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Singapore and Tel Aviv's exchanges tie up to support fundraising of own firms
Singapore and Tel Aviv's exchanges tie up to support fundraising of own firms
The two are focussed on supporting tech and healthcare companies.
Olam International Q1 profits up 9.8% to $157.97m
Its sales jumped 8.5% to $6.3b.
OUE Q1 profits crashed 90.7% to $1.03m
It blamed a non-cash fair value loss on its investment in a mutual fund.
Mondrian Investment Partners buys 6.58% of Sheng Siong for nearly $100m
The stake in the supermarket retailer joins Mondrian's assets worth US$60b.
CityDev Q1 profits down 16.3% to $80.03m
Its sales, however, jumped 66% to 459 units with a total sales value of $792.6m.
UOL Q1 profits dipped 8% to $73.82m
Property development revenue fell 7% due to the completion of Riverbank@Fernvale in March 2017.
Chart of the Day: DBS, OCBC, and UOB Q1 loan growth up 5%-10%
Domestic loan growth was higher across all three banks compared to the last quarter.
Daily Briefing: Singaporean e-commerce firm Carousell secures US$85m funding; DBS FHR-9 home loan rates to hike
And here's why Singapore's 'boringness' is going to help lure real estate investment.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.92%
Expect some muted gains today.
Genting Singapore could turn to aggressive credit offerings to lure VIPs
The group had successfully expanded its VIP customer base over the past few quarters.
ComfortDelGro Corporation Q1 profits slipped 19.6% to $66.3m
Revenue from nearly all its businesses except public transport fell.
Ex-Genting Singapore finance vice president fined $50,000 for insider trading
Kunye Tagi sold shares whilst knowing non-public price-sensitive information about Genting's results.
Singapore's retail sales down 1.5% in March
Motor vehicle sales dropped due to the lower number of new and used cars sold.
Singapore invites new business models for moneylending
It will issue licenses for up to 16 outlets that will implement their business models.
Singapore Post recovers from loss as Q4 profit hit $40.09m
It was boosted by the growth of its postal and logistics segments.
ST Engineering Q1 profits up 17.8% to $117.7m
It was supported by growth across all sectors except marine.
Weakness looms for ThaiBev's earnings as Thailand stays sober
Beer production in the country continued its rate of decline at -5%.
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