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Hong Kong and Paris squeeze into Singapore's throne as costliest city globally
Hong Kong and Paris squeeze into Singapore's throne as costliest city globally
Singapore and Hong Kong are 7% more expensive than New York.
Sheng Siong's new-store strategy may fall flat as consumer sentiment sours: analyst
It opened 10 new stores in 2018, the highest figure since 2012.
Global 737 MAX plane grounding could delay SilkAir's merger with SIA
The airline is expected to receive 13 737 MAX plane deliveries over the next five years.
Lian Beng Group bags $117m construction deal
Its order book stands at $1.32b as at 18 March.
SIA set to issue $500m of five-year fixed rate bonds
It may upsize the offer to up to a maximum of $750m if it gets oversubscribed.
Hyflux says restructuring under threat, cites PUB default notice
Hyflux and Tuaspring have until 1 April to resolve all defaults or PUB will take control of the plant.
YNG Corporation bags $30m from Asia Financial Group
YNG will also issue 65 million warrants to AFG.
CapitaLand Commercial Trust eyes $1.5b Duo Tower
It is in talks with M+S Pte for the 39-storey property.
Braddell View to launch en bloc sale for $2.08b
The site's owners are exploring the possibility of selling the site as two separate plots.
Keppel and SPH close voluntary unconditional general offer for M1
Both firms are expected to hold 80.69% of M1.
EY set to launch startup incubator programme in Singapore
Up to five startups in the fintech, legal tech and regulatory tech space will be offered a six-month rent-free residency at the EY wavespace.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.4%
Expect muted gains today.
Daily Briefing: Treasure at Tampines showcase launch draws 7,000 people; 3 in 5 employers prioritise luring quality talent
And regulatory tech company Tookitaki secures US$7.5m in its Series A funding round.
Chart of the Day: Singapore is fourth largest source of real estate investment
The Asia Pacific region accounted for half of transactions in 2018.
Singtel's cross-border mobile payment alliance VIA welcomes Japan's NETSTARS
The partnership will add 100,000 stores to VIA’s 1.6 million merchant partners.
Singapore's export and manufacturing woes spur economic slowdown in 2019
GDP growth is expected to decline to 2.4% in 2019 from 3.2% in 2018.
Only one in four construction SMEs paid their debts on time in Q4 2018: report
Weak activity was attributed to lower than anticipated construction demand for both the private and public sectors.
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