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Domestic wholesale trade up 6.6% in Q1
Domestic wholesale trade up 6.6% in Q1
Strong sales of petroleum products buoyed quarterly figures.
Capitaland to pay $569.6m for major stake in Frankfurt property
Analysts weigh in on the effects of the company's exposure in the German market.
Singapore Business Review Awards 2018 honours 22 outstanding firms
Over 160 guests graced the awards dinner held at the Conrad Centennial, Singapore on 17 May.
SilkAir to upgrade cabins for $100m and merge with SIA
Aircraft cabin upgrades are expected to start in 2020.
Chart of the Day: More tenants pre-commit to rent office buildings
Marina One enjoyed the largest pre-committed space of 1.3 million sqft, equivalent to 70% of the property.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.11%
Expect muted gains today.
Daily Briefing: Asia Pacific Exchange starts trading next week; Singapore ranks 7th amongst billionaire-filled countries
And GIC injected US$32m into the US$517m IPO of Turkish grocer Șok Marketler.
Can the World Cup kick ThaiBev's alcohol business back into action?
The company expects consumption recovery due to match timings for Asian viewers.
Singapore Airlines recovers from loss as profits soared $181.8m in Q4
But it warned of intense competition in key operating markets and cost pressures.
Can flex work beat Singapore's looming talent crisis?
Singapore could lose $142.51b from labour deficit by 2030.
MAS bans six persons from financial advisory after misselling products
Their crimes involved forgery and making false financial advice, amongst others.
Has Singapore's manufacturing sector already peaked in Q1?
Electronics exports shrank by 6.9% and marked their fifth month of decline.
MAS shakes up banks' reporting standards
It will require data collection of RMB business activities and deposit rates to be rationalised.
Far East-led consortium snapped up Holland Road site for $1.21b
It has a plan to divide the site into three zones anchored by public spaces.
UOL group wins Silat Avenue site for $1.035b
The site can be used for residential and commercial purposes.
Reported white-collar crime hits record high in Singapore
The occurence of money laundering incidents was higher in Singapore than the global average.
Singtel full-year profits up 41.5% to $5.45b
It was boosted by gains from NetLink Trust and improved performance by its core business.
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