Singapore
SLA raises land betterment charge rates
SLA raises land betterment charge rates
Rates will increase for lands used for commercial, residential, and industrial.
Deloitte Private Southeast Asia leader: Singapore businesses expected to increase ESG adoption amidst attractive economic incentives
Richard Loi noted that Singapore companies should rethink their business strategy to wholly adopt Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) attitudes with long-term ESG performance in mind.
Private new home sales plummet 48% to 437 units in August
This marks the lowest monthly sales in two years.
Investors cautioned against Fed’s decision to raise interest rates: broker
This as Fed’s reported to raise interest rates by 75 basis points (bps).
Are STI companies lagging behind board diversification?
The percentage o new women directors dropped to 28% in 2021.
Chart of the day: More board seats for directors with CEO experience
CTO and CIO experienced directors are not frequently given seats at the table.
Market update: STI up 0.04%, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding at the top
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is still the top stock.
SGX-listed Digital Core REIT to buy stake in Frankfurt, Dallas data centres
Number of acquisitions will depend if REIT pursues a fundraising.
Gov't extends 4% floor rate for SMRA interest until 2023
The extension will allow CPF members to further grow their savings.
Despite removal from STI, ComfortDelGro to get better share price performance
The analyst said ComfortDelGro will be saved by strong rail recovery.
SGX launches FX electronic communication network
The prime brokers of the network are BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank.
First REIT acquires 2 properties in Japan for $25.4m
The acquisitions are DPU accretive to unitholders on a pro forma basis.
Which properties will be affected as gov't adds new CRL lines?
Attractiveness for future housing areas will increase.
Chart of the day: New women directors in Singapore dips to 28% in 2021
Board member seats for women in the industrial industry saw a large decline.
An uneven playing field? 38% of remote workers feel less included in hybrid meetings
Employees believe their input will be valued more if they attend the meeting physically.
Market update: STI down 0.16%, YZJ top stock
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding led the index.
East Coast Integrated Depot is 75% complete: LTA
The depot will likely be completed in 2025.
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