Singapore
Guocoland prices $300m notes at 3.29%
Guocoland prices $300m notes at 3.29%
The notes were released under its $3m Multicurrency Medium Term Note Programme.
Only 1 in 5 SG companies made the right customer experience investments
This figure is lower compared to its neighbouring markets.
Market update: STI up 0.07%
Singtel showed the most growth.
Singapore exports up 12.3% to $15.7b in September
Re-exports also saw an increase of 16.4% in the same month.
COVID-19 positive Sembcorp mariners transferred out of Tukang Dorm
The marine company apologised to its workers at the dorm.
Safeguards for open electricity market consumers placed
SG electricity demand peaked at 7,667MW in October 2021.
DSTA and MIT team up for AI research
The two aim to accelerate the progression of AI.
Singapore Green Plan 2030 to attract more German investors
It will focus on sustainable opportunities for companies in Singapore.
SIA passenger capacity up 4.4% MoM to 4,316
Cargo load factor, however, was down by 1.6% YoY to 97.3%.
Germany’s forward-looking initiatives and offerings know no borders
Ready for take-off! Airport Region Berlin Brandenburg - a world-class region for business and technology
Developers' conservative approach decreases condo launches in September - KF
Despite this, KF pegs their estimated total sales for the year at 13,000 units.
SIPAC, UOB China, UOB Kay Hian collaborate on cross-border investment and financing
They will focus on telecommunications, biomedicine, and high-end manufacturing.
Fitch revises upward Singapore’s growth forecast to 6.3%
This is higher than their previous full-year forecast of 6.1% GDP.
Market update: STI up 0.5%
Venture showed the most growth.
New home sales down 31.4% to hit 834 in September 2021
Meanwhile, a record 583 non-landed homes sold for more than $2m each in the first nine months of the year.
ESR-REIT and ARA LOGOS announce proposed merger
The merger will create a flagship pan-Asia logistics and high-tech S-REIT.
Zoom emerges as most downloaded app by Singaporeans
It is followed closely by the identification app SingPass.
Commentary
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When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?
What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
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