Singapore

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.34%

DBS led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 1.26% rise.

Strain on hiring to extend until end-2019: MAS

Wage growth is also likely to contract in the next two years.

Ascott REIT cancels $150m perpetual securities

Payment of the redemption price took effect on 29 October.

Job-hopping banking tech talents could command up to 15% raise

They are in hot demand as the city prepares to grant virtual bank licenses.

CDL Hospitality Trusts' NPI down 1.5% to $35.67m in Q3

It was hit by lower income in the Maldives and Japan markets.

Singaporeans' average binge-watch time beats global average

Singaporeans spend two hours and 58 minutes binge-watching, 18 minutes longer than the global average.

Ascott REIT's profits up 1% to $65.05m in Q3

This was due to lower revenue from the sale of Ascott Raffles Place Singapore.

Yanlord's UEL takeover at risk of tepid shareholder response

The offer price of $2.60 apiece is lower than the latter’s closing price of $2.62.

Raffles Medical Group profits down 15.8% to $13.64m in Q3

Gestation losses from Raffles Hospital Chongqing dragged down profits.

Chart of the Day: RCR condo prices up 6.3% in Q3

This was boosted by new launches and the government sharing plans for GSW.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.36%

SGX led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 2.37% rise.

CRCT's NPI up 11.9% to $41.1m in Q3

Portfolio-wide investments and better operational cash flows boosted income.

How GoBear expanded beyond financial comparison

It plans to enter partnerships to develop bespoke insurance solutions.