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Has tight oversight weighed down Singapore's dealmaking activity?
A total of 66 mergers have been lodged with the Competition Commission of Singapore as of end-June.

Top News

Ezra Holdings abandoned by Asia Fund Space amidst restructuring
Shipping & Marine
15 hours ago
AFS was not able to procure the holding company to apply for Ezra Holdings’ Catalist listing.
Auditor-General spots lapses in government audit processes
Economy
15 hours ago
Contract management issues in some agencies have lasted for years.
Retail firms paid their debts 22 days slower in Q2
Economy
16 hours ago
But they had the lowest level of severely delinquent debt.
Malaysian envoy to discuss HSR project by late July
Transport & Logistics
16 hours ago
They have failed to reply to a diplomatic note sent by Singapore in June.
Shophouses get a chance in market hit by property curbs
Commercial Property
19 hours ago
These properties could stand out as investments in homes lose their shine, an analyst said.
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports' 1.1% growth short of target
Economy
19 hours ago
Electronic NODX fell 7.9% YoY due to export declines in ICs, parts of PCs and consumer electronics.
Property investment sales up 2% to $9.5b in Q2
Commercial Property
19 hours ago
The 18.4% decline in residential investment sales arrested more potential growth.
Keppel REIT Q2 net property income up 35.42% to $43.21m
Commercial Property
20 hours ago
Bugis Junction Towers and Ocean Financial Centre both posted higher income.
Chart of the Day: See which projects set the highest home prices in 2018
Residential Property
20 hours ago
In June, Wallich Residence set the highest price for a private home at $4,560 psf.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.85%
Stocks
20 hours ago
Don't expect gains today.

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ST Engineering taps US tech firm to develop driverless transport system in Singapore
14 hours ago
They will address the gap as most self-driving vehicles are focused on the sensor hardware and onboard software.
STB eyes suspension of Asiatravel.com's travel agent licence
14 hours ago
The board cited the auditor’s concerns that the group could no longer continue.
ST Engineering wins support service contract for Japanese airline
20 hours ago
The customised programme allows airlines to select support services and pay a corresponding flight hour rate.
UOL buys 180 apartments in Jakarta's Tower 2
20 hours ago
The apartments will be redeveloped into a 180-key serviced suite.
Summer Green in Balestier Road up for sale at $48m
1 day ago
It has a site area of 1,360.7 sqm that can yield up to 54 apartments.
SGX RegCo reprimands Dapai International over fake sales
1 day ago
The company faked the opening and expenses of 500 retail stores in China.
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres and SGIX partner for cheaper and faster internet
1 day ago
The partnership makes SGIX available to STT GDC’s customers across its six data centre facilities in Singapore through metro links.
Singapore and France ink deal for startups
4 days ago
Immersion programmes will be conducted to aide Singapore-based startups access the innovation and startup ecosystem in France.
4 shophouses in Macpherson Road up for sale
4 days ago
They can be redeveloped to a maximum GFA of 18,267 sqft.
Frasers Property arm buys majority stakes in Vietnamese real estate firm
4 days ago
PAD will undertake the development of a mix-used site in Ho Chi Minh.

Exclusive

Property cooling measures slow banks' loan growth
UOB could be hit the hardest as 27.6% of its total loans are home loans.
by Danielle Isaac
8 Jul 2018
Should Singapore's housing market anticipate more cooling measures?
Singapore’s property market has seen a “resurgence” in prices and transactions, according MAS chief Ravi Menon.
by Danielle Isaac
4 Jul 2018
Users and investors left in limbo after oBike exit
The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) has received 259 refund complaints on oBike.
by Danielle Isaac
26 Jun 2018
Exclusive
Here's how Amazon and Lazada can beat Qoo10's dominance in the e-commerce market
Qoo10 accounts for more than a third (32.6%) of Singapore’s e-commerce market, beating Amazon which only has a measly 11.5%.
by Sandra Sendingan
9 Jun 2018

People

UOL Group's Gwee Lian Kheng retires as CEO
Business Angel Network of Southeast Asia appoints James Tan as chairman
Sembcorp Industries appoints Koh Chiap Khiong as CTO
Sembcorp Industries appoints Graham Cockroft as CFO
OCBC appoints Dennis Hong as managing director of OCBC Securities
StarHub appoints Peter Kaliaropoulos as CEO

Life & Style

Soul meets speed: Montreux Jazz Cafe Singapore launches with a sneak peek for Grand Prix Season Singapore
Meet the man behind the Artemis Grill at CapitaGreen
Sukki Singapora talks about burlesque as an art form, a business, and a passion
Indulge in Seoul food at Orchard Hotel Singapore

Hong Kong

Hong Kong bourse brushes off Shanghai and Shenzen dual-class share ban
19 hours ago
Access to WVR firms has been banned amidst a reported lack of understanding of the new reform.
PMI further plummets to 47.7 in June as costs skyrocket
21 hours ago
Inflation levels for purchase costs hit a six year high.
North Point apartment units sold for as much as $21.87m
21 hours ago
Sun Hung Kai Properties enjoyed a strong sale, with 1 unit left unsold.
Trade tensions could hammer up to 2.2% of Hong Kong exports
22 hours ago
The second round of tariffs could hit $130b worth of Chinese exports to the US via Hong Kong.

Asia

Here's why Korea could withstand the trade war
Korea
6 days ago
Its ASEAN-bound FDIs have surpassed China-bound FDIs since 2015.
SEA investment deals ballooned to US$21.9b
Singapore
1 week ago
Majority of investments were pumped into real estate, energy, and technology.
US-China trade wars could dent Japan's export growth
Japan
1 week ago
The US accounts for 20% of Japan's total exports.
APAC IPO proceeds ballooned 80% to US$3.1b
Singapore
1 week ago
Vietnam led the growth with a real estate developer listing of US$3.1b.

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