Singapore Business Review

Four ground-floor shops at Farrer Park are up for sale via EOI
The cluster of shops is estimated to cost $18.5m to $19.5m.
HDB rents rise 1.0% MoM in February
By room type, Executive recorded the highest rent increase.
Condo rents slip 1.0% MoM in January
Year-on-year rents dropped 4% YoY.
GrabAds rolls out Marketing Manager platform on mobile 
It will have an exclusive "spotlight campaigns" feature.
Superloop demands Aussie Broadband to divest shares acquired without IMDA approval 
Aussie Broadband acquired a voting power of 19.9% in Superloop.
China-Singapore visa exemption boosts February visitor arrivals
The percentage of arrivals from China rose from 65.9% to 96.3%.
SingPost unveils 5-pronged strategy for growth
The company plans to execute the initiatives in the next three years.
Manulife US REIT taps John Casasante as CEO and CIO
Casasante’s appointment is still subject to regulatory approval.
FedEx Express pioneers first EV delivery from Malaysia to Singapore
The EV travelled a distance of 406 kilometres to deliver the package.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.03%; Top stock is Seatrium
Seatrium is the top stock despite an 8.989% decrease.
Singapore deal activity falls 13.2% YoY in the first 2 months of 2024
In the whole of APAC, deal volume declined by 19.6% YoY.

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Markets & Investing Venture capitalists sharpen focus on targeting startups’ profit paths
Deal activity in Asia Pacific fell 26.3% YoY in 2023, but an expert suggests that years after a ‘bad year’ are always ‘exceptionally good.’
Commercial Property What Singapore’s property developers can learn from Japan’s Azabudai Hills
The US$4b development seeks to become an international hub for foreigners and VCs.
UOB’s Christine Ip reflects on 3-decade banking career and circling back to the arts
Ip believes that finance and creativity go hand-in-hand in building a holistic pool of talents in UOB.
Financial Services Citi’s Shally Koh on how to foster a more diverse banking organisation
The bank is touting its male allyship and mother support programs as part of its bid for gender equality.
OCBC’s Mayda Lim in building the next pipeline of tech, banking talent
Lim weaves the need to support women bankers with the wider talent shortage in the industry.
Older office buildings adopt open protocol systems for energy management
Experts also point to usage of building management systems for energy-saving opportunities.
Commercial Property 3 cool building strategies that mitigate the rising heat in Singapore
Singapore’s warming rate is double the global average at 0.25 degrees Celsius per decade.

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Four ground-floor shops at Farrer Park are up for sale via EOI
The cluster of shops is estimated to cost $18.5m to $19.5m.
HDB rents rise 1.0% MoM in February
By room type, Executive recorded the highest rent increase.
Condo rents slip 1.0% MoM in January
Year-on-year rents dropped 4% YoY.
GrabAds rolls out Marketing Manager platform on mobile 
It will have an exclusive "spotlight campaigns" feature.
Superloop demands Aussie Broadband to divest shares acquired without IMDA approval 
Aussie Broadband acquired a voting power of 19.9% in Superloop.
China-Singapore visa exemption boosts February visitor arrivals
The percentage of arrivals from China rose from 65.9% to 96.3%.
SingPost unveils 5-pronged strategy for growth
The company plans to execute the initiatives in the next three years.
Manulife US REIT taps John Casasante as CEO and CIO
Casasante’s appointment is still subject to regulatory approval.
FedEx Express pioneers first EV delivery from Malaysia to Singapore
The EV travelled a distance of 406 kilometres to deliver the package.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.03%; Top stock is Seatrium
Seatrium is the top stock despite an 8.989% decrease.
Singapore deal activity falls 13.2% YoY in the first 2 months of 2024
In the whole of APAC, deal volume declined by 19.6% YoY.

Exclusives

Markets & Investing Venture capitalists sharpen focus on targeting startups’ profit paths
Deal activity in Asia Pacific fell 26.3% YoY in 2023, but an expert suggests that years after a ‘bad year’ are always ‘exceptionally good.’
Commercial Property What Singapore’s property developers can learn from Japan’s Azabudai Hills
The US$4b development seeks to become an international hub for foreigners and VCs.
UOB’s Christine Ip reflects on 3-decade banking career and circling back to the arts
Ip believes that finance and creativity go hand-in-hand in building a holistic pool of talents in UOB.
Financial Services Citi’s Shally Koh on how to foster a more diverse banking organisation
The bank is touting its male allyship and mother support programs as part of its bid for gender equality.
OCBC’s Mayda Lim in building the next pipeline of tech, banking talent
Lim weaves the need to support women bankers with the wider talent shortage in the industry.
Older office buildings adopt open protocol systems for energy management
Experts also point to usage of building management systems for energy-saving opportunities.
Commercial Property 3 cool building strategies that mitigate the rising heat in Singapore
Singapore’s warming rate is double the global average at 0.25 degrees Celsius per decade.

Join the Singapore Business Review community