News
Deliveroo adds $302.7m in revenue to Singapore's economy: report
Deliveroo adds $302.7m in revenue to Singapore's economy: report
It provided 5,000 jobs across the Lion City’s F&B sector.
Chart of the Day: Singapore REITs' net institutional inflows hit $114.2m in March
This brings the sector's inflows to $239.6m for the first quarter of 2019.
Daily Briefing: Johor prepares to stop buying treated water from Singapore; QuuBe to boost Southeast Asia expansion using blockchain
And Temasek joins US-based payments management platform Bill.com’s US$88m-funding round.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.96%
Don't expect gains today.
Anywheel and Moov Technology get go-ahead to operate dockless bike-share services
The firms have been granted a full BSO licence and sandbox licence respectively.
4 in 5 Singapore CFOs struggle to hire finance professionals
Talented financial candidates within the areas of risk, auditing, financial and client management are particularly in high demand.
SIA grounds two Boeing 787-10 planes after routine inspections
The inspection revealed blade deterioration at some engines.
2 in 3 manufacturing, engineering firms hit by 3-5 cyberattacks in 2018
Ransomware, malware, and Google Drive breaches are the most prolific attack types in Singapore.
Keppel REIT convertible bonds due 2024 priced at $200m
The convertible bonds will be issued in registered form in denominations of $250,000 each.
Retail rent growth needs more push for recovery: UBS
The increase in rents is marginal, ranging from 0.5-1.4% YoY as at Q2 2018.
CBD rents edged up 17% for five consecutive quarters: report
The co-working boom is driving office demand.
Over 4 in 5 employees expect to receive a bonus in 2019: survey
1 in 3 employees are willing to ditch their jobs without a bonus.
Older workers could ease Singapore's labour crunch: report
96% think there are benefits of working with colleagues aged 55 years and up.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.09%
Don't expect gains today.
Daily Briefing: Redevelopment plans for Dakota Crescent still in progress; Hyflux adds to Singapore's business stumbles
And Open Innovation platform Agorize raises US$14.6m in series B funding.
Chart of the Day: Retail mortgagee listings surged 39.1% in Q1
In contrast, the number of owner sale listings in Q1 2019 declined by 19%.
Liquidation of Midas Holdings' subsidiaries gets go-ahead
Midas said it is insolvent, its assets are not enough to cover its reported liabilities and prospects of rescue appear dim.
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