS year, for the first time, more than half of the world’s foreign investments will flow into emerging markets. Before, industrialised nations received most of the investments.
Asia in particular, the first continent to recover from the global financial crisis, is set to benefit. Despite the crisis, India and China will grow this year by more than 6 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively, while t… more

CONSUMER confidence has rallied here, as key Asian markets continue leading the world out of recession.
A new survey found confidence rose nine points from April to November, matching the global average, as better job prospects and healthier savings gave people heart. However, Singapore consumers, like those across the world, are still nervous about economic prospects, the Nielsen Global Consumer … more