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SG and Malaysia advance talks on Johor-Singapore SEZ agreement
SG and Malaysia advance talks on Johor-Singapore SEZ agreement
Discussions between the two countries took place from 28 to 30 August in Johor.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.84%; Top stock is Sembcorp Ind
Sembcorp Ind is the top stock with a 4.45% increase.
AIA, Singapore University of Social Sciences launch insurance minor
As part of the agreement, the insurer plans to upskill 100 of its employees.
Manufacturing and trade sectors show signs of recovery in August
The electronics segment is expected to boost the manufacturing sector in H2.
NETS taps DBS’ Jeremy Soo as new chairman
He will succeed Susan Hwee, who will assume the role of head of group retail at UOB.
ASL Marine net profit up 5% to $3.8m in FY2024
Earnings per share is 0.58 cents in FY2024.
Business sentiment amongst Singapore property players improves in Q2
The current sentiment index rose to 4.8.
NTUC to form new Platform Work Associations for enhanced worker support
It will form the associations once Parliament passes the Platform Workers Bill.
Aspen Group net profit stands at $11.5m in FY2024
However, their revenue decreased by 9% YoY.
SEEDS Capital seeks partners for co-investment in Singapore deep tech
It will set aside $150m to promote the co-investments.
Tan Chong posts HK$35.9m loss in H1 2024 as automotive sales drop sharply
It reversed its HK$126.9m net profit in H1 2023.
GuocoLand profit drops 38% to $129m in FY2024 amidst higher costs
It also reported lower basic earnings per share.
Cordlife to resume cord blood banking in 'controlled manner'
It can only collect 30 units per month of new cord blood.
ESR-LOGOS sells 81 Tuas Bay Drive for $35m, gains 16.7% above valuation
It expects to complete the divestment in Q4 2024.
Trust Bank set to be Singapore’s 4th largest retail bank by end-2024
It now has over 800,000 customers in the Lion City.
Singapore amongst top APAC countries for nearshore supply chain occupiers
It ranked 2nd in APAC, following Japan.
EDB to inject $32m to expand venture programme for startup collaboration
The programme boosts partnerships between Singapore-based companies and startups.
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