Singapore
Four flexible workspace operators entered Orchard Road in H1
Four flexible workspace operators entered Orchard Road in H1
They occupy a total of 70,000 sq ft in the premier shopping district.
Private condo rents down 0.1% in August
HDB rents rose 0.1%.
Gisborne Light up for en bloc sale at $37m
It can yield up to 27 apartment units.
Asia's energy M&A deal value soared 78% to US$10.3b in Q2
Solar and wind transactions hit US$3.8b and boosted total deal value.
More than half of Singapore youth think technology will decrease jobs
They are the most pessimistic in Southeast Asia when it comes to the issue.
Rising tourist arrivals could uplift SATS
It can also be buoyed by the capacity addition of its key customer Japan Airlines.
Retail market could see more conversions to flexible workspace: analyst
Landlords may be pushed to explore leasing to flexible operators for a more stabilised occupancy.
Business email scams up 9.8% in 2018
Many cases reported involved scammers deceiving victims to transfer money overseas for payments.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.35%
Wall Street's gains could uplift the local bourse today.
Daily Briefing: Recommendations welcomed over SingHealth attack issue; National development minister says seniors could monetise HDB flats
And Singapore-based startup generator Antler enters Europe.
Chart of the Day: 84% of flexible workspace stock are in CBD
It hosts about 2.3 million sq ft of flexible workspace.
Soft gaming revenues push casino operators to place their bets on Japan
Visitors spent $1.5b on gambling and entertainment in Singapore, but this proves to be small compared to casino companies' potential income from Japan.
NETS taps UnionPay for overseas e-payment
The upgraded app will also allow users to send e-angbaos for families and friends.
MAS unveils framework to lure investment funds into Singapore
It eyes to step up Singapore's position as a full-service international fund management centre.
Grab partners fintech firm in Vietnam for cashless payments
The partnership's features will roll out by Q4.
GIC partners with GLP to launch US$2b China fund
It will focus on income-generating logistics facilities in China.
OUE C-REIT to buy OUE Downtown offices for $908m
They will issue 1.29 billion units to partially fund the acquisition.
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