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CPF extends Great Eastern’s Dependants’ Protection Scheme administrator contract to September 2028
The term life insurance scheme currently covers more than two million Singaporeans and permanent residents, the CPF Board said Great…
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Culture
In ‘Great Black Hope,’ Rob Franklin Explores Class, Race and the Dark Underbelly of New York Glamour in Bold Debut Novel
The opening pages of Rob Franklin’s debut novel, “Great Black Hope,” take readers into the thick of late-night Hamptons debauchery. It’s…
Business
Great Eastern gets another extension to Jun 8 to announce plan to restore free float
It will update shareholders on the finalised proposal shortly, no later than Jun 8 Great Eastern Holdings has been granted yet another…
Culture
Is the Next Great American Novel Being Published on Substack?
This past October, subscribers to Woman of Letters, the Substack newsletter of the writer Naomi Kanakia, received an e-mail titled “Why I…
Culture
Rediscovering a Great Film Critic of Hollywood’s Golden Age
Sometimes there’s light at the end of the rabbit hole. When Josef von Sternberg’s film “The Devil Is a Woman,” from 1935, was recently…
Unsorted
The Return of “My Favorite Season,” a Great Modern Melodrama
Melodrama isn’t central to modern French cinema, because melodrama is rooted in irony, whereas one could hardly slip a playing card…
Unsorted
Cheat Sheets for ‘The Great Gatsby’s’ Centennial
One hundred years after F. Scott Fitzgerald published “The Great Gatsby,” the novel’s influence hasn’t exactly dimmed. From illuminating…
Business
Great Eastern chairman declines to speculate on potential delisting at AGM
Great Eastern Holdings (GEH) chairman Soon Tit Koon said that he does not wish to speculate on the potential delisting of the insurer, as…
Lifestyle
The 11 Best Under-eye Patches That Fake a Great Night’s Sleep, Tested by Editors
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. A…
Business
Aimee Song Shares Exclusive Tips for Great Lighting, Timeless Decor, and Creating an Inviting Home With Her New Lulu and Georgia Collaboration
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission.…
Business
Great Eastern privatisation is ‘natural progression’ in bank’s strategy: OCBC CEO Helen Wong
THE full integration of Great Eastern into OCBC will help the lender realise more synergistic value, by providing more opportunities for…
Business
Great Eastern Q4 profit falls 14% to S$134.8 million
GREAT Eastern on Tuesday (Feb 25) reported a net profit of S$134.8 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, down 14 per cent from…
Business
Great Eastern Q4 profit falls 14% to S$134.8 million, reflecting medical insurance provisions
GREAT Eastern on Tuesday (Feb 25) pointed to provisions made for its medical insurance business as the primary reason its net profit fell…
News
Missing tomb of Egyptian pharaoh solves one of ancient Egypt's great mysteries
CAIRO — A long lost tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh has been found, the country’s antiquities ministry said Tuesday, answering a great mystery…
Business
Great Eastern’s Malaysian units terminate proposed acquisition of AmMetLife
GREAT Eastern’s Malaysian subsidiaries have terminated their proposed acquisition of AmMetLife Insurance (AML) and AmMetLife Takaful…
Business
Time for OCBC to offload Great Eastern - The Business Times
The breathing room Great Eastern and OCBC now have to address the insurer’s free float stretches beyond the likely dates of their upcoming…
Business
Great Eastern granted further extension to May 25 to explore options to return free float - The Business Times
GREAT Eastern now has until May 25 to explore options to comply with free float requirements under the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) listing…
Business
The new Great Wall: China’s $70 billion, 2,700-mile water transfer mega-project
Throughout history, China has reshaped its geography to meet its growing needs. And now, it is undertaking what may be the largest…
Business
Opinion: California ruled with great jobs and boom times. What happened?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s constant reminders that California’s economy ”leads the nation” as well as being a model for social justice are…
Business
Great Eastern posts 52% higher Q3 profit of S$273.4 million
This is driven by contributions from its insurance business and favourable investment performance from shareholders’ funds GREAT Eastern…
Business
Great Eastern gets further extension to Jan 24 to explore options for free float rule
GREAT Eastern Holdings now has until Jan 24, 2025, to explore options to comply with free float requirements under the Singapore…