Singapore
ComfortDelGro buys private bus chartering assets for $6.45m
ComfortDelGro buys private bus chartering assets for $6.45m
The deal includes existing contracts, 72 buses, and associated drivers.
Singapore and South American customs union work on free trade agreement
Singapore and MERCOSUR countries' trade in goods reached $3.97b in 2017.
URA allows business operations in some Tiong Bahru residential sites
They will address infringement cases of businesses operating in residential sites without approval.
Singaporeans ditch bank visits to go mobile
Mobile banking usage has now overtaken branch visits by 15%.
Mapletree Industrial Trust's NPI up 1.9% to $69.46m in Q1
Its average portfolio occupancy fell to 88.3% from 90% in Q1.
Temasek to launch 10-year US dollar bond offering
Only qualified institutional investors and buyers inside and outside the US can buy the bonds.
Half of middle-market firms target 6-10% growth in 2018: EY
But slow cash flow and global growth challenge these ambitions.
Singaporeans spend about US$1,462 per trip
They also travel more than four times for leisure.
Fincantieri extends Vard Holdings' exit offer to 8 August
The deal is now unconditional.
Chinese banking regulator releases long-awaited draft rules for banks' WMPs
CBIRC urged banks to manage WMPs based on net value.
Here's why hyper-competitive auctions may harm Asia's wind power market
Government support may dwindle, a report warns.
Suntec REIT's NPI up 2% to $123.7m in H1
Its properties yielded high committed occupancy rates.
Asia's insatiable investment appetite shows no signs of waning: Fitch
Despite lower profits and higher risks.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.03%
Positive sentiments in Wall Street could fuel muted gains today.
Daily Briefing: Singapore kills web access for healthcare PCs after SingHealth incident; Traffic control system to roll out for Singapore drones
And here's why CityDev could slash its unit price.
MAS warns stolen SingHealth data could be used in bank fraud
Financial institutions are discouraged from relying on the stolen information for customer verification.
Chart of the Day: NODX's contribution to GDP slipped by 10% in 5 years
Its contribution to GDP slipped by 10% in 5 years.
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