News
HDB resale prices down 0.7% in September
HDB resale prices down 0.7% in September
Resale volumes were down to 1,996 from 2,078 flats sold in August.
Electric car-sharing service BlueSG unveils 100th charging station
The strong figures came 10 months after its debut.
Singapore steps up overseas acquisition spree as offshore deals hit US$91b YTD
This comes from US$41.9b in M&As recorded in the previous year.
Embattled Starhub axes 300 employees amidst restructuring exercise
A one-off restructuring cost of about $25m will be used for outplacement, training, and coaching.
COE premiums for small cars down in October bid
COE premiums for goods vehicle and buses hiked 5.15% to $28,501.
CapitaLand bags $300m sustainability loan
It can be used for general corporate purposes and not just for specific projects.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.76%
Wall Street gains could push the local bourse even further today.
Daily Briefing: Singapore expands LNG bunkering group amidst upcoming regulation; Temasek joins $70m funding round for US agri startup
And government grants $2.50m to four security startups.
Chart of the Day: Big 10 industrial stocks averaged 7.1% returns in September
Sembcorp Marine's total returns hit 21.4%.
Mapletree buys logistics portfolio for $1.54b
They have a total area of 16.5 million sq ft.
Electronic arrival card for tourists to trial by 4 October
It will save up to 48 million paper-based cards in a year.
Exxon Mobil targets multi-billion dollar investment for its Singapore refinery
The investment will develop fuels with sulphur content limited to 0.5%.
UK acquisitions could boost Ascendas REIT
The shift towards online retail sales works to the advantage of logistics take-up.
Singtel rolls out QR code cross-border mobile payment in Thailand
They eye to expand the service in India, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
Singapore to sustain 4% pay hike in 2019: study
It lags behind other Asian counterparts which are geared for 0.1 to 0.5% salary hike increases.
Wheelock Singapore to delist following buyout
Shares retained by the public is less than the 10% free float requirement.
Daily Briefing: PM Lee says Singapore should learn to maximise cloud tech; Singapore port authority invested $26m in cleaner LNG development
And Le Arc Apartment up for collective sale at $20m.
Commentary
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