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SG commercial property investment volume cut by more than half in 3Q
SG commercial property investment volume cut by more than half in 3Q
Deal activity in Singapore totaled only US$571m.
Singlife receives $179.9m capital injection from Sumitomo Life
With 23.68 million new shares, Sumitomo Life now owning a 27.001% share.
Nanofilm's profit falls 28% YoY in Q3
The company attributed the decline to a challenging operating environment.
Singapore real wages to rise by 0.5% in 2024
Next year marks a rebound from the 1.5% decrease in real wages in 2023.
WTW opens APAC Climate Risk Centre in Singapore
It concentrates on evaluating and quantifying both physical and transition climate risks.
Trustee lays out commercial options to build functioning internal management for Sabana REIT
Amongst these options is the retention of existing staff of the REIT’s manager.
URA closes tender for 3 sites
The sites received a total of 12 bids.
Singapore retains its crown as Asia’s most talent-competitive country
Globally, Singapore ranked second in talent competitiveness.
Lendlease Global Commercial REIT’s portfolio occupancy hits 99.9% in 1Q24
It also reported a long weighted average lease expiry of eight years by net lettable area.
Keppel REIT prices $200m notes at 3.72%
The notes are due in 2026.
Seatrium expecting net loss in FY2023 despite a rise in its order book
In 3Q23, the company's net order book rose to $17.7b.
EC World REIT’s distribution per unit drops 32.8% YoY in 3Q23
The REIT also reported lower net property income and gross revenue during the period.
Net profit of SIA Group soars 55.4% YoY to $1.4b in 1HFY23/24
The group attributed the improvement in its bottom line to its strong operating performance.
Sembcorp to invest $10.5b in renewables
The company will deploy 10% of the capital into decarbonisation solutions.
Singaporean investors pour more capital on APAC properties in 1H23
Inbound capital flow in APAC from SG in 1H23 was 3% higher than its three-year average.
4 SG-based fintech companies to expand in Australia via Project Lorikeet
The companies are expected to invest $22.7m in Australia in the next 3 years.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.21%; DBS is top stock
Singtel is up 0.405%.
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