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Singtel's mobile app Dash welcomes Visa and Apple Pay
Financial Services
15 hours ago
Users can use their Visa Virtual accounts and Apple pay for transactions online and in-store worldwide.
Singapore ranks fifth in total green office space certifications
Commercial Property
15 hours ago
It lagged behind Beijing and Sydney with only around 13 million sqft of certified green space.
ICT segment may hold more promise in 2019 for telcos' profits: analyst
Telecom & Internet
20 hours ago
Singtel is projected to trade at a yield of 5.7% versus StarHub’s 6.6% amidst TPG’s entry.
Should Venture worry about a third IQOS manufacturer for Philip Morris?
Manufacturing
21 hours ago
It could struggle for more market share as the second manufacturer, FLEX, has already hit supplier limit.
Keppel DC Singapore 5 could deliver an initial 7.8% yield in H2 2019
Commercial Property
23 hours ago
KDC SGP 5’s occupancy rate improved to 84.2% in Q3 versus 73.9% in Q2.
Chart of the Day: Grade A core CBD office rents up 3.5% in Q3
Commercial Property
23 hours ago
It could still record an increase of 13-15% by end-2018 before seeing a moderated growth of 5-8% by 2019.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.14%
Stocks
23 hours ago
Wall Street's weakness could weigh down the local bourse today.
Daily Briefing: Standard Chartered's Ventures team hires more people amidst global layoffs; Centurion Corp hits its first close of global student accommodation fund
Financial Services
23 hours ago
And here’s why the cryptocurrency crash offers a slap of reality for Singapore investors.
Mapletree Logistics Trust's DPU could grow 3% by 2020: analyst
Commercial Property
3 days ago
Its $1.56b acquisitions in 2018 could yield 6.3%.
SGX securities market turnover value dropped 24% to $21.6b in November
Markets & Investing
3 days ago
Its securities daily average value also crashed 21% to $1.03b.

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Singtel subsidiary wins new regional licences in Australia's 5G network
17 hours ago
It clinched 47 regional lots for $185.1m across Australia.
Kimly executives Lim Hee Liat and Chia Cher Kiang released on bail
17 hours ago
They were arrested over suspected violations of the Securities and Futures Act.
Citi to add full Apple product suite to rewards redemption platform by 2019
3 days ago
The service will also be available next year in Malaysia and Taiwan.
UOL buys freehold Sydney property for $152.84m
3 days ago
The eight-storey office development is 100% tenanted with lease expiring in 2028.
M1 inks deal to develop Jurong Port into advanced digital smart port
4 days ago
The telco will enhance the port’s network coverage to boost connectivity and operational efficiency.
Keppel Corporation subsidiary to develop smart IoT city in China
4 days ago
It will include a smart IoT industry park and liveable urban spaces in Xuelang Town.
De Rigo Hong Kong Limited bags Asian Export Award for luxury
5 days ago
Its Chopard Cannes Model - SCHC68 celebrates the iconic Cannes Film Festival whilst epitomising the excellence of the Swiss fine jewellery Maison.
Ground floor strata space in Coronation Shopping Plaza up for sale at $35m
5 days ago
It has a floor area of 603 sqm with direct street access to Bukit Timah Road.
Century Pacific Food, Inc. brings home Asian Export Award for processed food
5 days ago
Century Tuna brand has established itself locally and internationally through advocating a healthy, fit and sexy lifestyle.
IMDA unveils plan to help media firms be digitally ready
5 days ago
SMEs and media enterprises can assess digital solutions and skills training to expand growth.

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Special Report
Tech and real estate rev up Singapore M&A scene
Deals by homegrown firms hit a four-year high at $46.19b in the first half of 2018.
by Luz Wendy Noble and Sandra Sendingan
3 Dec 2018
Issue of the Week
Singapore expats burdened with lower packages and higher cost of living
A study revealed that over half or 52% of expats in Singapore are dissatisfied with the city's cost of living.
by Danielle Isaac
3 Dec 2018
Retail Watch
Singapore malls pin hopes on fitness spaces to battle declining footfall
The upcoming Funan Mall will allow indoor cycling in its Level 1 through amenities paired with end-of-trip facilities such as cafés and shower facilities.
by Luz Wendy Noble
3 Dec 2018
Real Estate Watch
Million dollar HDB resale flats on the rise
An HDB terrace in Jalan Bahagia was sold for a record high price of $1.19m.
by Staff Reporter
3 Dec 2018
Real Estate Watch
Property curbs couldn't stop ultra-wealthy and foreigners from buying luxury homes in Singapore
Six super luxury homes were sold for $10m and above after the cooling measures.
by Staff Reporter
3 Dec 2018
Interview of the Week
YTL PowerSeraya launches retail arm Geneco amidst opening of Singapore's electricity market
Its 24-month fixed rate price plans will go head-to-head against 12 other retailers.
by Danielle Isaac
3 Dec 2018
Special Report
Foodtech slowly devours startup funding in Singapore
The launch of US$40m VisVires New Protein (VVNP) fund with its niche focus on the global food and feed system attests to the growing investor appetite for foodtech startups.
by Sandra Sendingan
3 Dec 2018
Interview of the Week
Senoko Energy hits over 1,000 signups in first phase launch of open electricity market
They are offering two fixed price plans for 24 and 12 months.
by Danielle Isaac
16 Nov 2018
Rankings
Foreigners make up for lack of local MBA takers in Singapore
MBA providers are struggling to attract local students, but renewed interest from Vietnam, India, and China buoy the industry’s performance.
by Staff Reporter
18 Nov 2018
Special Report
From old cinemas to classrooms, military barracks to a hotel, here's how repurposing offers a solution to Singapore's ageing buildings
Barracks Hotel will open in 2019 with 40 guest rooms.
by Luz Wendy Noble
19 Nov 2018

People

M1 CEO Karen Kooi to step down
HSBC Singapore appoints Mukhtar Hussain as director and chairman
ET&Co founder Edmund Tie to retire in December
UOL appoints Liam Wee Sin as CEO
CapitaLand appoints group CIO Lee Chee Koon as new president and group CEO
OCBC appoints Melvyn Low as Head of Global Transaction Banking

Hong Kong

HKMA cuts down a third of virtual banking applicants
19 hours ago
They failed to submit sufficient information on authorisation criteria.
Hong Kong's open banking movement lures interest beyond retail clients
20 hours ago
SMEs and corporates also acknowledge the merits of the pivot.
Total port cargo throughput down 13% to 61.7 million tonnes in Q3
3 days ago
Inward port cargo tonnage crashed in US, Japan and Korea.
Cathay Pacific hikes staff wages despite $263m loss in H1
3 days ago
Around 14,600 eligible employees can expect a 3-8% increase in wages.

Asia

Australia's GDP growth may fall to 2.5% in 2019
Australia
4 days ago
The weakening housing market and China's economic slowdown are to blame.
Thailand weathers currency downturn on bloated current account surplus
Thailand
4 days ago
At 7.6% of GDP, its account surplus is amongst the strongest in the ASEAN-6.
Thailand's economy growth falls below consensus as trade war looms: Fitch Solutions
Thailand
5 days ago
Budget cuts and social instability may also further hamper its 2019 growth.
SEA GDP growth may slow to 5% in 2019: ICAEW
Indonesia
5 days ago
Singapore and Malaysia may see the biggest GDP hit, whilst Indonesia and Philippines will be relatively unscathed.

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