News
4 in 5 firms to cut legal costs in 2 years: survey
4 in 5 firms to cut legal costs in 2 years: survey
20% of local companies outlined cutbacks of up to a tenth of current legal fees.
Fintech employers eye upsizing staff in next 12 months: survey
Over 1 in 5 employers expects their workforce to double after 36 months.
Listed utility firms' returns hit 13.2% in July
The three top-performing stocks had total returns of 19.9%.
Singapore VC fund manager tops global consistency rankings
All three of East Ventures’ funds were in the top quartile of returns with over 20% internal rate of return.
Shell launches electric vehicle charging service
It will be available at ten of its stations by October.
ST Engineering's half-year order book hit record-high of $15.6b
Around $3.8b of it is expected to be delivered in the second half of the year.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.43%
Genting Singapore led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 2.29% climb.
Chart of the Day: Industrial property prices down 0.2% in H1
Multiple-user factories in areas with heavy industries led the decline.
Daily Briefing: Gold investors flee to Singapore amidst Hong Kong unrest; Property portal 99.co raises $20.8m in Series B round
And waste management firm Blue Planet bought Globecycle Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
30,000 households to benefit from lower preschool fees
The government is also increasing college bursaries by up to 95%.
Growing taxi competition trims ComfortDelGro's long-term growth prospects: analysts
The new regulation on ride-hailing companies will not lessen strain on CDG's taxi business.
Government to add residential and commercial areas to Greater Southern Waterfront
The Pasir Panjang Terminals will be moved to free up more space.
Singapore still APAC's most competitive data centre market: report
The city ranks as the region's preferred location due to high-speed connectivity and low risk of natural disasters.
Singtel to receive boost as contributions from associates recover: analyst
Bharti’s losses are expected to narrow to $345m by FY20.
Chart of the Day: Singapore bank NIMs hit 1.84% in H1
Margins widened in tandem with rising interest rates.
Daily Briefing: Singapore to raise retirement age to 65 by 2030; UOB June headcount up 6% in digital hiring push
And six Kampung Bahru shophouses were launched for sale at $39.6m.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.35%
YZJ Shipbuilding led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 15.12% climb.
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