News
Tender for Singapore-Malaysia rail project extended to December
Tender for Singapore-Malaysia rail project extended to December
Bidders have requested an extension to develop their submissions.
Singapore cuts May to July vehicle COE quota by 4%
24,614 certificates will be issued.
IHH Healthcare offers Fortis buyout at $796m
It is neck-to-neck with three other bidders for India's second largest hospital group.
Ascott REIT's Q1 results hit by weak corporate demand in Singapore
Revenue per available unit fell 7%, causing the surprise of some analysts.
MAS tightening to bolster Singapore banks' performance
Banks are set to benefit from rising loans which grew 10%, as well as higher SGD and USD interest rates.
ComfortDelGro adds 1,100 London drivers to fleet on UK expansion
It bought a London taxi circuit operator Dial-a-Cab for $2.2m.
Goldilocks rejects Noble's director nominees for re-election
It attacked the points made by chairman Paul Brough in a letter to shareholders.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.7%
Expect muted gains today.
Chart of the Day: Private condo prices in districts 1 and 2 hit historical highs in Q1
The average price in both districts rose to $2,653 psf.
Daily Briefing: Sembawang Shopping Centre sold for $248m; Ambassador says Singapore could have lost appetite for TPP revival
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Singapore's industrial property market is bottoming out
Overall industrial leasing activity jumped 35% YoY in the first two months of 2018, the strongest since 2013.
Sheng Siong's 'bad' store locations are growth areas: RHB Research
Analysts see opportunities in outlets located away from malls such as Fernvale Street and Edgedale Plains.
Keppel REIT Q1 net property income down 0.6% to $31.22m
Its property income from 275 George Street crashed 26.5% to $3.74m.
Tax managers' median salary hits $130,000 amidst high demand
Moreover, 99% of CFOs are willing to award pay rises to an average of 25% to their finance staff.
Google Home launched in Singapore
It also launched a developer platform so brands can build services related to Google Assistant.
Home prices of districts 1 & 2 beat other high-end districts
The average price of private condos in the two districts rose 9.3%, faster than the historical high of 6.2% in Core Central Region.
Economists worry over 4-month drop of Singapore's electronics exports
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports fell by 2.7% in March due to lower electronics exports.
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