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Private project launches up 23.1% in Q2
Eight projects came from the Rest of Central Region.

Top News

COE prices fell across the board as latest bidding exercise dipped
Transport & Logistics
17 hours ago
Premiums for category B cars fell to $38,602.
REITs buck earnings downturn in Q2
Economy
18 hours ago
The sector was supported by acquisitions and lower interest rates.
Big banks hit averaged dividend yield of 4.5% in H1
Financial Services
18 hours ago
DBS led the pack with a dividend yield of 4.9%.
Vulcan Capital pledges $100m to groom SEA startups
Markets & Investing
18 hours ago
It will focus on seed to Series B investments.
Singapore rolls out world's first trademark registration app
Information Technology
19 hours ago
IPOS Go was equipped with AI for searching similar trademarks.
Could bonds buoy Singapore from rising sea levels?
Financial Services
19 hours ago
Government bonds could fund its $100b effort to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Corporate earnings take hit as economy slows
Markets & Investing
19 hours ago
STI constituents posted their first profit decline in six quarters.
Singtel Group prices $1.04b 10-year notes at 2.375%
Stocks
19 hours ago
Its order book is 3.6 times oversubscribed.
Singapore hits back at Elon Musk's criticism on EV adoption
Transport & Logistics
19 hours ago
In January, Musk criticised the city for being slow to adopt EVs.
OCBC in talks with Singtel for virtual bank license: report
Financial Services
19 hours ago
The bank may take a minority stake in the joint venture.

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UOB unveils Hanoi branch
11 hours ago
The move comes after the incorporation of UOB Vietnam as a foreign-owned subsidiary bank.
Huawei International wins in two categories at SBR Technology Excellence Awards
16 hours ago
Huawei’s AirEngine Wi-Fi 6 and CloudEngine 16800 meet the high demand for fast connectivity, VR experience, and data centre capabilities.
33 strata retail units in Parklane Shopping Mall up for sale for $55.7m
16 hours ago
All units have been tenanted and the property will be sold with its tenancy.
Kaki Bukit terrace factory for sale at $5.5m
16 hours ago
The property is priced $5.5m with no payable land rent or Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty.
Surbana Jurong to digitalise quantity surveying and cost management
17 hours ago
It partnered with digital tech firm Glodon to expand the adoption of 5D Building Information Modelling (BIM).
94% of firms attach international medical plans to healthcare programmes
18 hours ago
This comes as employees seek more comprehensive plans to reduce out-of-pocket costs.
Wirecard partners with OYO to bolster booking services
18 hours ago
Services include online payments for booking hotels and homes.
SATS, TUMCREATE to commercialise AI-powered air cargo system
18 hours ago
The solution optimises cargo acceptance, palletisation, and automatic packing.
A third of Singaporeans fear automation will steal their jobs
18 hours ago
35% of respondents believe that these technologies will be superior to humans when it comes to making complex decisions.
SPH REIT launches $1b multicurrency debt issuance programme
19 hours ago
Part of the proceeds can be used to fund potential acquisitions.

Exclusive

How Singapore's second billion-dollar startup is revolutionising retail
Trax offers real-time product tracking services and counts Coca-Cola and Nestle amongst its clients.
by Staff Reporter
20 Aug 2019
This startup makes air-purifying paints to curb indoor pollution
To date, gush paints have been used in over 600 residential and 60 commercial projects in Singapore.
by Staff Reporter
16 Aug 2019
This reverse auction app lets you buy items at the lowest bid
Doropu has sold 35,000 products in Singapore and Malaysia to date.
by Danielle Isaac
29 Jul 2019
Deeptech dominates startup landscape
Venture capitalists are looking to inject more funding into deeptech as the government strengthens its support system amidst a global tech shift.
by Staff Reporter
12 Aug 2019

People

SIA appoints Siva Govindasamy as vice president for public affairs
Jardine Cycle & Carriage appoints Alex Newbigging as CEO of Hong Kong automotive services unit
Singtel promotes Ng Kuo Pin as next CEO for NCS unit
Citi appoints Hsiu-Yi Lin as ASEAN commercial bank head
Sompo Insurance Singapore names Pui Phusangmook as CEO
ST Engineering appoints Joseph Leong Weng Keong as director

Hong Kong

PwC and HKSTP launch IT fundraising programme
13 hours ago
It aims to lure tech companies to Hong Kong.
Central office vacancy rate hits three-year high of 2.6% in July
1 day ago
The occupier market contracted to 56,100 sqft due to subdued leasing demand.
Composite interest rate down to 0.94% in July
1 day ago
This is due to decreases in weighted funding costs of deposits and interbank funds.
Hong Kong inflation remains unchanged at 3.3% in July
1 day ago
Hungry Hongkongers won’t be happy with the inflation rate of 12.8% for food prices.

Asia

Japan GDP growth to slow to 0.5% in 2019
Japan
12 hours ago
The looming implementation of consumption tax hike will weigh on economic growth.
Indonesian textile companies take hit as China shifts focus to SEA
Indonesia
17 hours ago
Fiercer competition looms as the influx of Chinese goods may depress prices.
Thailand GDP growth slows to 2.3% in Q2
Thailand
1 day ago
Declining exports weighed heavily on economic growth.
China M&A value drops to 10-year low at US$164b in H1 2019
China
2 days ago
Outbound M&A value was down as cross-border deals from Chinese buyers dried up.

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