News
7 in 10 hiring managers find recruitment of tech candidates ‘very’ competitive
7 in 10 hiring managers find recruitment of tech candidates ‘very’ competitive
Hiring managers cite three reasons for difficulty in hiring.
StarHub’s net profit soars 140.4% YoY to $149.6m in FY23
With a better bottom line, the company declared a final dividend of $0.042 per share.
High court grants order for sale of GSM building to LHN
LHN plans to complete the acquisition of the asset on 9 May.
Sembcorp unit acquires 228MW of wind assets in India
The company’s gross renewables portfolio globally stands at 13.5 GW.
Hatten Land widens net loss to RM20.8m in 2Q24
Loss per share also widened to RM0.0111.
ComfortDelGro unit acquires UK-based CMAC Group for $135.4m
CMAC is a ground transport management and accommodation network specialist.
Sales value of strata office units climbs 1.8% YoY to $1.17b in 2023
Volume was similar to 2022’s level.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.15%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock with a 0.246% increase.
Nomura sees manufacturing supporting 3% GDP growth this year
Inflation to remain sticky this year.
Tourism rebound to fuel retail rental growth in Orchard this year: expert
Rents to rise by up to 5% in Orchard, 2% to 3% in fringe, suburban locations.
Social media influence nearly half of Asian consumers' purchase decision
About seven in 10 Asian consumers buy non-grocery items online.
Bright Point International Financial enters SGX's derivatives market
SGX now has 70 trading and 30 clearing members.
Residential price growth to moderate in 2024
EDMUND TIE expects a growth of 3%-5%.
Hong Kong to enhance trade and logistics with new action plan
Strategy aims for greener, smarter port development.
Tech sector to spur office leasing activity in 2024: expert
2024 will see 2.9 million sq. ft. of new office supply.
Surge in completions to slow industrial rent growth in 2024
In 4Q23, the rental index rose 1.7% QoQ.
Tee International to delist from SGX-Mainboard on 16 February
The company will exist as an unlisted public limited company with all its shareholders.
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