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PM Lee: Refocus on future now that COVID-19 is under control
PM Lee: Refocus on future now that COVID-19 is under control
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong lays out three tasks to preserve the Lion City’s economic growth.
Thomson Medical Group posts $16.9m profit in H1 2021
This is following a net loss of $98m in the same period last year.
MAS reveals 15 Global CBDC Challenge finalists
They will present their innovations at the Demo Day during the Singapore FinTech Festival in November.
Service industries' revenue sees 16.6% YoY growth in Q2
The recreation and personal services recorded the highest growth at 135% YoY.
Resale market in SG returns after 2-year hiatus: Report
Units sold in the first seven months totalled 9,160, exceeding 2019 and 2020.
#WhatsHappening: Key trends in Twitter among Singaporean consumers
Their conversations revolve around food, home, and self-care.
China Aviation Oil earnings to recover in 2022: RHB
This is due to slower improvement of domestic aviation traffic in China.
Chart of the Day: SG healthcare spending to reach $45.9b in 2030
Fitch Solutions expects the government to ramp up its healthcare expenditure in the coming years.
Daily briefing: 6 new Thomson-East Coast Line stations; BTO flat buyers worry about long waits
And a homegrown SAAS platform for the F&B industry raises $6.5m in seed funding.
Market Update: STI down 0.92%
The Straits Time Index closed at 3.080.73, or down 0.92%, on the last Friday of August.
Business should balance business, technology priorities to ensure security: Fortinet
Only 34% of organisations have a “robust” approach to cybersecurity.
Gov’t rolls out digital plan to help construction, maintenance industries
More than 500 businesses and 30,000 employees can expect benefits from this programme.
#WhatsHappening: Key trends in Twitter among Singaporean consumers
Their conversations revolve around food, home and self-care.
Singapore is 17th most expensive location to send expat workers
The expatriate pay package for mid-level workers costs around US$225,171 annually.
Daily briefing: Foreign minister says finding COVID origins needs ‘transparency’; NTUC wants support for unemployed
And CAAS reported 240 air travel passes to those coming from Hong Kong and Macao.
Market Update: STI up 0.07%
DairyFarm, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, and DBS were seen with the most growth today.
Manufacturing output slows to 16.3% in July
This is the second month in the row when manufacturing grew at a slower pace.
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