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ASEAN launches negotiations on digital economy framework agreement
ASEAN launches negotiations on digital economy framework agreement
The framework aims to facilitate more seamless cross-border digital trade.
Olam unit prices US private placement
It will issue notes worth US$125m.
Keppel, DBS join hands to scale up sustainable solutions in Asia
The partners will focus on India.
Mapletree Logistics Trust divests Japan property for $95.5m
The sale price is 12.2% above the property’s latest evaluation.
‘Partnerships’ key in Singapore’s industrialisation drive: DPM Wong
Wong hopes international firms see Singapore as a “home away from home.”
PMI edges up to 49.9 in August
It increased by 0.1 points from July.
SG elects economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam
The President-elect vowed to make SG a "partner of choice internationally."
Daily Markets Briefing: STI increases 0.41%; Wilmar International is most active stock
Wilmar International closed trading at 4.71%.
Property expert shares winning strategies for Singapore market
OrangeTee & Tie’s Donald Lin advises focusing on buyer sentiments and pricing slightly above the market range for sellers.
Navigating uncertainties, APAC property sector shapes a narrative of growth
Colliers Singapore expert reports on how Asia Pacific property markets fare amid changing dynamics.
SG medical device market to generate a CAGR of 7.4% from 2022-2027
The market will reach $1.4b (USD1.1b) by 2027.
Three MES Group firms and 4 individuals convicted due to violating labour laws
They were convicted of multiple offences under EA and EFMA.
Olam unit bags US$1.75b sustainability-linked loan
Nineteen banks participated in the facility.
CDL expands Japan portfolio with $78.5m hotel acquisition in Osaka
This marks CDL’s third hotel acquisition in 2023.
Keppel REIT bumps off Olam Group in STI reserve list
STI constituents, on the other hand, were unchanged.
MAS-licenced MoneyOwl to wind down financial advisory business
The company found that its advisory business is not financially viable.
Slow domestic economic growth in SG to hit medical device imports
Singapore’s trade-dependent economy will slow to a 1.1% growth in 2023.
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