Singapore
$17m of Xiaomi warrants traded at launch
$17m of Xiaomi warrants traded at launch
Call warrant MPAW at HK$20 was the most traded for the week.
New misconduct reporting measures put heat on Singapore FIs
MAS proposed new misconduct reporting requirements and mandatory reference checks for FIs.
Here's why Singapore's healthtech landscape looks promising
The country's Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2020 (RIE 2020) allocated $4b for R&D developments from 2016 to 2020.
Trade war could drag Singapore's GDP down to 2.7%: analysts
There could be further dampening effects on business and consumer sentiments into 3Q2018.
Homebuyers turn to HDB rentals as home prices shoot up following cooling measures
Displaced en bloc owners could turn to spacier flats whilst waiting for a replacement home.
1,808 Airbnb-style leases in private homes reported in 2015-2017
There were also 390 cases in HDB flats.
IHH could pay up to $1.47b for controlling stake in Fortis Healthcare
It was chosen as the bidder to buy the controlling stake at 31.1% to 57.1%.
Productivity cannot keep up with wage growth: Minister Koh Poh Koon
Real wages rose 1.9% whilst productivity grew only 1.1% in 2011-2017.
Singapore and France ink deal for startups
Immersion programmes will be conducted to aide Singapore-based startups access the innovation and startup ecosystem in France.
4 shophouses in Macpherson Road up for sale
They can be redeveloped to a maximum GFA of 18,267 sqft.
Oxley CEO buys 9.6m company shares for $3.19m
Deputy CEO Erik Low See earlier bought $873,000 of company shares.
Frasers Property arm buys majority stakes in Vietnamese real estate firm
PAD will undertake the development of a mix-used site in Ho Chi Minh.
GIC lauds China and India as growing areas of tech investment
Emerging markets are leapfrogging due to openness and less mature industries.
GIC's annualised returns beat global inflation by 3.4%
The state investor expressed volatility concerns for the year ahead.
Singapore Q2 GDP growth below expectations at 3.8%: MTI
Manufacturing led the growth with an 8.6% advance YoY.
Chart of the Day: Expected turnover rate in Singapore is the highest in Asia
About 46% expect to leave their companies in the next 12 months.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.12%
Expect muted gains today.
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