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Singapore IPO proceeds plunge to $730m in 2018
Singapore IPO proceeds plunge to $730m in 2018
The bourse booked the second lowest performance since 2008.
NTUC Enterprise's proposed acquisition of Kopitiam gets nod from competition watchdog
The process of the buyout is expected to be completed on January 2019.
Noble Group finally completes restructuring plans
A total of $1.09b in new money debt is available to New Noble.
Daily Briefing: Singapore's rental market may soften 3% amidst lower expat arrivals; SPH REIT Management buys 85% stake in Australian shopping centre for US$124.5m
And the Singapore dollar hits a 13-month high against the Malaysian ringgit.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.43%
DBS led the gains as it rose 0.02%.
Chart of the Day: Singapore banks' loan growth could slow down to 6.2% in 2019
Investors should take comfort that loan growth is still in the positive territory, analysts said.
M&A activity fell 30.7% to $90.86b in 2018
This is the lowest annual period since 2013.
COE prices closed higher in last bidding exercise for 2018
Category A cars saw the biggest increase with premiums closing at $25,501.
Deutsche Bank sees exodus of 30% of workforce in Singapore and Hong Kong
This translates to almost 50 investment bankers leaving in the past six months.
GIC buys two South Korea distribution centres for $780.62m
The centres are newly completed, prime-grade developments near Seoul.
Western Union rolls out its remittance mobile app in Singapore
Customers can send money directly into international bank accounts and mobile wallets.
MAS slaps lifetime prohibition order against former Goldman exec
He will also be prohibited from taking part in managing any capital markets services firm in Singapore.
SGX welcomes medical technology firm Biolidics to Catalist
Biolidics debuted at $0.265.
Tax reliefs for insurance policies and new mothers may benefit Singapore's economy
Deductions could be subject to a cap which could be scaled according to age.
Effective date for Noble's restructuring pushed to 20 December
It was originally set for 19 December.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 2.21%
DBS was one of the most active stocks as it fell 0.39%.
Chart of the Day: Vacancy rate of private properties dropped 0.3 ppt to 6.8%
A total of 25,105 private homes were unoccupied by end of Q3.
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