Singapore
Singapore is 3rd most vulnerable APAC country to Chinese trade decline
Singapore is 3rd most vulnerable APAC country to Chinese trade decline
The city trails Hong Kong and Mongolia.
CapitaLand unit sells Orchid Garden site in Beijing for $4.2m
The site is a clubhose for residential development.
Mortgage recovery looms for UOB as residential market stabilises
Mortgages will grow to mid-single-digit in 2019 from 4.3% in 2018.
Hong Kong and Paris squeeze into Singapore's throne as costliest city globally
Singapore and Hong Kong are 7% more expensive than New York.
Sheng Siong's new-store strategy may fall flat as consumer sentiment sours: analyst
It opened 10 new stores in 2018, the highest figure since 2012.
Global 737 MAX plane grounding could delay SilkAir's merger with SIA
The airline is expected to receive 13 737 MAX plane deliveries over the next five years.
Standard Chartered unit launches startup platform
SC Ventures Fintech Bridge will link the bank with promising startups, investors and accelerators.
InstaReM raises $52.4m in series C funding round
The digital transfer company is expected to IPO in 2021.
Lian Beng Group bags $117m construction deal
Its order book stands at $1.32b as at 18 March.
SIA set to issue $500m of five-year fixed rate bonds
It may upsize the offer to up to a maximum of $750m if it gets oversubscribed.
Hyflux says restructuring under threat, cites PUB default notice
Hyflux and Tuaspring have until 1 April to resolve all defaults or PUB will take control of the plant.
ZUZU Hospitality Solutions raises $5m in series A funding to boost APAC expansion
The firm hired country managers for their expansion in Thailand and Australia.
Providing sustainable solutions against disasters
Resilient nations should leverage technology in the face of disasters brought by climate change.
YNG Corporation bags $30m from Asia Financial Group
YNG will also issue 65 million warrants to AFG.
CapitaLand Commercial Trust eyes $1.5b Duo Tower
It is in talks with M+S Pte for the 39-storey property.
Braddell View to launch en bloc sale for $2.08b
The site's owners are exploring the possibility of selling the site as two separate plots.
Keppel and SPH close voluntary unconditional general offer for M1
Both firms are expected to hold 80.69% of M1.
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