News
Inflation picks up in March at 5.4%
It accelerated due to higher private transport, food, and services inflation.
DBS, Manulife Singapore launch insurance starter plan ProtectFirst
Customers can choose from three plans that focus on illness, life protection, or accident coverage.
ALOG manager assures unitholders to benefits from approved merger with ESR-REIT
This after unitholders approved resolutions on the merger.
9 in 10 Singaporean SME employees wants medical benefits from employers
Around 60% of those surveyed are more willing to join a firm if they have medical benefits.
Jardine Cycle & Carriage investigates unusual share price movement
The company said it's "not aware" of any possible explanation for the trading.
Retail space prices down by 1.4% in Q1
Rentals of retail space also declined by 0.4%.
Which property segment won big in investments in Q421?
Q421 investment sales were at $7.19b.
Cromwell European REIT acquires 3 EU properties
The REIT purchased freehold properties in Italy and Germany.
Office space rents rise 1.6% in Q122
The rent increase was higher than the previous quarter's record of 0.9%.
Get to know Malaysia’s innovators and industry disruptors
Over 70 companies were awarded at the Malaysia National Business Awards 2022, Malaysia International Business Awards 2022, and Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards 2022.
Chart of the Day: 41.9% of professionals uploaded resumes to social media
This signals a shift in job hunting in the digital era.
Market update: STI up 0.4%
Keppel Corporation was top-performing firm at the index.
Prices of private residential properties rise by 0.7% in Q1
This is a slower pace compared with 5% up in the previous quarter.
Keppel Corporation revenue grew by 9% YoY in Q1
The firm’s net profit also improved in the first quarter of 2022.
HDB rents dip 3.4% in Q1 2022
Inflation, however, might push rents to increase by 7-10% for the whole year.
Majority of SMBs to raise IT budget in 2022
Nine in 10 medium-sized businesses say they expect to raise their IT budget.
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