Singapore
Singapore's shipyard firms go head-to-head with Chinese rivals in revived O&M market
Singapore's shipyard firms go head-to-head with Chinese rivals in revived O&M market
Companies have yet to win over projects worth US$145b for the rest of 2018.
SIA Group's passenger load factor up 1.9ppt to 84.6% in June
Cargo load factor dipped 5.9ppt.
Low developer sales in June marks calm before the storm: analysts
Developer sales plunged by 43.92% to 706 units following cooling measures.
Summer Green in Balestier Road up for sale at $48m
It has a site area of 1,360.7 sqm that can yield up to 54 apartments.
SGX RegCo reprimands Dapai International over fake sales
The company faked the opening and expenses of 500 retail stores in China.
SIBOR to buoy banks from slow home loan growth
Every 10bps rise in the SIBOR could offset a 1ppt slowdown in loan growth.
Casa Meyfort bought at price 3-4% higher than nearby properties
Its location and redevelopment plans could make the buy worth it.
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres and SGIX partner for cheaper and faster internet
The partnership makes SGIX available to STT GDC’s customers across its six data centre facilities in Singapore through metro links.
8 in 10 Singaporeans want to try living abroad
Majority of healthcare and tech workers want to work away from home.
Developer sales plunged 43.92% to 706 units in June
Buyers are holding back to compare projects before making a decision.
Were SPH REIT's rents hit by occupancy costs?
Management was mum on rents as overall rental reversion was -6%.
Singapore asset management firm Golden Equator Capital co-leads $120m funding for SEA tech companies
A proportion of the fund is reserved for Korean firms looking for SEA expansion via Singapore.
Inflation expectations for next year down to 3.11% in June
The slight tightening of Singapore’s monetary policy shaped expectations of cheaper prices.
Chart of the Day: Home property assets fall whilst mortgage loans stay up
Home assets as part of total household assets have fallen from 50.5% to 44% in 7 years.
Daily Briefing: GIC annual returns slipped to 3.4% from 3.7% in 2017; Airbnb hopes for ‘fair and progressive' policies on short-term stays in Singapore
And Hongkong Land yielded US$988.4m from investments properties in 2017.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.23%
Expect muted gains today.
ST Engineering wins maintenance contract for 62 Japan Airlines planes
It already provides airframe maintenance services to the airlines.
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