Singapore
Frasers Commercial Trust inks lease agreement with Google
Frasers Commercial Trust inks lease agreement with Google
The tech giant will take up around 344,100 sqft at Alexandra Technopark for five years.
AXA Insurance launches issuance investment-linked plan
Customers can choose a mortgage insurance premium running from 10-30 years.
Funan's retail arm receives 95% leasing commitment ahead of opening
F&B brands occupy around 25% of the space.
Retail REITs stage turnaround
The threat from online shopping has eased as the share of e-commerce in total retail sales slowed to 5.4%.
Daily Briefing: Temasek backs US fintech firm's US$130m series E funding; Grab invests in UK software startup Splyt to expand outside Asia
And Raffles Hotel will open in Sentosa island in 2022.
Chart of the Day: Online hiring in advertising and public relations sector climbed 29% in March
It was thanks to Singaporeans spending more time online.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.22%
Singtel led the gains after its stock grew 0.87%.
Novena Global Lifecare to set up US$150m Sino-Singapore healthcare fund
It will invest in medical services, biomedical projects, mature drugs and precision medicine companies.
Ascendas India Trust to buy IT special economic zone
The IT/ITES SEZ development has a total net leasable area up to 1.8m sqft.
Frasers Logistics Trust to sell 50% stake in Australian asset for $127.2m
The price tag represents a premium rate of 8.8%.
Linde to invest US$1.4b in Jurong Island gasification complex
It will also integrate this project with an ExxonMobil plant.
Singaporeans most knowledgeable amongst Asian investors in sustainable investing
46% already have allocated 10-25% of their investments to SI.
SPH, NTUC Income and MetLife's LumenLab tap on blockchain to automate insurance claims
The pilot trial will launch in June and target 1,000 random policyholders.
Singtel launches digital self-registration for prepaid customers
Users can register new SIM cards and activate the mobile service within five minutes.
OCBC lags rivals in coverage for soured assets
Non-performing assets coverage was at 78% as at Q1 2019.
Circles.Life expands to Taiwan
Its base plan offers 18GB and an add-on option for unlimited data.
ISR Capital inks deal to develop rare earth oxide project in Africa
The 238-km2 concession area in northwestern Madagascar was acquired through a 60% stake in Tantalum Holding Mauritius.
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