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1.6 million Singaporeans to receive $1b worth of GST vouchers and MediSave top-ups
1.6 million Singaporeans to receive $1b worth of GST vouchers and MediSave top-ups
The GSTV scheme was introduced in 2012 to provide targetted assistance to lower and middle-income Singaporeans.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.8%
Don't expect gains today.
Chart of the Day: Government bonds raised $3.1b in 1H2018
Land Transport Authority’s $1.2b bond offering is the biggest SGD bond so far this year.
Daily Briefing: Singtel Innov8 joins US$20m funding for US cybersecurity firm; MOM slams 3 firms with $153,000 fine over 2014 Geylang Fire
And here's why Raffles Medical shares could remain bullish in the next years.
Hotel site returns to GLS programme Confirmed List after 10 years
The government is addressing supply shortage for visitor arrivals, analysts say.
Ex-Apple reseller in Singapore to buy hotel-retail business for $400m
The buy is expected to result in its reverse takeover of 2 companies.
Analysts expect heated competition over sale of Kampong Java Road site
It was launched in the Confirmed List of the Government Land Sales programme.
BreadTalk to operate Chongqing bakeries
It plans to expand to China’s Southwestern market like Yunnan and Guiyang.
Yanlord Land raises stake in property unit for $215.92m
Its interest in the company jumped from 60% to 100%.
S-REITs' yield spread should further tighten to 3%: DBS analyst
It is currently at 3.4%, nearly hitting five-year lows.
Epicentre sold Apple reseller stores in Singapore for $516,275
It was forced to exit the business due to competition from the Orchard retail store.
Oxley sells all 170 units in The Verandah Residences
Units were sold at an average of $1,795 psf.
Keppel O&M suspends business with Viking O&M's entity amidst lawsuit
Viking Offshore is seeking sums over $5m for late construction of a project.
Hong Leong Asia to lose $43.5m over Chinese unit's restructure
Hong Leong Asia expects a loss of $43.5m due to the restructuring exercise of its consumer products unit Xinfei.
APAC leads global tourism growth by 8% in 1Q 2018
SEA and South Asia tourist arrivals rose 10% and 9%, respectively.
SGX adds 3 Mainboard issue managers and 2 Catalist sponsors
One of the issue managers targets real estate firms in Tier 1 and 2 cities in China.
DBS to launch Indian subsidiary by October
The bank is only waiting for final greenlight from the central bank.
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