News
Chart of the Day: Singapore banks' loan growth could slow down to 6.2% in 2019
Investors should take comfort that loan growth is still in the positive territory, analysts said.
COE prices closed higher in last bidding exercise for 2018
Category A cars saw the biggest increase with premiums closing at $25,501.
Deutsche Bank sees exodus of 30% of workforce in Singapore and Hong Kong
This translates to almost 50 investment bankers leaving in the past six months.
GIC buys two South Korea distribution centres for $780.62m
The centres are newly completed, prime-grade developments near Seoul.
Tax reliefs for insurance policies and new mothers may benefit Singapore's economy
Deductions could be subject to a cap which could be scaled according to age.
Effective date for Noble's restructuring pushed to 20 December
It was originally set for 19 December.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 2.21%
DBS was one of the most active stocks as it fell 0.39%.
Chart of the Day: Vacancy rate of private properties dropped 0.3 ppt to 6.8%
A total of 25,105 private homes were unoccupied by end of Q3.
Daily Briefing: Grab eyes cheaper fares following Toyota partnership; AVA assures alternative sources for eggs
And Grab sees no impact on its network following Go-Jek’s expansion.
Tax cuts and deduction schemes will provide relief for business growth in 2019: PwC
The current minimum fund size requirement of $50m is too high for most.
Singapore is Asia's ninth costliest city for expats in 2018
The strength of the Singapore dollar pushed the city back into the global top 20.
Business optimism moderates to 7.19 ppt for Q1 2019
Services, transportation and wholesale were the most optimistic sectors.
Chart of the Day: Grocery sales down 1% YTD in September
They are holding their ground against the e-commerce threat.
Daily Briefing: North East Line to undergo major renewal work in 2019; Pasir White tender disappoints with three bids
And non-Malaysian non-citizens will be granted a longer HDB tenancy period.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.21%
Don't expect gains today.
Singapore stock dividends estimated to fall 2.8% to $19.87b in 2019: report
The drop is due to the absence of one-off special dividends paid by DBS and Keppel Corporation.
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