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Singapore population rose 1.3% to 5.6 million
Singapore population rose 1.3% to 5.6 million
Number of permanent residents dropped by nearly 2%.
Traffic growth at Changi Airport declined 0.6% YoY
Other signs of slowing down were also reported.
Chart of the day: Check out how bady biomedical segment dragged manufacturing output
It posted an 8.4% contraction in August.
Keppel Corp's property unit raises stake in Vietnam real estate firm to 45%
It closed an acquisition deal for $25.6M.
Singapore can do more to fight money laundering, says report
Transnational threats need to be addressed.
Daily Briefing: Singapore urged to fight financial crimes harder; Foreign factors contribute to pick up in luxury home sales
And the city-state cemented its position as top fintech hub in Asia.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.36%
Expect local sentiment to be fairly buoyant this morning.
Will the two new residential sites in OCR stabilise property prices?
Interest in Forest Woods and The Alps Residences may increase sales volume.
Singapore 10th most expensive city for tech startups
Start-up costs amount to $53,130 per annum.
Self-driving car startup NuTonomy seeks investors to raise new funds
It targets ’multiples’ of previous US$16m funds it raised in May.
Sentosa Cove bungalows found no buyer in 1H
Data also show fewer renters.
Medication prescription errors among the top healthcare concerns of Singaporeans: report
28% of complaints were a result of negligence.
Industrial property sector recovers from 3 straight quarters of slump
355 caveats were lodged for industrial properties in 2Q.
Are Singapore's prime office rents finally bottoming?
More tenants are ditching old spaces for new developments.
Sembcorp's marine business sinks deeper as headwinds mount
Marine segment contribution is poised to shrink to around 20%.
Deal value for strata office units plunged 20.1% in 1H
Average island-wide prices meanwhile improved 29.6%.
ADB cut 2016 growth estimate for Singapore
The forecast was lowered to 1.8% from previously 2%.
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