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Daily Briefing: Singapore to lure investments from virus-hit supply chains; NEA rolls out $24.8m HDB household package
Daily Briefing: Singapore to lure investments from virus-hit supply chains; NEA rolls out $24.8m HDB household package
And MOH will build two polyclinics in Bishan and Bidadari and a new hospital in the east.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.22%
Singtel led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 0.67% rise.
Retail sales down 5.3% to $4.1b in January
Sales from motor vehicles saw the largest decline and crashed 33.6%.
Singtel's holdco discount grows to 22%: analyst
FY2021 earnings could rise as its Australian handset business may recover.
Half of Singaporeans unfamiliar with home loan paperwork
Two in five did not know that they can refinance their home loans.
Government sets aside $19m for SMEs' building software adoption
They can receive up to 70% funding for pre-approved solutions.
Singapore nabs 8th spot for fastest growing UHNWI markets
New ultra-rich individuals are emerging from its vibrant startup scene.
Banks' NIMs to degrade after US Fed's surprise rate cut
DBS and UOB guided declines of 5-7bps.
M1 partners with MVNO Geenet to provide WiFi services for dorms
Geenet will use M1’s infrastructure to offer data, SMS, local and international calls.
Headwinds in pharma industry could hurt revenues
Companies face challenges in clinical trials and intellectual property.
HDB scraps ROF exercises for unsold flats
Unselected flats from SBF exercises will be offered straight for open booking.
Women are travelling more to exotic destinations: study
Botswana and Armenia are becoming popular with Singaporean women.
SingPost cuts pay for SVPs and higher by 5%
Its measures amidst the COVID-19 outbreak will be reviewed on a quarterly basis.
CAD orders TEE International to show documents on ex-CEO's remittances
Phua Chian Kin admitted to using company funds for his personal use.
Premier's 2,000-strong taxi fleet to join RYDE network
Premier’s taxi drivers will be able to take jobs through their screens.
HDB resale prices up 1% in February
Five-room inched up by 1.2% and executive rooms rose by 0.9% YoY.
PUB to invest $190 in flood mitigation projects
This includes the construction of a detention tank in Little India.
Commentary
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