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MAS seeks enhancement of investigative powers 

MAS seeks enhancement of investigative powers 

This includes the power for MAS to enter premises without prior notice or a court warrant.

Manufacturing sector expands for 12th straight month

The Singapore Purchasing Managers’ Index was at 50.8 in June.

CapitaLand subsidiary invests $216.6m in first India data centre

It will be one of the largest data centre campuses in Airoli, Navi Mumbai.

City fringe business park rents surge by 2.5% in H1 2021

Vacancy rates slowed down to 7.8% in Q2 compared to 9.9% in Q1.

Chart of the Day: SG multiple-user factory space median rent stays at $1.73 for Q2

There were a total of 1,801 rental transactions in April and May 2021.

Market Update: STI down 0.2%

Venture saw the sharpest decline during Friday's trading, with a 1.04% drop.

The move to cloud starts with a cultural shift: AWS

In partnership with AWS, the webinar was attended by more than 60 companies.

Some Singaporeans want to change careers by year-end: survey

Around 18% said they are no longer stimulated by their jobs.

SG consumers trust organisations less after getting scam messages: survey

Around 41% lose trust over an organisation regardless of any real association with the fraudster.

MAS to follow up on Binance's Singapore unit amidst scrutiny

Binance Asia Services has a grace period during which it can operate in the country.

 Keppel REIT sells 50% stake in first Australian property for A$275m

The firm said this is part of its portfolio optimisation strategy.

Shippit signs 3 deals with Janio, FedEx, Qxpress

The partnerships are expected to boost its delivery network in Singapore and Malaysia.

16 F&B outlets forced to close after SMM breach

Amongst the F&B outlets are a KFC outlet and a Don Don Donki food court.

Jobless rate inches down to 2.8% in May

This is an improvement from 2.9% from the previous month.

Gov’t launches partnership with Twitter to upskill workforce

The social media giant will also help Singapore in promoting digital literacy and internet safety.

6 firms awarded in Deloitte’s inaugural Singapore’s Best Managed Companies

The accounting giant has run this award program in 37 countries.