Singapore
Domestic trades jump by 49.8% YoY for Q2 2021
Domestic trades jump by 49.8% YoY for Q2 2021
The trade of metals, timber, and construction materials contributed the most, seeing a 105.2% increase.
A bridge over digitalised water: Smart Water brings Singapore and Netherlands together
Singapore is not alone in its Smart Water journey, and private companies from all over the world are offering solutions.
Daily briefing: US VP Harris to visit SG next week; SG economy relies on 'openness': Health Minister
And Singapore will not reach herd immunity despite the high vaccination rate.
Market Update: STI Up 0.56%
SATS, DairyFarm, and Capitaland were seen with the least growth today.
Majority of SG executives said automation helped upskill finance staff
More than half of C-suite executives said automation relieved them of at least a quarter of their workload.
Vaccinated Travel Lanes to be implemented in Singapore
The pilot VTL arrangements will take place with Brunei and Germany.
Fully vaccinated COVID-19 patients to be allowed to isolate at home: MoH
This new policy on fully vaccinated patients with mild or no symptoms will be piloted on 30 August.
4 new classifications of travelers announced by Singapore
Countries and vaccination statuses would be included in the classification.
More Singaporeans can return to the office, attend events
More than 1,000 attendees can go to one event as long as all of them are fully vaccinated.
Nanofilm net profit slips 2.3% to S$18.1m in H1 2021
This is due to higher expenses in the new Shanghai Plant 2 and new product introduction projects.
ESR Cayman profit up 60% to $313.30m
The company also recorded $509.23m in EBITDA.
Cancelled flight: SG-HK halt air travel bubble plans
The two governments will still facilitate movements of travellers under respective control measures.
Singapore to benefit by $8.19b from cloud-based technology: Deloitte
For the Asia Pacific as a whole, adoption of cloud technology could contribute US$160b to the economy.
Daily briefing: SC Capital to raise $550m fund for COVID-hit Japanese hotels; MoM reviews advisory on vaccination to speed up drive
And Singapore creates new association to improve recycling capabilities.
Market Update: STI Down 1.35%
ST Engineering, Wilmar International, and Jardine Matheson Holdings were seen with the least growth today.
Singapore REITs to have staggered recovery in 2021: report
Across sectors, Maybank KimEng sees industrial REITs as the most resilient.
E-commerce growth boosts demand for logistics: UOB Kay Hian
FLCT focuses its expansion on the Asia Pacific and Europe, with a portfolio comprising 103 properties at $6.3b.
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