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Hongkong Land appoints Michael Smith as new chief executive
Hongkong Land appoints Michael Smith as new chief executive
He will be succeeding Robert Wong who has been the Chief Executive since 2016.
AIA Singapore announces leadership appointments
The key appointments were Irma Hadikusuma, Melita Teo, and Peter Lee.
Starhill Global REIT secures first sustainability-linked facility for $50m
The facility will be used to finance requirements to attain green certification.
Mapletree Non-Executive Director of the Manager resigns
Michael Thomas Smith has resigned to pursue other interests.
Economy expanded 1.1% in Q3
The full-year economy is now projected to grow 1% in GDP.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI declines 0.55%; Jardine Matheson is most active stock
Jardine Matheson traded 1.55%.
CPF adjusts daily withdrawal limit to $2000, updates security measures
Singpass Face Verification (SFV) and a 12-hour cooling period will be required when accessing account information.
Raffles Town Club site slated for housing redevelopment
Raffles Town Club will not renew its land lease when it expires on 17 October 2026.
Private residential leasing volume down 9.8% YoY in Q3
A total of 23,145 private homes were leased during the period.
Maybank opens Islamic wealth management hub in Singapore
It will offer end-to-end Islamic wealth solutions.
Only one in 10 S’porean platform workers think about retirement planning: Survey
The Singlife survey also showed that only 17% of the respondents feel financially free.
Singapore gov't increases caregivers' training grant to $400 per year
Caregivers can also use SkillsFuture Credit to defray training costs.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI fell 0.42%; ThaiBev is the highest stock
ThaiBev traded 2.86% up.
Trade grows 0.3% in October
Exports rose by 2.8% while imports declined by 2.3%.
Singapore’s legal sector embraces AI to enhance services
Leveraging AI in Singapore’s legal industry improves efficiency and client satisfaction, says Edric Pan, Deputy Managing Partner Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP.
Singapore, Indonesia launch cross-border QR payment linkage
Customers can now pay with the QRIS and NETS QR offered in the two countries.
Keppel releases $200m floating rate notes due 2029
This is pursuant to a $5b multicurrency medium-term note programme.
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