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MAS orders Sen Yue to assist in investigation
MAS orders Sen Yue to assist in investigation
The company will provide some documents to MAS by 26 April.
New registry aids in accurate ESG reporting
Six in 10 firms said they need improved clarity on ESG metrics for reporting.
AIA adopts AI platform for financial crime compliance
Singapore-based regTech firm Silent Eight will provide the platform.
MPA facility set to train 10,000 in clean fuel handling
The MPA aims to develop the training facilities by 2026.
Mapletree Investments acquires 8,192 student beds in UK, Germany
The $1.7b deal will boost Mapletree's UK portfolio bed count to over 17,000.
Singapore-Rotterdam GDSC adds key partners to boost green goals
It welcomed Hapag-Lloyd and A*STAR's Centre for Maritime Digitalisation.
SGX FX futures hit record volumes in March
The total FX futures traded volume for March was up 20% MoM.
Remote, hybrid work strains manager ties
One in four workers has a poor relationship with their managers.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.33%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top with a 0.333% increase.
Cashless the name of the game for retail in Singapore: report
About a third of Singaporean shoppers don’t even carry wallets.
Singapore businesses see AI-powered search engines boosting productivity at work: study
Companies are still slow to adopt AI.
Singtel, Viettel ink deal for Vietnam-Singapore submarine cable
The VTS will also be expanded in Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Scoot receives first E190-E2 aircraft from Azorra
The carrier’s E2 services will begin in May.
CEO-as-a-Service boosts biotech startups
In addressing leadership shortages in biotech, entrepreneurial talent is needed.
SG and Germany eye strategic partnership
They vowed to cooperate in emerging areas.
Cordlife seeks extension for AGM, sustainability report deadlines due to 2023 earnings delay
The company is requesting for a two-week extension.
ESR-LOGOS nets A$65.5m from Australian property sale
The REIT sold the property at a 7.4% premium.
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