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Singapore is Asia's seventh most expensive city for expats
Singapore is Asia's seventh most expensive city for expats
The strength of the Singapore dollar has kept the city at the top.
Noble Holdings extends deadline for share entitlement
Shareholders will be given time to verify their status.
Chart of the Day: Proportion of women in the labour force rose to 46.3% in June
LFPR for female residents grew to 61.1%.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.53%
Singtel saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 2.33% slide.
Daily Briefing: Maybank Kim Eng cuts 5% of Singapore staff; Beauty salon booking platform Vaniday shuts down
And bridal studio Beautiful Love Wedding suddenly closed.
Private condo resales volume down 7.2% in November
Prices increased 1.5% in November YoY.
How Penfolds, a 175-year-old wine brand, is staying relevant and appealing to the Asian wine drinker
The firm strives to go beyond traditional practices and customs in winemaking.
MNACT's Japan buys won't buoy it from drags made by Festival Walk
The Hong Kong mall still accounts for over 50% of the trust’s revenue.
The worst could be over for Wilmar
Its market leader status makes it difficult for competitors to operate in each region.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.47%
ComfortDelGro saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 0.83% fall.
Daily Briefing: Malaysia's Etika buys vending operator Advend Systems; US-based tour pass platform LPG expands to Singapore
And developer Centurion Corp buys student accommodation asset in UK for $27m.
Chart of the Day: Most residents outside labour force finished secondary school or less
One in 10 of the residents held a degree.
Firms take 118 hours to respond against cyberattacks: study
Only 17% of cybersecurity teams prioritise in detecting intruders in their network.
Hoi Hup Realty secures $332.5m green loan to develop Andaz Hotel
The loan will go into strengthening the hotel’s energy-saving practices.
Property glut could push prices down, take years to clear: report
The market is struggling to take up an excess of 31,948 units.
GST for overseas digital services to be rolled out by 2020
Meanwhile, tax remains on goods purchased online priced above $400.
400 million wearables could be converted for smart payments push by 2022
Mastercard and Tappy are using token technology to allow payments using accessories.
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