Singapore
Temasek focused on tech, life sciences, and agribusiness for new investments in 2018
Temasek focused on tech, life sciences, and agribusiness for new investments in 2018
They comprised 26% of its total portfolio value.
New SGX feature to lower costs for bilateral trades
The SGX FlexC FX Futures will be launching on 27 August.
Hyflux bags second contract from repeat customer
The contract will cover a seawater reverse osmosis desalination package in Iran.
CITIC Envirotech launches subsidiary
It also opened its US$15m facility in Texas.
Frasers Commercial Trust sells 55 Market Street for $216.8m
It eyes a gain of $67m from the sale.
Casa Meyfort sold for $319.88m after second en bloc sale attempt
GuocoLand bought the property.
Keeping human ingenuity at the heart of Singapore's AI age
Unlike its journey from third world to first where model economies abound, Singapore must today boldly chart its own course into an era dubbed by World Economic Forum’s (WEF) chief Dr Klaus Schwab as the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Daily Briefing: Temasek eyes slower investments amidst trade tension; Grab CEO says competition stays alive in Singapore transport
And Dairy Farm's sales slipped 3% in 2017 despite launching 309 new stores.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.42%
US' move to release the list of US$200b more goods for tariffs could mute gains today.
Chart of the Day: See how Temasek handled its debt in the last 4 years
2018 marked its 11th year ending in a net cash position.
SPH REIT Q3 net property income down 3.8% to $40.56m
Paragon and Clementi Mall both recorded negative rental reversions.
Singapore tops world's shipping centre rankings in 2018
It performed the best in terms of its shipping business services.
HDB eyes AI-powered energy system in Tengah
A study will be conducted in the town for a year starting July.
Singtel takes a dip into eSports with Razer and other partners
It will launch PVP eSports Championship in Singapore on 5 to 7 October.
Temasek's portfolio grew to record-high $308b in 2018
One-year returns jumped to 12%, whilst ten-year returns grew 5%.
Over 9,000 of 10,000 Uber drivers joined Grab after merger
About 300-400 of Uber’s contract workers were also affected by its exit.
Oxley's sales revenue in Singapore hit $1b in 2018
It expects to launch 7 more projects worth $3.8b.
Commentary
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?
What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation