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Fintech investments hit $1.01b in 9M 2019
Fintech investments hit $1.01b in 9M 2019
Investment value in mature fintechs expanded to $604.97m despite the lower number of deals.
ST Engineering's profit could hit $151m in Q3: analyst
Its land systems operations may boost its profit by 20%.
High costs and competition may further burden Dyson's other EV plans: Fitch
The firm is projected to become a battery supplier in order to recoup some of its R&D expenditure.
GIC and investment firm KKR co-invest $940m in Philippine hospital group
The consortium will subscribe to $136.67m worth of 41.3 million new common shares.
Top five healthcare stocks averaged total returns of 29.5% YTD
ISEC leads the pack at 48.6%.
Shopmatic acquires SaaS platform CombineSell
This will allow its merchants to sell on multiple channels through a single platform.
Chart of the Day: Check out which asset type got the most investments in Q3
The residential market made up almost a quarter of total investments.
80% of building spaces to be eco-friendly by 2030: CBRE
More large firms like CapitaLand and Lendlease are offering green leases to tenants.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.34%
UOB led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 0.77% rise.
Daily Briefing: Three commercial shophouses for sale at $31m; EDBI invests in dental 3D printing startup
And Masik Enterprises co-led the funding of Vietnamese food tech startup.
CARRO's co-founder Kelvin Chng to grace SBR's Hottest Startups Panel Briefing 2019
He will join the panel to discuss what it takes for startups to expand and thrive overseas.
MAS slaps ban on four financial professionals over fraud
The orders were issued against 3 insurance agents and one bank employee.
NTUC LearningHub launches four new data protection courses
It is expected to support 500 officers within the first year of roll-out.
SGX sticks to smaller deals as blockbuster bourse mergers fall through
The bourse is looking at potential fintech acquisitions.
Tuan Sing launches $500m MTN programme
The multicurrency programme is second after Tuan Sing’s $900m MTN in 2013.
GDP may grow 1-2% in 2020: OCBC
This will hinge on MAS easing its monetary policy stance.
PwC Singapore offsets all air travel emissions
The firm has cut 74% of its net carbon emissions to 1,406 tCO2e in FY 2019.
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