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LTA extends card-based ticketing system as SimplyGo undergoes enhancement
LTA extends card-based ticketing system as SimplyGo undergoes enhancement
SimplyGo users can exchange their cards for CBT cards for free.
IFPAS, Kaplan launch new certification programme for financial practitioners
The programme will take six to 12 months to complete.
MOH sets deadline for Cordlife to comply with regulations
Cordlife has not been allowed to collect, store, or process new cord blood since 30 Nov.
Resale home volume drops to a three-year low in 4Q23
Only 2,586 units exchanged hands last quarter.
NETS to resume selling and use of FlashPay card
The current card-based ticketing system will operate alongside the SimplyGO system.
Gov’t extends application for the Simplified Insolvency Programme until 2026
The programme helps MSCs facing financial difficulties.
What are the top five equity deals in Singapore in 4Q23?
The top company accounted for 20.9% of the total funding in the last quarter of the year.
The Series B funding of chiplet technology company Silicon Box was the top equity deal in Singapore in the fourth quarter, data from CB Insights' "State of Venture Report” showed.
Office rental rates rise 1.1% in 2023
The 2023 record is smaller than the 2022 growth of 2.2%.
Rage applying, moonlighting, and quiet quitting emerge as leading employee trends in 2024
Inadequate pay is among the main factors driving these employee trends.
IREIT Global’s portfolio valuation dips 2.6% HoH in 2H23
The REIT portfolio valuation as of 2H23 was $1.3b (€899.0m).
FCT’s retail portfolio occupancy reaches 99.9% in 1Q24
The latest figure is 1.5%-pt higher than the 1Q23 record.
US emerges as the top source economy of Singapore's portfolio investment liabilities
Singapore's portfolio investment liabilities were at $593b as of the end of June 2023.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.1%; Top stock is DBS
DBS is the top stock despite a 0.468% decline.
MSIG Insurance launches personal accident plan with essential, recovery support
It offers payout and support in the event of accidental death or permanent disability.
Investment sales fall 26.8% YoY to $20.5b in 2023
The residential market accounted for 64.4% of total investment sales in 4Q23.
Ex-JP Morgan banker named chairman of Bahrain neobank Singapore Gulf Bank
Edmund Lee was formerly vice chairman of APAC for JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Industrial sales value drop 4.4% YoY to $3.6b in 2023
Notable transactions in 2023 include the sale of Jardine C&C Regional HQ for $142m.
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