Singapore
UOB gives SMEs the digital leg-up in Shopmatic partnership
UOB gives SMEs the digital leg-up in Shopmatic partnership
Small firms can now build customised websites within 15 minutes.
Grab eyes spinning off financial business: report
Sources claim that Grab is aiming to raise less than US$500m in the process.
COE prices closed with mixed results in latest May exercise
Category A vehicles saw the highest premium increase of $3,505.
SingPost's turnaround may take up to three years: analyst
Its underperforming US e-commerce units will continue to weigh on performance.
St. Francis Court up for en-bloc at $95m guide price
The 34,111.12 sqft site comprises a single 11-storey apartment block with 71 units.
Financial comparison startup GoBear unveils $108.96m in funding
The proceeds will be used to enhance the platform’s search and match functionality and finance hiring.
Singapore's top healthcare firm returns hit 14.7% YTD
The sector’s market cap ballooned thirteen-fold and stands at over $40b.
Hyflux thrown short lifeline as Court denies bank efforts to place it under judicial management
Its debt moratorium was extended to 29 May.
Keppel O&M-Aibel consortium clinches 900MW converter station contract
Keppel FELS’s share of the contract is worth about $560m.
Funan's office blocks secure 98% pre-leasing commitment
Tenants include the Singapore Department of Statistics, adidas and WeWork.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.67%
Don’t expect gains today.
Daily Briefing: ComfortDelGro pilots new booking service amidst strong demand; Grab Ventures unveils subscription plan for food-delivery partners
And SIA inks deal to boost tourist arrivals in Maldives.
Chart of the day: Strata-titled retail transaction sales hit $453m in Q1
However, there was a decline in number of sales due to diminishing sales for smaller units.
Perennial Real Estate Holdings hit by $26.93m loss in Q1
The loss came as a result of higher net finance costs and the absence of a one-off gain.
MAS mulls licenses for virtual banks
The DBS CEO earlier echoed a similar stance.
Older flats defy depreciation concerns as sales hit record high in Q1
Sales of older flats made up 13.9% of total resale transactions in Q1 2019.
IMDA seeks public feedback on 5G plans before 2020 rollout
Key consultation areas include allocation to mobile network operators and baseline regulatory requirements.
Commentary
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To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?
What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
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