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General insurance sector posts $28m in underwriting loss for 2019

General insurance sector posts $28m in underwriting loss for 2019

The top five segments accounted for a combined $43.4m underwriting loss.

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Share buybacks soared to 55-month high in March

The total consideration for the quarter nearly reached the full $544m figure in 2019.

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COVID-19 pandemic to hit economy harder than SARS

Singapore’s GDP might drop as steeply as 2% YoY in the first half of the year.

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Singapore SMEs' plight adds to banks' woes

NPL ratio will reach almost 2% YoY for the whole year, the highest since 2009.

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Returns of China-focused S-REITs down 23% in March YTD

CapitaLand Retail China Trust led the declines with a 33% drop in returns.

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Pandemic won't topple the hotel sector in the long term: analyst

Occupancy rate climbed to 87.1% in 2019 compared to the 10-year average.

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Singapore's EV adoption tipped to run smoothly: report

The city’s population enjoys a GDP per capita of $89,559.

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Second COVID-19 support package could include wage support

Targeting the scheme to tourism-related sectors would have high impact.

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DBS Vickers website battles traffic surge during STI selloff

Stockbroking clients trying to login to trade faced long delays.

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Dwindling retail property supply to be a boon for REITs

A ‘landlord-favourable’ market will persist, whilst occupancy rates could stabilise at 93%.

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Lower oil prices no silver bullet for Singapore's economic woes: analysts

The transportation sector may have missed out on the massive energy discount.

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STI opens with 3% drop over oil mayhem fallout

Steep declines in offshore, banking, and property are dragging on the index.

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Retail sales headed for double-digit declines by end-Q1

Sales might contract of 5% for the whole year.

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Buy Singapore stocks to weather the COVID-19 storm: Morgan Stanley

Its defensive market should still be able to provide earnings despite some bad quarters.

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S-REITs to generate yields despite economic weakness: analyst

Industrial REITs are a top pick due to its longer weighted lease expiry supporting distributions.

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Investors steer clear of weak corporate bonds as default risks rise

Companies in struggling sectors will likely face refinancing risks in 2020 as investors go for higher-grade corporate bonds.

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5G's success in Singapore hangs on competition and consumer acceptance

Investors dread that multiplayer competition and consumer sentiments might hinder its roll out.

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