Singapore
Singapore startups hauled US$7.5b in funding in 2018
Singapore startups hauled US$7.5b in funding in 2018
The automotive segment drove away with $1.3b in funding.
LTA cuts number of available COEs by 12.88% from February to April
Aspiring carowners can only bid for 8,752 COEs in the next three months.
CapitaLand Commercial Trust NPI jumped 18.5% to $314.61m in 2018
Its first European venture, Gallileo, boosted yearly figures.
Mapletree Commercial Trust's NPI rose 2.2% to $87.87m in Q3
This was largely driven by higher YoY contribution from VivoCity.
Keppel T&T's profits edged up 16.8% to $65.45m in 2018
The increase was due to higher gains from its associated companies.
Can Keppel DC REIT stand its ground against multinational data centre players?
According to Cushman & Wakefield, there is a risk of an oversupply of data centres in Singapore.
Daily Briefing: oBike working on investor agreement for refund process; CDL may soon sell units in St Regis Residences
And fintech startup Credit Culture raises $40m in funding round.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.68%
Local sentiment may remain cautious.
Chart of the Day: Co-working space doubled to 1.4 million sqft in 2018
It could exceed 2 million sqft by 2019.
Sembcorp ties up with Singapore Polytechnic to recycle solar panels
The two will also train manpower to support solar energy development.
Can Mapletree Industrial Trust break out of negative rental reversion slump?
The firm saw lower rents from new leases for the second straight quarter in Q3.
COE premiums close with mixed results in latest bidding exercise
Category C & D vehicle premiums dropped whilst the rest saw increases.
Binjai Park GCB up for sale $40m
It has a two-storeys with total floor area of about 13,986 sqft.
Suntec REIT NPI down 1.4% to $240.98m in 2018
DPU dipped 0.02% to $0.999.
Singapore unveils AI governance framework
It aims to promote ethical AI use amongst private firms.
Inflation inched up to 1.9% in December
The faster MoM growth came as the prices of services and retail items picked up pace.
Tee International order book hits $484m in Q1
It clinched new mechanical and engineering contracts including fit-out works for a data centre.
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