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PMI edges up 0.1 to 49.9 in August

PMI edges up 0.1 to 49.9 in August

New orders, factory output and inventory improved.

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July RevPAR hits five-year high at $203.6

This is the highest so far for the year.

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Non-landed residential DC rates trimmed 0.3% after September review

Sector 112 DC rates fell 7.4% due to the disappointing bid price for Clementi Avenue 1 GLS.

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Retail space supply to drop sharply after 2019

The total amount of future private retail supply from 2020-2022 is estimated at 0.39 million sqft.

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Commercial property transactions fell below US$5b mark in H1

Singapore trailed its Asian peers in terms of the number of transactions.

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Singapore clinched $145.78m of healthtech deals in 2018

The city trails only behind China and India in terms of deal value.

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Inflation hits three-year low in July

Core inflation eased to 0.8% YoY mainly due to cheaper energy prices.

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Faltering bike-share industry receives lifeline in SG Bike and Mobike tie-up

With 25,000 bikes set to be added to its fleet, SG Bike will soon hold the crown as the city’s largest bike-sharing operator.

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Prime office rents up 0.9% in Q2

Co-working space operators drove net absorption.

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Singapore defies real estate investment decline as Q2 transactions hit $4.02b

Standout deals include the purchase of Fraser Tower for $990.63m and Marina Square Shopping Mall for $487.4m.

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Private project launches up 23.1% in Q2

Eight projects came from the Rest of Central Region.

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Delistings drag on Singapore's recovering IPO market

There are about 14 companies undergoing privatisation in 2019.

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Could the Singapore CBD be revitalised like Sydney's?

Robust net absorption and growing rents paint a positive outlook for the sector.

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Fintech funding nearly quadrupled to US$453m in first six months of 2019

The number of deals surged 55% to 48.

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Why new insurers are growing rapidly in Singapore despite low-cost offerings

The market share of FWD and Budget Direct, which both entered the market in 2016, have grown 2,704% and 7,400% respectively.

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MTI downgrades 2019 GDP growth forecast to 0.0-1.0%

The economy grew by just 0.1% in Q2.

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Maybank Singapore's strategy to drive wealth management costs down

The bank is enhancing its digital capabilities beyond portfolio reviews to support a growing number of online transactions.

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