Singapore
St. Francis Court up for en-bloc at $95m guide price
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.
Luxury fashion startup BlinQ banks on AR tech to revolutionise retail
Users can virtually try out clothes on its platform through the use of digital cameras.
Entrepreneurial “Royalty” Comes to National Achievers Congress 2019 in Singapore
Top investor and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, and #1 world sales trainer Grant Cardone are back by popular demand.
How Zowedo aims to create an all-around online consumer services platform
The self-funded startup links 500 micro-vendors to consumers.
Singapore earned $1.3b from casino entrance fees since 2010
The proceeds will be used to fund social and community programmes.
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