Singapore

Sembmarine unit's ex-president charged with money laundering in Brazil

This was related to drilling rig contracts entered with Sete Brasil in 2012.

49% of office workers say getting a pay rise is their top career goal for 2020

Upskilling and happiness at work rounded up the top three goals for Singaporeans.

Chart of the Day: Manufacturing sector headcounts dropped by 3,000 in 2019

Employment figures fell in tandem with the sector’s GDP.

Daily Briefing: SIA, Scoot to cut capacity on China-bound flights; Travel agencies suspend trips to China

And Singapore’s Professional Conversion programme extends training to 1,000 more PMETs.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.53%

Singtel saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 2.08% contraction.

Extensive booking cancellations loom for hotels amidst nCov outbreak

CDL Hospitality Trust and Ascott Residence Trust already reported cancelled bookings.

Five healthcare firms join 100 most active stocks amidst nCov outbreak

Medtecs International Corporation’s rank skyrocketed from 268 in 2019 to 39 in 2020 YTD.

How collaborations open new frontiers for startups

Fueled partly by positive regulatory environments and a highly educated population, Singapore has established itself as a startup hub. Across sectors, record new businesses are launching – but too many of these startups aren’t also getting to the finish line.

OUE C-REIT's NPI leapt 48.3% to $204.95m in 2019

The growth was mainly attributed to the company’s merger with OUE H-trust.

Keppel Capital forms JV with healthcare firm Australian Unity

It will buy a 100% stake in an Australian REIT for $365,880.

SIA and Japanese airline ANA ink JV deal

The team-up will focus on codeshare flights, mileage programmes and lounge access.

Hyflux appoints Clifford Chance and Cavenagh Law as legal advisors

The water treatment firm expressed loss of “confidence and trust” in WongPartnership.

Singapore wealth firm GIC buys 30% stake in Myanmar's Yoma Bank

GIC injected $88.7m in a latest funding round along with Norwegian private equity firm Norfund.