Singapore
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.
Daily briefing: Online fashion retailers in SG take sustainable route; Ministers to respond to claims; FTA give foreigners 'free hand'
And Ministry of Transport to bring Changi Airport to "a new phase of life".
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.
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