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STI posted total return of 6% YTD
STI posted total return of 6% YTD
Amongst constituents, Thai Beverage has the highest total return of 55%.
Mapletree Industrial Trust's NPI grew 13.3% to $79.9m in Q2
This was due to revenue contributions from new acquisitions.
FCOT NPI fell 7.4% to $82.7m in FY2019
Lower occupancy for Alexandra Technopark and divestment of 55 Market Street dragged it down.
MCT secures $670m green club loan to finance MBC II buy
It marks the company’s first step to green financing.
FCT's NPI up 1.5% to $139.28m in FY2019
This was attributed to property expenses rising 1.7% YoY to $57.1m.
Singapore economy could bounce back in 2020: Fitch Solutions
Hong Kong’s problems could just be Singapore’s lifelines.
3 in 4 Singaporeans won't pay higher bills for 5G
A 5G network isn’t considered palatable due to the high number of players in the market.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.69%
Keppel Corp led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 14.38% jump.
Daily Briefing: Data-driven VC platform closes $7.5m seed funding; Digital asset exchange ecxx.com integrates with MyInfo
And a Florence Road residential site is up for sale at $13.5m.
Chart of the Day: Check out the top office investments in Q3
The sale of Duo Tower & Duo Galleria to German and Hong Kong firms topped the list.
Hewlett-Packard approves 26-week paid leave for new parents
They will be allowed to work part time for up to 36 months.
Olam buys US almond manufacturer Hughson for $73.5m
Hughson is amongst the top five almond processors in California.
Ageism plagues Singapore's workplace equality status: report
A third said age could lower their chances of being hired.
CapitaLand Mall Trust NPI up 17.6% to $144.2m in Q3
Income was boosted by contributions from Funan and Westgate.
Zilingo to pump $136m into digitising US operations
The startup opened offices in New York and Los Angeles earlier in 2019.
ST Engineering bags $1.8b worth of contracts in Q3
About $1b of the deals were in the aerospace sector.
ST Engineering unveils new range of autonomous buses
The STROBO Series 12 bus is being tested out until early 2020.
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