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Singapore's foreign reserves gained 11.73% to US$282.38b in January
Singapore's foreign reserves gained 11.73% to US$282.38b in January
Its gold and forex reserves climbed by 3.95%.
Nearly 7 in 10 workers fear blockchain will steal their jobs
70% want to avoid losing to machines by learning the technology.
Singtel's profit down by 9% to $890m
Network subscribers are making less calls, pulling down earnings.
Perennial Real Estate Holdings profit soars to $100.3m in 2017
This is despite a decrease of 32.4% YoY to $74.51m in revenue.
HDB resale volume plunged 31.4% in January
Resale prices are 2% cheaper than a year ago.
Freehold City Towers sold for $401.9m
Each residential owner stands to receive $2.78m to $11.5m.
Singapore's expected hotel yields amongst the lowest in Asia
They're expected to yield 3.5%-4.5% in 2018.
DBS Group's net profit rose 4% to $4.39b
This was boosted by its Q4 net profit of $1.22b.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.66%
Expect some bad news today.
Chart of the Day: Private investments dominated residential sector in 2017
Total sales reached $21.7b, up 119% YoY.
Daily Briefing: Mapletree Logistics Trust tops REIT performance; Government may allow short stays in private homes
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SGX's Malaysian link to help retail sector
It can enable a cheaper transaction experience.
Utilities sector to grow 2% in 2018: S&P
Singapore joins the trend of having increased access to capital markets.
Shophouse sales up 30% to $183.2m in Q4
56 Pagoda Street was sold for $23m.
Commercial investment sales up 6.4% to $12b in 2017
Retail scored the largest commercial property deal with the $2.2b Jurong Point transaction.
SGX's securities market turnover rose 53% to $29.4b in January
59 new bond listings boosted the increase.
Residential investment sales hit ten-year high at $21.7b in 2017
The collective sales market generated frenzied activity in the previous year.
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