News
BIS to set up innovation hub in Singapore
It will focus on insights for tech trends on central banking.
930,000 HDB households to receive next round of U-Save vouchers in July
One and two-room flats will receive utilities rebates of $100.
Revamped Funan kicks off
It will bank on experiential offering such as an urban farm and a futsal facility to drive footfall.
Government grants SMEs $10,000 subsidy to train employees
The grant will offset up to 70% of out-of-pocket training expenses incurred.
CapitaLand completes buy for Temasek's Ascendas-Singbridge
The group is now one of the region’s largest real estate groups with over $123b of AUM.
SMEs bearish on business prospects for H2 2019
The SBF-Experian SME Index fell 1.95% and recorded the lowest reading since 2013.
Here's why corporate digital transformation plans are failing
Departmental conflict was cited by respondents as a key factor.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.21%
Wilmar led the gains after its stock grew 1.93%.
Chart of the Day: What's the most in-demand skill in Singapore?
The Smart Nation blueprint fuels demand for individuals skilled in cloud computing and data mining.
Daily Briefing: Temasek buys 21.7% stake in LF Logistics for $405.8m; Insurtech startup Gigacover bagged undisclosed funding to expand to SEA
And Mediacorp launches a new Chinese digital portal.
SGX ranked as world's tenth best IPO bourse by proceeds in Q2: study
Its main and junior markets accounted for 61% of ASEAN’s IPO proceeds.
COURTS returns to Funan with first IoT-themed store
Around 80% of its products at the 12,000 sqft space are smart home-compatible.
IMDA and NRF injects $40m to boost 5G initiatives
5G trials will be conducted at the PSA Living Lab in Pasir Panjang Terminal in Q3.
Exit offer for Challenger Technologies fails over shareholder vote
It will remain listed on the SGX-ST after 11.36% of shareholders voted against its delisting.
Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines to expand codeshare agreement
The agreement also includes both firms’ subsidiaries SilkAir, Scoot, and Firefly.
Frasers Hospitality REIT takes out $370m loan
This comprises an aggregate amount of $350m in bank loans and a $20m revolving credit facility.
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